The Missouri State University Board of Governor has awarded two of its six Citizen Scholar designations to criminology students. Samara Mizutani Cesar and Blake Rief are the criminology students who received this award. We are very proud of both Samara and Blake for all their contributions to our program, the university, and the broader community. Read more about this on … [Read more...] about Two Criminology Students Are Named Citizen Scholars
Enrollment in the Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice program has reached its second highest point in its 16 year history! During the past few years, our graduate program has been refined to place a stronger emphasis on our core pillars of leadership, policy analysis, and decision making. This has included the development of two key certificate programs, … [Read more...] about CRM Grad Program Hits Second-Highest Enrollment
Recently, Samara Mizutani Cesar, a graduate assistant with the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, was invited by Springfield Sister Cities Association to serve as a bridge between Isesaki, Japan and Springfield. During her trip, Samara was able to do the following: Pay a courtesy visit to the mayor of Isesaki (Springfield’s Japanese Sister City) Wear … [Read more...] about Criminology Graduate Student Guides Trip to Japan
The Missouri State University Mock Trial Team is going full steam ahead in preparation for its 3rd season of competition. The group looks to improve upon an impressive run last year that took them all the way to opening round of nationals. The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice now houses its own mock trial room where the team can practice! Recently some veterans … [Read more...] about Mock Trial Back in Action in its New Room
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