Criminal Justice, Department of
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The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology is excited to welcome back its new and returning students for the 2024-2025 academic year.
News
Loyola’s Center for Criminal Justice emerges as a voice of reason
Illinois becomes the first state to overhaul the system
Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Criminal Justice (CCJ) has become a key resource in a national debate around a controversial topic: cash bail. In 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 3653, an omnibus crime bill known as the SAFE-T Act.
Read the storyA Matter of Fraud
Dr. Loretta Stalans discusses why people commit fraud scams in Season 2, Episode 3 of Accounts Deceivable.
Listen to the podcastCenter for Criminal Justice Launches New Website
The Center for Criminal Justice has launched a new website, tracking several ongoing research projects: bail reform in Illinois, prosecutorial performance indicators, gun violence, deferred prosecution. On the website, you can find ways to get involved in these and other Center projects.
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