The new short film Criminal highlights the injustices of the criminal legal system with a look at how for-profit bail preys on the poor and mentally ill. We’re joined by three contributors to the film ...

Crime is falling to historic lows. This economist knows how to make it plunge even faster.

Plea bargains. Bench trials. Pleading the Fifth. Law students—and anyone who has seen Law and Order—will recognize these as ...

The criminal justice studies major is individualized and you can choose the path that is right for your career interests. The program is an excellent academic home for students interested in law and ...

Research from a Bowling Green State University faculty member recently found that one of the best strategies in the context ...

A decade ago, New Jersey voters overwhelmingly voted to change the state constitution to eliminate cash bail. The ballot question was simple, but what we voted on was complicated. Whether you knew it ...

Justice systems exist to respond to rule violations, yet violence does far more than break rules. It disrupts meaning, fractures identity, and weakens the sense of safety that allows individuals and ...