50 years of shaping how we understand crime, justice, and the people caught in between.
Rutgers Giving Day is April 24 — one day to invest in the next chapter. 🎓
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What does three decades of scholarship on Chinese organized crime look like in practice? SCJ Professor Ko-lin Chin lends his expertise to this powerful investigation into the men still imprisoned from NYC's 1990s Chinatown gang era, and what justice might look like now.
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PhD students Emily Greberman and Ryan Alonzo Smith rounded out the panel- Emily with research on corrections, identity, and qualitative methodology and Ryan with scholarship on race, mass incarceration, and the case for reparations.
Proud of this group!!
Dr. Robert Apel brought expertise on labor markets, deterrence, and the impact of incarceration on employment and recidivism. Dr. Alex Gimenez-Santana drew on his work in crime mapping, neighborhood effects, and leading the Newark Public Safety Collaborative.
Last week, SCJ co-hosted a panel at Rutgers–Newark Research Week 2026 with the Honors College: "Reimagining Criminal Justice: New Directions for Research and Methodology," moderated by Dr. Laura Troiano, Dean of the Honors College.
Head to this link for more information on how you can support our NJ-STEP efforts:
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At the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison, the Rutgers NJ-STEP team presented on how release to a halfway house can serve as a gateway to campus, spotlighting student journeys, reentry partnerships, and the support systems that sustain academic success beyond incarceration.
Join us Tuesday, April 14 at 10 AM for a virtual info session on our brand-new Executive MA program: built for practitioners, designed for leaders.
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Last week, our students had the pleasure of hearing from T. Missy Balmir, faculty member at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.
Missy's lecture invited students to think about how to contribute to policy discussions, public service, and reform efforts.
Thanks, Missy!
For 50 years, Rutgers School of Criminal Justice has been a leader in research, education, and public impact.
We're proud to present this documentary honoring the school’s history and the faculty, students, alumni, and partners who continue to advance that work:
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The event highlights our work in the space; we offer a certificate in financial crime through our M.A. and Exec. M.A. programs. Thank you to the speakers, attendees, and our partners at the ACFE New Jersey who helped make the event a success.
Last Monday, we co-hosted the Global Symposium on Financial Crime, Fraud, and AI. The symposium featured discussions on financial crime and fraud typologies, compliance innovation, and the role of AI and analytics in detection, prevention, and policy.
New reporting from @thetrace.org by Farriona Magee features Rutgers School of Criminal Justice alumna Jordan Costa, who earned her PhD last year.
Her professional and personal experiences underscore the urgency of gun violence prevention research.
"The thinking was that bodycams would provide more transparency for the public about what transpired between law enforcement and community members," she says. "This is why body cameras exist—because the public wants transparency."
Dean Nancy La Vigne recently contributed her expertise on police body cameras, transparency, and law enforcement practice to A&E's latest article on the release of Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest footage
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We remember Garth Davies, a Rutgers PhD SCJ alumnus whose life and work made a lasting contribution to criminology
Dr. Davies built a distinguished career at Simon Fraser University as a scholar, teacher, mentor, and leader. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and students
Dean Nancy La Vigne’s latest article, developed with NIJ LEADS, examines how partnerships among police, analysts, and academic researchers can turn evidence into action, strengthen training, and support community trust.
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Students in Case Processing: Law and Court taught by Ryan Brown attended the final round of the Rutgers Law mock trial competition.
Presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi, students observed high-level advocacy and connected classroom learning to the realities of legal practice.
Rutgers SCJ is proud to introduce the advisory council for our new Executive MA program!
We’re grateful to this outstanding group of leaders for helping guide a program built for experienced criminal justice professionals ready to grow as executive leaders.
SCJ experts continue to contribute to public policy discourse:
Associate Professor Brenden Beck was quoted in a CNBC article breaking down NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's stated openness to metered parking as he tries to address NYC's $7 billion budget gap
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Students in Case Processing: Law and Courts, taught by Ryan Brown, visited Essex County Superior Court last week.
The course demystifies the criminal justice system with real-world experience. Students heard from a Superior Court judge and representatives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
Congratulations to Dr. Frank Edwards on his 2026 Public Sociology Award from the Eastern Sociological Society.
At Rutgers SCJ, his work on race, policing, children and families, and punishment reflects sociology with real public impact.
#RutgersSCJ #PublicSociology #ESS2026
Dean Nancy La Vigne contributed to a recent Last Week Tonight segment on policing.
The episode highlights a lesson from criminal justice research: technology alone doesn’t create accountability. Policy, transparency, and evidence-based implementation matter.
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Her analysis:
"A variety of factors likely contribute to missing white woman syndrome, from predominantly white newsrooms and ratings-based coverage decisions to implicit biases and outright prejudice"
“Raising awareness is the best course of action, particularly educating journalists and editors"
Dean Nancy La Vigne quoted in A&E's article on why missing white women get more media attention than women of color.
www.aetv.com/articles/tam...
Ron Clarke (1941-2025)
In Person Service:
June 21, 2025, 11:00 AM
St. Stephen’s Church, 119 Main St, Millburn NJ
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In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Ronald V. Clarke Memorial Fund at lnkd.in/e6FM7i_D.
Notable alum Anthony Braga ('97) pens outstanding piece in City Journal, "Policing as Public Health." He says policymakers profess deep commitment to public health & apply concept to problem of violent city crime. While they may be well-intentioned, they ignore hard truth. rscj.newark.rutgers.edu
You're Invited: SCJ 50th Anniversary Event
Monday, April 14, 2025
10:00 - 11:30 AM
School of Criminal Justice, Room 572
Please congratulate Raven Lewis, who successfully defended her dissertation, "Family Matters, But What About Gender? Examining the Role of Gender in Family Support During Prison Reentry."
Hats off to SCJ PhD candidate Emily Greberman and Professor Colleen Berryessa who presented their work at the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) in Puerto Rico this weekend!