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Department of Criminal Justice
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April 30, 2025
Why DC Remains One Of The Nation’s Most Dangerous Cities
Tipp Insights references data from a study published by RIT's Center for Public Safety Initiatives.
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February 12, 2025
RIT College of Liberal Arts Announces Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 Semester
The RIT College of Liberal Arts is proud to share its fall 2024 semester Dean's List and recognize undergraduate students for their outstanding academic performance.
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February 12, 2025
Trump nominates Virginia public safety official to head DEA
The Washington Post features Terry Cole ’92 (criminal justice). (This content will require a subscription to read)
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December 10, 2024
Crime Analysis Centers Managed by RIT’s CPSI Helped Reduce Gun Violence, Earned Award
Two New York state crime analysis centers, managed by Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Public Safety Initiatives (CPSI), were recognized by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) earlier last month.
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October 24, 2024
RIT holds discussion on financial cryptocurrency crimes
RochesterFirst speaks to Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about financial cryptocurrency crimes, highlighting the collaboration with law enforcement and tech experts to educate students on the complexities of cryptocurrency. -
October 21, 2024
New Faculty Appointments for Six Black Scholars
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education features Irshad Altheimer, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, on its new faculty appointments list, focusing on his efforts to reduce violence and improve justice administration in the community.
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October 11, 2024
Irshad Altheimer honored with the inaugural Ellen M. Granberg endowed professorship
Irshad Altheimer has made a significant impact on both the RIT and greater Rochester communities during his 12 years teaching at the university.
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August 27, 2024
Meet the Westerville mom trying to stop Facebook scams before they happen
The Columbus Dispatch speaks with Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about a Facebook group administrator combating scams with moderation and identification techniques. (This content will require a subscription to view.)
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August 26, 2024
How to protect yourself from scammers when buying and selling on Facebook
The Columbus Dispatch speaks with Divya Ramjee, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, about common online scams.
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August 22, 2024
Giving students interdisciplinary perspectives on the evolving cryptocurrency industry
Students will work with real-world data and industry-level software, and will leave the course with the knowledge and experience that the government and private sectors are looking for when recruiting new hires. Students also earn two industry-recognized certifications: Chainalysis Cryptocurrency Fundamentals Certification and Chainalysis Reactor Certification.
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August 21, 2024
Shootings and other violent crime are down in Rochester, mirroring national trend
WXXI talks to Irshad Altheimer, professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives, about the three-year decline in shootings in the city of Rochester.
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April 30, 2024
Attorney finds her home in real estate law
As a child, Shakierah Smith loved watching Law & Order. Now a real estate associate, Smith says that her success was thanks to her support system and positive experiences at RIT.