Criminal law continues to be one of the most dynamic and impactful fields within the legal profession. Whether your passion lies in defending the accused, prosecuting on behalf of the state, or ...

The Division of Criminal Justice offers a Criminal Justice Minor (CRJ Minor), which is available to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to gain a foundational understanding of the criminal ...

Four years after nationwide calls for a reimagining of the criminal justice system, voters dramatically reversed course on Tuesday night. California voters passed Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ...

California voters ousted progressive prosecutors this election and resoundingly passed Proposition 36, which will lengthen jail and prison sentences for some drug and theft charges. Despite the ...

As we shift into 2025, states are enacting new legislation to tackle crime reduction and criminal justice policy, but not every law comes from the same school of thought. The pandemic brought a spike ...