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Department of Criminal Justice

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Criminal Justice, welcome to our home page!  The Department works collaboratively to investigate, understand, and solve social problems related to crime.  We offer both the baccalaureate and master's degrees in criminal justice, as well as an undergraduate minor in criminal justice, and certificate programs in applied forensics and in high-tech crime.  All of these programs are interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on the fields of criminology, law, sociology, psychology, political science, philosophy, and, when applicable, the natural sciences as well.  Through a social scientific lens, our challenging curricula are designed to sharpen students’ reasoning, ethical decision making, problem solving, and communication abilities.  Graduates of our degree programs are well-prepared to become agents of positive change in the justice system through evaluation, research, ethical practice, and dedicated service.

Our first-rate faculty is comprised of eleven full-time teacher-scholars who enjoy national reputations in their respective areas of expertise.  A supporting group of more than thirty part-time faculty members who are dedicated, highly knowledgeable justice professionals assist in the delivery of a curriculum that combines the best of theory, policy, research, and practice.  And, our comprehensive internship program allows all students to integrate their classroom-based knowledge with practical, applied experiential learning that, in turn, helps students make informed decisions about employment and/or further educational opportunities.  Graduates enter careers in policing, corrections (including probation and parole), the court system, social service agencies, private security, juvenile justice, investigations, and in research and/or policy divisions of numerous governmental agencies.  Graduates are also well-prepared to pursue advanced degrees in criminology/criminal justice, law, public affairs, and related graduate fields.

Please take some time to explore our web site.  We hope it answers many of the questions that you may have as either a current or prospective student. If not:

• please email questions concerning our undergraduate program to Dr. Sam Torres, our Undergraduate Advisor;
  
  
• please email questions concerning our certificate programs to Dr. John Wang, the Director of our Certificate Programs;
  
  
• please email questions concerning our master's programs to Dr. Connie Ireland, our Gradaute Advisor; and
  
  
• finally, if you need to see me in my role as Department Chair, please press here to read about making an appointment.

Thank you for your interest in our programs.  We hope to see you in our classes in the near future.

Sincerely,

Henry F. Fradella, J.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Criminal Justice

• In Memoriam. It is with deep sadness that the Department of Criminal Justice announces the untimely passing of Dr. Bruce Berg. Dr. Berg died on Friday, February 20, 2009 after many years of dedicated service to the CSULB, higher education, and the discipline of criminal justice. He will be deeply missed.
  
  
• Dr. Hank Fradella, Professor and Chair of the Criminal Justice, has been selected as the 2008-2009 recipient of the Western Society of Criminology's Fellow Award. The award is given to an individual associated with the western region who has made important contributions to the field of criminology. Congratulations, Dr. Fradella!
  
  
• Dr. Gia Barboza, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, was award a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard University. Accordingly, she will be on a leave of absence during the 2008-2009 academic year. Congratulations, Dr. Barboza!
  
  
• Dr. Hank Fradella selected as "Author of the Month." More.
  
  
• Grad Student Wins Two Awards. Master's student Sofia Peralta selected as the recipient of the 2008 Mabel Wilson award. This is a competitive award open to female college students who graduated from high school in Los Angeles County and have demonstrated academic excellence in college. The final selection was based on scholastic achievement, financial need, and future academic promise. Sofia was also was selected by the Western Society of Criminology (WSC) as one of five recipients of the June Morrison Scholarship Award. The award provides a travel stipend to graduate students travel to the annual conference of the WSC in order to present papers that were accepted for presentation at the meeting through a peer-review process. Many congratulations, Sofia!
  
  
• Tracing Crime to Its Door. Dr. Aili Malm, a Santa Monica resident who joined the university in 2006, maps criminal networks, tracking organized crime to its door. More.
  
  
• Department Awarded $1.87 Million Grant. A team of four faculty members from the Criminal Justice Department at CSULB has been awarded a four-year, $1.87 million grant by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to evaluate residential substance abuse aftercare following release from prison. More.

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