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Criminal Justice

Exploring Campus Support Services & Student-Led Initiatives to Advocate for Change

Posted in Criminal Justice, Publications & Research, Recording Rutgers Podcast, Staff, Students

Domestic violence awareness takes center stage in this episode of the Recording Rutgers Podcast. Laura Luciano, Associate Director of the Rutgers University-Camden Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA), shares insights into campus services and initiatives. Rosemarie Anderson, a second-year Criminal Justice MA student, discusses her research into essential resources for those impacted by… continue reading

Unpacking Systemic Inequities in Criminal Justice

Posted in Criminal Justice, Faculty, Stories

What shapes the work of a scholar tackling systemic inequities in the criminal justice system? In a compelling episode of Faces & Voices of Rutgers, Nathan Link, Graduate Program Director for the Criminal Justice MA program and faculty at Rutgers-Camden, shared his journey with Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway. From reflecting on the double standards… continue reading

Incarcerated Individuals used as slave labor

Posted in Criminal Justice, SPARK! 2026

Author: Karema Griffin | Criminal JusticeAbstract: The use of incarcerated people as low- or unpaid labor contributes to economic gain while disproportionately keeping Black individuals in jails and prisons for longer periods. The Thirteenth Amendment permits the use of incarcerated people for labor, even though many argue the focus should instead be on rehabilitation and… continue reading

Cannabis Sales in Your Backyard? Dispensary Location Preferences Among a Representative Sample of N.J. Residents

Posted in Criminal Justice, SPARK! 2026

Author: Kristina Cagle | Criminal JusticeAbstract: Adult-use cannabis is increasingly gaining public acceptance for both medicinal and recreational uses, fueling a wave of legalization and decriminalization across the nation. Despite this, comparatively little is known about public perceptions surrounding each state’s actualization of cannabis policies. State and local legislatures are tasked with creating rules on… continue reading