Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.

Martin Luther King, Jr

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Welcome to UIC Criminology, Law, & Justice

The Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice is a thriving academic community of scholars, teachers and students who are dedicated to studying all aspects of crime and justice as well as societal reactions to both. We examine the social, cultural and political forces that shape the definitions and content of criminal law and influence policy choices about how to respond to particular crime problems. Further, we study the individual, social and structural forces that influence criminal behavior and examine the functioning of crime control systems. The members of our faculty are well-published leaders in their fields, and are dedicated to providing the best education possible to our undergraduate and graduate students.

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The UIC Criminology, Law, and Justice degree program prepares graduates for a broad range of professional roles in the criminal justice system while also serving as entry to graduate programs of criminal justice and other related fields.

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The UIC Criminology, Law and Justice Department offers a truly unique opportunity for graduate study. We seek to provide a stimulating atmosphere for scholarly debates, research initiatives, and pedagogical investigations.

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UIC Professor Dave Stovall Speaks to the Chicago Tribune About Violence in Chicago and the City's Entrenched Problems
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Full story can be read here.
UIC CLJ Department Chair Beth E. Richie Receives the Distinguished Career Award from the American Sociological Association’s Race, Gender, and Class Section
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Department Chair Beth E. Richie has received the Distinguished Career Award from the American Sociological Association’s Race, Gender, and Class Section. The award recognizes her significant contributions through research, teaching, and service. Congratulations…
CLJ Professor Susila Gurusami Wins the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Professor Susila Gurusami has won the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award from American Sociological Association’s Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities. She has also received an honorable mention from ASA’s Family Section for her…

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