Criminal Justice Studies

The Criminal Justice Studies Advisory Committee awarded two seniors with the Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice Studies Award on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Skelley, a sociology major and criminal justice studies and human services studies doublee minor, presented a study titled “Predicting Attitudes towards the Defund The Police Movement vs. Police Budget Reallocation Reform: An Exploratory Study."

Sociology faculty Rena Zito, Raj Ghoshal and Alexis Franzese presented research at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society from March 29 through April 1 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Mahoney plans to specialize in working with LGBTQ+ adolescents and persons with gender dysphoria following their Elon graduation and completion of doctoral degree.

Jordoson, Caluri and Solan presented their research project, “Alibi Believability and Judicial Instructions: The Role of Inculpatory and Exculpatory Evidence,” at the 2022 Spring Undergraduate Research Forum.

Faculty and community members spoke of the legacy of grief and terror spawned by ongoing racial inequity and violence. Elon University must address its past and accelerate change for justice and equality, they said.

The Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice Studies Award honors the accomplishments of graduating Criminal Justice Studies minors.

Nicole Sumberac, a criminal justice studies minor, learned the ins and outs of the criminal justice system while working at a New York defense attorney's office.

Jessica Levy, a criminal justice studies minor, worked to prevent sexual assault and violence against women with Empower the Girls.

Devon Werner '21, a criminal justice studies minor, sees behind the scenes as a Crime Analyst Intern with Burlington Police Department