Questions? Contact us by email: Jonathan Bechtol or Haily Perkins
May 10, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 pm.
Seattle University Lemieux Library, Boeing Room
Dr. Philip Jenkins provides an in-depth look at how fear, panic and group mentality impact criminal justice and our sociological understanding of the world around us. Dr. Jenkins is a distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University. The author of two dozen books including work on crime, history, and religion, his notable publications include Images of Terror, Moral Panic, and Using Murder. Download and share the event flyer.
Tickets $25-$75 Register online now.
Questions? Contact us by email: Jonathan Bechtol or Haily Perkins
February 28, 6-8 p.m.
Casey Commons
The story of Corey Pegues, a retired NYPD executive who rose through the ranks after his experience as an inner-city youth in New York City. Sponsored by the Seattle University Criminal Justice Department Crime & Justice Research Center, College of Arts and Sciences and Core Curriculum. Free and open to the public. Download and share the event flyer.
June 1, 2018, 8:30-4:30 p.m.
Student Center, Room 130
Annual all-day continuing education event focusing on social media and crime. Dr. Mary Ellen O’Toole and Dr. Ray Surrete. examine the role of social media in crime with focus on performance crime, copycat crime, the use of social media by domestic and international terrorists, and other topics.
April 30, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Student Center, Room 160
Featuring Dr. Lorie Fridell, Police Executive Research Director and author of Producing Bias-Free Policing: A Science-Based Approach. Opportunity to network with fellow students and criminal justice professionals, while earning eight hours of continuing education credit. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
August 12, 2016; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Seattle University, Student Center 210
Large justice agencies may have the luxury of having their own full-time research/ analysis unit that can be tasked with administrative analyses, but there are many more mid-sized and smaller justice agencies that still have questions about whether they are doing works, or whether it is working as intended. How can we build the internal research capacity of these mid-sized and smaller agencies so that they can answer these important questions?
