Department of Justice, Law & Society

Faculty in the Department of Justice, Law & Society are leading scholars in the fields of criminal justice, criminology, terrorism, law and society, among other areas.

Located in Washington, DC, the School of Public Affair's Department of Justice, Law & Society offers courses of study at the doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels, including master's and Ph.D. programs in Justice, Law and Society.

Through SPA’s Justice Programs Office, JLS faculty scholarship is shared with the AU and Washington communities, and across the nation.

Upcoming Events

On Friday, February 17, 2012 the Inter-University Consortium for Caribbean Gang Research will host A Symposium on Gangs and Gang Violence in the Caribbean. This international symposium will feature leading scholars and focus on the causes, correlates, and consequences of the gang problem in the Caribbean. Read More.

To view the list of speakers to be featured at this symposium click here.