Registration is now officially open for the Fall 2022 Criminal Justice Open House! Like past years, high school and community college students interested in a criminology major can visit with agency reps and our faculty and students, view a mock trial session, see a teaching demo, and learn about crime scene investigation. This year we are adding a use of force … [Read more...] about Fall 2022 Open House Registration is Open

This year Dr. Ethan Amidon received the MSU General Education Assessment Award. As the general education coordinator for the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Professor Amidon has been actively involved in the design, modification, and evaluation of our CRM 210 Introduction to American Criminal Justice and CRM 220 Criminology courses. We appreciate all the hard … [Read more...] about Ethan Amidon Honored for Dedication to General Education

We want to thank everyone who attended and helped put together this year's MSU Criminal Justice Spring Open House. Over 170 prospective students came to Springfield during a surprisingly wintry April day from varying parts of Missouri. They got an opportunity to visit with more than a dozen criminal justice agencies, meet with our faculty and students, and view classroom, mock … [Read more...] about Spring Open House 2022

Missouri State’s mock trial team had great success in its recent regional tournament—so much that it is one of 170 out of 650 university mock trial teams that will move on to the first round of nationals. Our A-team won 3rd place in the regional tournament with a record of 6 - 2, scoring victories over the University of Illinois, Villanova, and Trinity College. And the … [Read more...] about Mock Trial Team Headed to Nationals!