Criminal Justice

 Image of a gavel placed on a table with red cloth.
Temple University experts discuss the many facets of the Trump indictments
Type: News Story
Three Temple faculty discuss how Donald Trump’s indictments could present unique challenges for him in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
November 10, 2023
Michelle Wu wearing a white shirt and smiling outside of a building.
Justice Through Art gives students a creative outlet
Type: News Story
Justice Through Art, a social justice-themed competition, provided a platform for students’ self-expression.
June 22, 2021
Tara Tripp
National protests emphasize need for criminal justice reform
Type: News Story
Temple professor talks about the need for criminal justice reform in the U.S., highlighting the value of well-funded reentry programs.
July 23, 2020
A wooden, blue police line barricade in Chicago.
Temple criminologist’s commentary draws media spotlight
Type: News Story
Assistant Professor Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve commented on Chicago's criminal justice system in the aftermath of the Laquan McDonald shooting.
February 19, 2016
Temple faculty speak on Nutter’s record
Type: News Story
Two Temple faculty members offer expertise on 'NewsWorks Tonight.'
December 21, 2015
Faculty reflect on Ramsey’s legacy as police commissioner
Type: News Story
After Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Charles Ramsey announced his retirement, scholars in Temple’s Department of Criminal Justice commented on his tenure.
October 20, 2015
Faculty Focus: Lori Pompa
Type: News Story
In the latest installment of the Faculty Focus series, Lori Pompa—founder and director of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program and criminal justice instructor in the College of Liberal Arts—discusses the growth of that educational program and the impact it has had since its inception in 1997.
February 26, 2014
Temple Made: Tia Solomon
Type: News Story
Tia Solomon came to Temple prepared to study classical music. When she leaves, she'll be starting a job as a park ranger.
September 9, 2013
Criminal Justice students assist FBI, ATF with real-life intelligence analysis
Type: News Story
Graduate students in "Criminal Intelligence," a course taught by Temple criminologist Jerry Ratcliffe, are tasked with performing a real strategic intelligence assessment for either the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
April 15, 2013
Faculty Focus: Jerry Ratcliffe
Type: News Story
In the latest installment of the faculty profile series, Jerry Ratcliffe, chair of the Department of Criminal Justice, discusses how Temple's Center for Security and Crime Science helps Philadelphia Police.
March 20, 2013
How Temple's Morkeith Brown turned his life around
Type: In the Media
September 6, 2011