Chair's Message

Welcome to the Department of Justice Studies at San José State University, one of four schools and seven departments in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts. 

This is an exciting year for our department as we welcome our new and returning students.   We are excited to announce the addition of the Criminology program to our Department, which brings four new faculty members and a considerable number of new undergraduate and graduate courses. Read More

News/Upcoming Events

• CONVOCATION 2012
  Request tickets to purchase during the week of Feb 13 to Feb 17.  Please read ALL information carefully and thoroughly.

• Justice Studies Launches New Blog and Twitter
  Subscribe to our Blog or follow us on Twitter designed to discuss topics, issues, and events in the world of Justice Studies.
  
  

• Ann Lucas Lecture Series in Law and Justice
  • Peculiar Institution by Dr. David Garland
    Thursday, March 1 | 4:30pm | ENG 285/287

• The  JS Undergraduate Student Handbook is now available.  Please take a look.

• First Annual Human Rights Lecture
  Our Annual Human Rights Lecture will be held on Wednesday afternoon, March 21st, in the SJSU Student Union Barrett Ballroom.  The Lecture will feature Dr. Jeffrey Ogbar (History, University of Connecticut) speaking on Hip-hop, Social Justice, and the War on Drugs.  All students, faculty, staff, and community members who are interested in Human Rights, hip-hop culture, and/or local social justice issues are encouraged to attend this free event.  Check back for more information!
  

• The Advance Newsletter, Winter 2011
  News from the Record Clearance Project, Winter 2011

• Undergraduate Paper of the Year Award Announcement
  We are excited to announce our First Annual Undergraduate Paper of the Year Award.

• Graduate Paper of the Year Award Announcement
  We are excited to announce our First Annual Graduate Paper of the Year Award.

• CSI Summer Camp 2012
  We are excited to announce our 2012 CSI camp.

• Senior Seminar Course Request (Spring 2012)
  Submit your request now to receive a permission code to enroll for Spring 2012.
  

• Human Rights in Our Own Backyard Published
  Dr. William Armaline co-edits leading book on human rights in the United States

• Advising (Justice Studies, Forensic Science, Pre-Law, Legal Studies and Graduate)

• Integration of Criminology Courses into JS Curriculum

• T-shirts and Sweatshirts Available for Purchase!
  

• JS Faculty Updates
  The faculty of Justice Studies lead busy lives outside of teaching in the classroom.  Find out more about what they do in their areas of interest and in their profession.  

News & Events

• Justice Studies Blog
• Program Impaction
• Faculty/Staff News
• Student News
• Ann Lucas Lecture Series
• Forensic Science Seminar Series
• Forensic Science Forum Newsletter Spring 2012
  
• JustNews
• Declaring/Changing Your Major
• Office Hours & Contact Info.

Research & Projects

• Center for Justice Research, Policy & Training
• The Record Clearance Project
• Institute for Collaborative Response