Clik here to view.
FEMA’s New Strategic Plan: What This Means for Federal Emergency Response
By Giles Hoback, III, faculty member, Emergency and Disaster Management & Fire Science Management at American Public University The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) just released its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Breaking Down Barriers: New Research Suggests Women Are Just as Likely as Men...
By Michael Pittaro, assistant professor, criminal justice, American Public University Over the past few decades, criminal justice researchers, practitioners, and public policymakers have dedicated a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is Decriminalizing Disorderly Behavior Good for Society?
By Vincent Giordano, program director, criminal justice at American Public University In the past decade there has been a growing argument made within the criminal justice community that society should...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Crime Scene: Tips for How First Responders Can Help Preserve Key Evidence
By Dena Weiss, professor of criminal justice at American Military University First responders to crime scenes are a crucial part of any criminal investigation. The first officer at the scene has many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Sunil Dutta’s Position on Police Authority and Respect Needs to Be...
By Dr. Vincent Giordano, program director, criminal justice at American Public University Recently Sunil Dutta, a professor of homeland security at Colorado Tech University who spent 17 years as an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shifting Public View on Mandatory Sentences: Cocaine versus Crack Debate
By Vicky Bufano, faculty member, Legal Studies at American Public University The Federal Sentencing Guidelines were established by the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) to create structure in...
View ArticleHuman Trafficking and the Lack of Sufficient Data
By Elizabeth Cook, faculty member, International Relations at American Public University An estimated 27 million people are currently enslaved around the world in either the forced labor or sex trade...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Disaster Recovery: Public Health Challenges 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina
By Juanita Graham, DNP, RN, FRSPH Faculty Member, School of Public Health at American Public University On August 29, Mississippi will commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the single...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t Fear Theory: The Role of Criminal Justice Theory on Your Department’s...
By Dr. Vincent Giordano Program Director, Criminal Justice at American Public University Whenever I mention the word “theory” to students I am met with a combination of emotions, including dread,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rehabilitation: A Shift in How the Criminal Justice System Addresses Drug...
By Dr. Vincent Giordano, Program Director, Criminal Justice at American Public University Since the late 1900s, there has been a shift in how the criminal justice system deals with drug offenders by...
View Article
