Department of Justice, Law & Society

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  • SPA: Justice, Law / Society
    (202) 885-2948
    djls@american.edu
    Ward Circle Building, Room 270

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Faculty in the Department of Justice, Law & Society are leading scholars in the fields of criminal justice, 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.

JUSTICE PROGRAMS OFFICE

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JPO provides technical assistance, research, evaluation, and training services to domestic and foreign government agencies and organizations in the area of justice system operations.

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FACULTY PROFILE

Rita Simon

Rita Simon is a well-known authority on transracial and intercountry adoption, immigration, justice and women’s issues. The author or editor of 63 books, she also writes and comments extensively for major media about the U.S. jury system, the insanity defense, social and political issues, and human rights.

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Success Story

SPA's Ederheimer Trains DC Police to Meet Modern Challenges

In reorganizing Washington’s police department, chief Cathy Lanier enlisted SPA alum Joshua Ederheimer to oversee recruiting, training, criminal intelligence, and the construction of a new DNA lab. 

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