Tues, Feb 28, 2012
5:30 PM
Chemistry and Forensic Science Building
Room 103
The guest speaker will be Dr. Brian Boutwell on the "Biosocial Origins of Antisocial Behavior."
Pizza and drinks will be served. For more information, contact us at shsusfs@gmail.com or search for us on Orglink.
Monday, Feb. 27, 2012
3:00 to 4:00 PM
CJava Cafe
Criminal Justice Center
The College of Criminal Justice will provide a workshop on resumes and interviewing skills.
The skeletal remains of Deborah Applegate recovered from the crime scene.Dr. Joan Bytheway, Director of the Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility, recently helped piece together a Montgomery County murder case, which led to a conviction.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office asked Dr. Bytheway to assist them in the case of 46-year-old Deborah Applegate of New Caney, a disabled mother of three whose remains were found burned in a wooded area in Porter in 2010. By reconstructing the skeleton, particularly the skull, Dr. Bytheway discovered that the victim had sustained blunt force trauma to the left side of her head by being bludgeoned by a hammer. Through other investigation it was also discovered that her throat had been cut at the time of her death and she, was then stuffed in a garbage can and burned a month later.
The Windham School District at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Sam Houston State University will team up to evaluate the impact of educational programs on inmates after their release from state institutions.
Deputy U.S. Marshal and SHSU Alumni Natalie Garza will share tips on how to get a job with the premiere federal agency at Real Talk w/CJ on March 29 at 3 p.m. in CJava Cafe.
Brenda RoweAt 40 years old, Brenda Inman Rowe already has been a prosecutor, defense attorney, legislative analysis coordinator, victim advocate, editor, and economist. Now she wants to add researcher and professor to her long list of careers.
Dr. Travis Franklin of the College of Criminal Justice is working on a series of studies that examine the effects of race and ethnicity on state and federal sentencing outcomes, including the incarceration and sentence length decisions.
Fri Feb. 17, 2012
9:30 - 11:00 A.M.
CJ Courtroom
Criminal Justice Center
Dr. Jack Greene of Northeastern University will discuss "Policing for Human Rights: If not us, who? If not now, when?"
Wed, Feb. 8, 2012
3:00 to 4:00 PM
CJava
Criminal Justice Center
Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward F. Gallagher III will discuss Human Trafficking as well as job opportunities available in the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Tues, Feb 28, 2012
6:30 to 7:45 PM
Lowman Student Center
Room 315
The NABCJ presents a three-part event explaining how to deal with, solve and handle the aftermath of being a victim of Domestic Violence.
For more information, contact NABCJ President Jamal Turner at (713) 598-3869
Get ready for the 2012 Criminal Justice Career Fair, featuring dozens of employers in law enforcement, corrections, victim services, forensic science and security services.
Sgt. Jeremy Kylen is in charge of financial crimes for the Galveston Police Department.
To better prepare law enforcement for infrequent, high-risk situations, such as hot pursuits, use of force or felony car stops, the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) at Sam Houston State University's Criminal Justice Center hosted a training to identify common human errors and how to avoid them as officers and agencies.
Here is a list of recent publications by faculty, graduate students and alumni of Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice.
Dr. Margaret Farnworth, a former Associate and Acting Dean at Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice, died on Feb. 14 in Gainesville, Florida after a long battle with cancer.
When Kimberley Thompson was assigned to a street crimes unit at the Dallas Police Department, her supervisor taught her to observe people’s behaviors to predict when the next crime would occur.
Richard Sincere Jr. has known since high school that he wants to work with kids – whether counseling juvenile offenders on probation or coaching kids in sports.
Are you interested in victim services
Want to help out victims of violent crime?
If so, come by the first CVSA meeting of Spring 2012!
We will be discussing our agenda for the semester as well as our plans for Crime Victim's Rights Week and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
For more information, contact Molly Smith: msmith@shsu.edu
Dr. Jim Dozier, Internship Coordinator
With jobs opening up in local law enforcement agencies, the College of Criminal Justice will hold a workshop to help graduates write resumes and prepare for interviews to get those positions.
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is the Nation's oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement agency. Federal Marshals have served the country since 1789. They are responsible for:
To promote safe driving in the workplace, the Impaired Driving Initiatives at Sam Houston State University is holding workshops throughout Texas to educate employers about the signs and symptoms of drug impairment among employees.
Forensic science and criminal justice teachers from high schools across Texas were given hand on-lessons in bloodstain pattern analysis during a workshop at Sam Houston State University, College of Criminal Justice.
Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, is holding an informational meeting so anyone who is interested in learning about the organization's requirements may attend.
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