Justice Studies at San Jose State University

Beyond the Books: Professional Secrets for Stress Management - Presented by the Justice Studies Task Force. Wednesday, March 24, 2021--6 - 8pm. Zoom information in flier.

Great news, JS Students! The 2019 Scholarship Application for the JS Department is now live! There are funds ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 and students can apply to more than one as long as qualifications are met. The deadline to apply is April 19, 2019 so make sure to apply!

If you are graduating this spring and would like to participate in the department convocation, make sure to visit http://bit.ly/convocation2019 to sign up!

The convocation is specifically for students in the JS department and the deadline to sign up is April 8, 2019!⠀

The commencement is for students in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Please note that these are two different events.

If you would like to sign up for the college commencement, visit http://www.sjsu.edu/commencement/

The California Association of Criminologists have a scholarship for forensic science students with concentrations in biology or chemistry. The deadline to apply is December 7, 2018. Visit https://buff.ly/2SZtWgn to download the application and apply! We wish you all the best of luck!

Tuesday, September 18

Alumnus Dan Schott returns to campus!

Professor Margaret (Peggy) Stevenson has received a Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award from the CSU Chancellor's Office for her work as Director for the Record Clearance Project.

Stevenson created the Record Clearance Project in 2008; since 2011 it has been formalized into three courses in the Justice Studies Department. Under Stevenson's supervision, undergraduates gain hands-on experience in the legal system while changing lives of those in their community.

RCP has educated more than 11,000 community members on expungement law and employment rights of people with convictions, filed over 1,400 expungement petitions to court, and provided over 1,400 individual interviews to advise people of their next steps in clearing their records. RCP volunteers have delivered over 75,000 uncompensated hours of service.

Selected from 366 nominations, Stevenson was one of 26 recipients in the CSU system. Stevenson is redirecting her $5,000 award to help fund RCP.

The Department of Justice Studies is enormously proud of Peggy and the Record Clearance Project!

Read more about the work she does at http://bit.ly/peggystevenson and http://bit.ly/rcpsjsu

(2nd Photo: James Tensuan, ’15 Journalism)

Record Clearance Project Director Peggy Stevenson honoured!

Peggy Stevenson Honored with CSU Innovation and Leadership Award / Academic Spotlight August 30, 2018Peggy Stevenson Honored with CSU Innovation and Leadership Award SJSU students partnered with Columbia Law School students during an alternative spring break in which pairs worked to help clients expunge their records for misdemeanor charges. Center, Margaret “Peggy” Stevenson, wo...

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Today is Juneteenth-- a holiday in the U.S. that recognizes the abolishment of slavery in Texas in 1865, officially ending slavery in the U.S. It is a time of celebration and reflection for not only the African-American community but the nation as well. Slavery was abolished 153 years ago and the ramifications of it along with the ideologies behind it still permeate our society today.

The activists of that time paved the way so freedom could be a reality. We celebrate them for their dedication and bravery, and we celebrate those who are ensuring equality and justice for their communities today. Happy Juneteenth, everyone!
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