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The Trial of Derek Chauvin for the Killing of George Floyd
The Program in Criminal Justice hosted a discussion panel on Monday, April 26th regarding the trial of Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.
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THE TRIAL OF DEREK CHAUVIN FOR THE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD: A PANEL DISCUSSION
APRIL 26, 2021
4:00 - 5:30 PM
DISCUSSION PANELISTS:
DR. ALEC WALEN, DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, PROFESSOR OF LAW AND PHILOSOPHY
DR. PAUL HIRSCHFIELD, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DR. C. SEBASTIAN LEÓN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LATINO AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
BRIAN DONNELLY J.D., LECTURER IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CAPTAIN OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT IN UNION COUNTY
PHILIP NETTL J.D., LECTURER IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
LUIS SOTO, LECTURER IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, MAJOR AT NORTHERN STATE PRISON LOCATED IN NEWARK
JAMES KOHL J.D., LECTURER IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY AT RUTGERS
Co-Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Education and the SAS-OUE Coalition for Anti-Racism, Social Justice, and Equity (CASE)
Congratulations Lizzie!
The Program in Criminal Justice is delighted to announce that Elizabeth Vignuolo (Criminal Justice, 2021) has been awarded a Henry Rutgers Scholar award for her senior honors thesis, "Overly Punitive and Under the Reform Radar: The Felony Murder Rule and its Unlikely Origins," under the supervision of Professor Lisa L. Miller (Political Science and Program in Criminal Justice). This is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations Lizzie!
Noura Erakat: Recipient of the Law for the People Award
The Program in Criminal Justice's Assistant Professor, Noura Erakat has been selected as the recipient of the Law for the People Award by the National Lawyers Guild.
Keynote Speaker for the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification
The Program in Criminal Justice's Instructor, Mark Desire has been selected as the keynote speaker for the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification. The event, which is the largest forensic symposium worldwide will be held on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 in Orlando, Florida. Please click on this link for more information: https://www.ishinews.com/
Program in Criminal Justice Distinguished Lecture
Please join the Program in Criminal Justice for a talk given by Monica Bell on October 13th, 2022 in Tillett Hall, Room 226 at 4:00pm.
Monica Bell is an Associate Professor of Law and Sociology at Yale Law School. Her areas of research include law and sociology, policing and the criminal legal system, and race and the law. Her scholarship aims to center the voices and perspectives of people who experience legal exclusion and oppression.
Details
Keynote in Criminal Justice
Next-Generation Policing Research: Three Propositions
Dr. Monica BellAssociate Professor of Law & Sociology
Yale Law School4:00-5:30pm
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Tillett Hall, Room 226Monica Bell is an Associate Professor of Law & Sociology at Yale Law School. Her areas of research include law and sociology, policing and the criminal legal system, and race and the law. Her scholarship aims to center the voices and perspectives of people who experience legal exclusion and oppression.