Beginning in Fall 2017, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is pleased to offer a new major, Criminology and Justice Studies. Please join us during one the following information sessions to learn more about majoring in CJS. While these are not advisement sessions, we will be able to look at your Degree Progress Report for course recommendations which will transfer to the new major.
Criminology and Justice Studies
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CSUN Launches New Department of Criminology and Justice Studies
August 18, 2017
The meaning of justice in the context of U.S. and global crime and criminal justice institutions is a core focus of California State University, Northridge’s newest academic department, the Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, which launches its new major this fall.
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Proposition 57: Reforming California’s Prisons
Friday, April 28, 2017 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Proposition 57, approved by two-thirds of the California electorate last November, increases parole and good behavior opportunities for felons convicted of nonviolent crimes and allows judges, not prosecutors, to decide whether to try certain juveniles as adults in court. This presentation will summarize the key points of the law, discuss its implementation, and examine some of the political commentary and case law that has emerged from its passage. RSVP Required, please Read more