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research program.

Faculty research includes attention to the major components of the criminal justice system, as well as the study of criminal behavior and law.

community policing initiatives.

Recently, Community policing has become a dominant theme of police reform. Numerous programs have been implemented across the nation. Our department is actively involved with local and federal agencies in the implementation and evaluation of community policing. more >>

evaluation of the serious and violent offender reentry program.

An inter-disciplinary team of researchers from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is evaluating the Nebraska Department of Correction’s Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI). UNO will conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the program. The purpose of the process evaluation is to examine the accuracy with which the reentry program identifies and selects the target population; the extent to which the program builds effective partnerships between criminal justice, behavioral health, and social service agencies; and the degree to which the various components of the program are implemented as intended. more >>

international criminal justice initiative.

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice has had an active involvement in international criminal justice for a long time. The International Criminal Justice Initiative (ICJI) builds on this strong foundation in order to consolidate, strengthen and expand the international component in research and teaching in the Department of Criminal Justice. more >>

juvenile justice institute.

The Juvenile Justice Institute provides technical assistance to the Legislature and administrative agencies in the State of Nebraska. more >>

police professionalism initiative.

The Police Professionalism Initiative (PPI) involves a number of different projects related to police professionalism and accountability. more >>

sentence outcomes initiative.

The purpose of the Sentence Outcomes Initiative is to foster research on the sentencing process (including the charging and plea bargaining process), sentence outcomes, and sentencing reforms. Our overall goal is a better understanding of the way in which sentencing decisions are made, the consequences of those decisions, and the impact of reforms designed to structure discretion, minimize disparity, and reduce recidivism. more >>