College of Criminal Justice News

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Real Talk w/CJ: Natalie Garza, U.S. Marshals Service

Realt Talk with CJ logo

Thu, March 29, 2012
3:00 to 4:00 PM
CJava
Criminal Justice Center

Deputy U.S. Marshal Natalie Garza, a SHSU graduate, will discuss her exciting career as a U.S. Marshal and ways to get a job with the agency.

Beto Chair Lecture: Dr. Tom Tyler

Beto Chair Lecture Series

Thu, March 29, 2012
9:30 - 11:00 A.M.
CJ Courtroom
Criminal Justice Center

Dr. Tom Tyler, a professor of Law at Yale Law School, will discuss "Legitimacy and policing: The benefits of self regulation" at the next Beto Lecture.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Society of Forensic Science Meeting

Society of Forensic Science at SHSU logo

Tues, March 27, 2012
5:30 PM
Chemistry and Forensic Science Building
Room 103

The guest speaker will be Dr. Jeffrey Tomberlin, a Forensic Entomologist from Texas A & M.

Pizza and drinks will be served. For more information, contact us at shsusfs@gmail.com or search for us on Orglink.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

SHSU Award Presented for Probation Research

Dr. Natalie Pearl of San Diego County Probation.
Dr. Natalie Pearl of San Diego County Probation

The American Probation and Parole Association’s 2011 Sam Houston State University Award was presented to the Director of Research for San Diego County Probation for her study on a tool to help predict juvenile offenders’ risk of further trouble.

SHSU Students Dissect Careers in Forensics

CSI Celestina Rossi lifts fingerprints from a can.CSI Celestina Rossi lifts fingerprints from a can.

CSI Texas came to Huntsville on March 6, with real life presentations on crime scene investigations in Montgomery County and with the diverse forensic laboratories offered by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Protecting Victims of Abuse in Texas

Adjunct Faculty Mary Breaux works for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Adjunct Faculty Mary Breaux works for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

For 17 years, Mary Breaux has worked in the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, helping child and adult victims of abuse and neglect.

From China to Texas: A Love of Policing

Ddr. Ling RenAs a student at the prestigious Chinese People’s Public Security University in Beijing, the cradle of future police leadership, Dr. Ling Ren “unconsciously” fell in love with policing and wanted to learn more about new trends in the field from western scholars.


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