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Efficiency and Justice: Can they Co-exist?

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Efficiency and Justice: Can they Co-exist? Part 2

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Paying for the Privilege of Punishment, Part I

Written by Betsy MatthewsIn this two-part series, EKU Online coordinator and associate professor Dr. Betsy Matthews explored the affect that fees have on those on parole.Part I: Parole Involves...

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Paying for the Privilege of Punishment, Part II

Written by Betsy Matthews In this two-part series, EKU Online coordinator and associate professor Dr. Betsy Matthews explored the affect that fees have on those on parole. Click here to view Part I:...

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Kraska Invited to High Profile Senate Committee Hearing

Dr. Peter Kraska has been invited to share his extensive and long-running research conducted at Eastern Kentucky University on the militarization of civilian police in the United States at a U.S....

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EKU’s Online Degrees Ranked in the Top 50 by U.S. News and World Report

Eastern Kentucky University is ranked among the best in the U.S. News & World Report’s recently announced 2015 Best Online Education Program Rankings.read more

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Corrections, Rehabilitation and Criminal Justice in the United States: 1800-1970

Correctional history in the United States is riddled with peculiar ideas about how to change behavior.read more

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Calling for Reform in the Justice System

“Ferguson is just one recent example of the need for change,” wrote Dr. Preston Elrod, division chair of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Justice Studies at EKU. His comments on crime and justice...

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Corrections, Rehabilitation and Criminal Justice in the United States:...

Dr. Betsy Matthews discusses the history of rehabilitation in the second installment of this series. read more

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Spirited Partnerships are Key to Saving “Crossover” Youth

Are you familiar with the term “crossover” youth? It is a fairly new term that is being used in social service agencies across the United States, and refers to young people who have transitioned...

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EKU Among Top 50 Online Criminal Justice Degree Programs

Eastern Kentucky University was ranked among the top 50 schools for online bachelread more

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End Solitary Confinement for Juvenile Offenders

During my time working in adult corrections, I encountered a situation that really and truly bothered me. We received a particularly jovial 18 year old male into booking one night. We put him in the...

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Girls Locked Up: What Words Can't Explain

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Restorative Justice Heals the Harm Caused by Youth Crime and Misbehavior

Restorative justice is an appropriate approach when dealing with juvenile delinquency and misbehavior. The goal of restorative justice is to repair the harm or damage done to the victim and community...

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EKU Ranks Top 10 Among Online Criminal Justice Degree Programs

CriminalJustice.com has ranked Eastern Kentucky University read more

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Corrections Careers: Job Opportunities in a Variety of Fields

The Kentucky Department of Corrections looks to EKU to find qualified employees. read more

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Life After Prison

Criminal justice reform drew national attention last month when President Obama became the first sitting president to visit a federal prison.  read more

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EKU School of Justice Professors Publish Book

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School of Justice Studies Launches Online Graduate Program in Justice, Policy...

Eastern Kentucky University will offer a fully online master’s degree program in Justice, Policy & Leadership, beginning in Spring 2016.read more

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Violence Against Women and State Crime Addressed in Recent Book by Collins

State Crime, Women and Gender, a recently published book by assistant professor Dr. Victoria Collins in the EKU School of Justice Studies is a welcome contribution to the discussion of gender and the...

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