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Black fathers often face barriers to accessing support and resources that strengthen family engagement. To help address this challenge, Dr. Evan Auguste received a $66,500 grant from the National Urban League for the Black Fatherhood Blueprint Program
Hispanic survivors are reporting more severe abuse cases. Published in Crime Science, the NSF-supported study highlights the need to integrate domestic violence prevention and victim services into future emergency preparedness planning.
Read more: https://t.co/WJI1AN2UPe.
A new study from John Jay College of Criminal Justice found that domestic violence survivors faced greater barriers to accessing support during the COVID-19 pandemic, with rural service providers reporting fewer new clients and organizations serving Black and
Adjunct Professor Felipe Rodriguez shared his insights with CBS News following the recent mass shooting in Midland, Texas.
Watch the interview here: https://t.co/BBjlrxbqnQ.
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We celebrate #Juneteenth, we honor freedom and the importance of preserving the histories that shape our society. At John Jay College, the Northeast Slavery Record Index (NESRI) helps uncover the stories of enslaved people and enslavers across the Northeast, bringing hidden
providing students with a unique opportunity to engage directly with senior leaders shaping international crime prevention and criminal justice policy.
Twelve students were competitively selected for John Jay College’s annual study abroad program in Vienna, Austria, led by Professor Rosemary Barberet and focused on transnational crime.
The experience culminated in a meeting with Monica Juma, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna, and Jo Dedeyne-Amann, Chief of the Secretariat to the Governing Bodies of UNODC,
Applications are now open for the tuition-free Navigator Certificate Program at the Institute for Justice and Opportunity.
This 16-week professional certificate prepares participants for careers in human services and community justice.
Apply today: https://t.co/2th3K3DZDV.
New research by John Jay College Assistant Professor Sharon Gandarilla-Javier finds that undocumented Latina survivors of intimate partner violence often turn first to friends, family, and community organizations rather than public services due to fears of deportation, stigma,
and barriers related to their immigration status.
The study highlights the urgent need for culturally responsive, trauma-informed support systems that ensure survivors can access help safely, confidently, and with dignity.
The study, which analyzed reported incidents in Delhi, India, suggests that targeted, place-based interventions could significantly improve the safety of women and girls in public spaces worldwide.
New research led by John Jay College of Criminal Justice researchers Mangai Natarajan and Dhanya Babu found that sexual harassment in public spaces is concentrated in identifiable hotspots rather than occurring randomly.
Using spatial analysis and field observations, the researchers identified environmental and situational factors associated with both physical and nonphysical harassment incidents.