The BA and BPS degrees in criminal justice prepare students for leadership positions within the field.
RU Criminal Justice program is rooted in Roosevelt University’s social justice mission with an emphasis on the skills and open-minded thinking necessary to create effective crime policy These programs are designed both for criminal justice professionals seeking to advance their professional careers and those who wish to become criminal justice professionals. Fact Sheet:
http://www.roosevelt.edu/~/media/Files/pdfs/ETS/FactSheets/BACriminalJustice10Nov18.ashx
06/20/2020
Juneteenth commemorates the day the last enslaved African Americans learned of their freedom — 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Criminal justice lecturer Natasha Robinson writes about the meaning of the holiday today: https://roosev.lt/2Bn8eyJ
06/18/2020
This puts in perspective the difficulties of police reform.
Huge number of local police forces makes nationwide reform difficult Community policing expert Prof. Lorenzo Boyd explains the immense challenges involved in nationwide police reform.
06/14/2020
Great insight on policing.
Police Brutality Protests Spark Debate Over The Future Of Law Enforcement Cities across the country are now debating defunding police departments in the wake of George Floyd's death.
04/20/2020
RU Quarantined? Let’s stay connected! – Mansfield Institute for Social Justice RU Quarantined? Let’s stay connected! RU Quarantined? Let’s stay connected! A couple times a week we will be posting videos of RU students, faculty and others in our community. We will highlight what folks are doing, thinking, managing and engaging in during this historical moment. If you want t...
10/24/2019
10/19/2019
- Get to know Roosevelt University criminal justice Prof. Natasha Robinson at https://blogs.roosevelt.edu/cassac/
10/11/2019
College bribery scandal trials should be just the beginning Guest columnist Andrew Trees: Now that the first prison sentence has been handed down in the college admissions scandal (with many more likely to follow), it is tempting to think that -- with the wrongdoers going to jail and the corruption in the system unmasked -- we can put the scandal behind us a...
10/03/2019
Roosevelt plans to acquire Chicago neighbor Robert Morris Roosevelt University plans to acquire Robert Morris University in Chicago as a shrinking market bears down on the private nonprofit institutions.