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Looking for a mid-career boost? Join us at 12pm eastern time on Thursday, September 17th for an info session on our Executive Master's program. Our inaugural cohort is already off to the races!
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Virtual grad school info session at Rutgers-Newark, Sept 8 at noon ET. Covers criminal justice and public affairs programs, the application process, and funding. Register: events.blackthorn.io/1UyCAW6… #GradSchool
Four scholars join Rutgers SCJ this fall: Knode, Ouellet, Goldrosen, and Padilla. Research on inequality, sentencing, prosecutorial discretion, and immigration enforcement. rscj.newark.rutgers.edu/news… #CriminalJustice #NewFaculty
Contact with the child welfare system was declining before COVID, but not equally. New Pediatrics study, SCJ's Frank Edwards & Sara Wakefield:
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Rooted in Newark & Rising in Excellence!
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Join us as we kick off the year with Newark pride and RU-N spirit!
An unexpected homecoming? Dean Nancy La Vigne earned her PhD at Rutgers SCJ and later led the National Institute of Justice. In 2025 she returned to lead the school that trained her.
Dr. Michael Jenkins (PhD '11) chairs Criminal Justice at the University of Scranton and has been quoted on policing research by @nytimes, @BBCNews, and @washingtonpost.
What does mass incarceration do to public health, not just public safety? We turn to Valerio Baćak for the answer.
SCJ's Valerio Baćak studies how legal punishment shapes health inequality among marginalized populations.
SCJ PhD alum Sandy Xie just started as a Research Analyst at the Brennan Center for Justice. She'll be studying prison reform, prison conditions, recidivism, and the impact of Clean Slate Laws. Congratulations, Sandy!
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We can't wait to see you October 24 for the Rutgers–Newark Homecoming celebration!
Don’t miss a fun day of activities, games, giveaways, and a chance to cheer on our Scarlet Raider soccer teams.
NJ Biz breaks down how SCJ's Newark Public Safety Collaborative turns crime and community data into real prevention strategies, led by Dr. Alex Gimenez-Santana.
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New paper out! With Josefina Rivas and @AndreaCanalesH , we analyzed whether incarceration was a "turning point" for women's offending, and in what direction. Linking administrative data to the women's reentry study in Chile, we found that change wasn't uniform:
New SCJ study: prison doesn't produce a single type of reoffending trajectory. Of ~200 women tracked 10 years in Chile, those with the most extensive histories reduced offending the most, especially with access to job training.
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New SCJ study: prison doesn't produce a single type of reoffending trajectory. Of ~200 women tracked 10 years in Chile, those with the most extensive histories reduced offending the most, especially with access to job training.
rscj.newark.rutgers.edu/news…
SCJ PhD alum Dr. Joseph B. Richardson Jr. is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He researches gun violence and trauma intervention at the University of Maryland. We're proud to call him an alum!
Incoming first-year? Meet your SCJ community before day one, virtual, today Aug 11 at 6pm.
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New transfer student? Meet your SCJ community in person, today Aug 10 at 6pm, 123 Washington St.
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Recent reporting: traffickers are recruiting couriers via fake TikTok and Facebook accounts. SCJ's Ko-lin Chin has spent 30+ years studying Southeast Asia's trafficking networks, describing them as fluid and opportunistic rather than kingpin-run. #DrugTrafficking #RutgersSCJ
