Campus News
| April 25, 2019
Class Puts Urban Affairs Students at the Scene of the Crime
Urban Adventure class draws in multiple disciplines to create a uniquely detailed scenario for students.
Topic: crime and criminal justice
Research
| November 7, 2018
Face the Music: Explicit Anti-Piracy Warnings Are Best Deterrent
Privacy threats are just as effective at scaring off illegal downloaders as big fines, UNLV study finds.
Business and Community
| October 15, 2018
The Responsibility of Listening
Criminal justice professor Gillian Pinchevsky on how you can empower yourself to empower survivors of interpersonal violence.
Research
| September 26, 2018
Surveying on Surveillance
Criminal justice students gather public opinion on law enforcement use of drones and body-worn cameras before and after the Oct. 1 shooting.
Research
| September 21, 2018
Of Boys and Men
When toxic masculinity is part of a culture, male survivors of childhood abuse may turn to crime as a way to reclaim their masculinity.
Research
| August 30, 2018
Mass Incarceration, Forced Labor, and Your Morning Cup of Coffee
U.S. prisoners strike is reminder how commonplace inmate labor is — but is it legal?
Research
| May 8, 2018
The Rebuilder: Breanna Boppre
Boppre channeled her childhood experience into a lifelong goal of bringing changes to the incarceration system in order to help people rebuild their lives.
People
| April 18, 2018
Changing the Way Courts Treat Youths Exploited by Trafficking
Alexis Kennedy wins 2018 Community-Based Research Award for a study that includes the views of survivors.
Research
| February 26, 2018
Watching The Watchdogs
Criminal justice professor Melissa Rorie digs into the relationship between Nevada's casinos and its gaming regulators.
Research
| December 21, 2017
Working the Crowd
UNLV professor uses crime science to head off chaos in public spaces.
Research
| November 27, 2017
Study: Police Body-Worn Cameras Reduce Reports of Misconduct, Use of Force
Study conducted for U.S. Dept. of Justice by UNLV Center for Crime and Justice Policy, non-profit research organization CNA, and Las Vegas Metro Police.
Business and Community
| December 9, 2016
A Clean Slate
Free classes by Boyd School of Law and Nevada Legal Services help community members navigate legal system for sealing court records.