Criminal Justice

In a story focusing on alternative policing methods, the Wall Street Journal featured the Newark Public Safety Collaborative's successful efforts to work with city officials and community groups to reduce crime in hot spot areas.

School of Criminal Justice alumnus Joseph B. Richardson, a leading researcher in the effort to reduce gun violence, works to tell the story of Black men who are firearms victims, a statistic that's on the rise. 

Natalia Murillo Salazar remembers the support she received from a detective after a childhood trauma. The experience inspired her to pursue a major in Criminal Justice.