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Assessing the Process and Outcomes of a Family Justice Center

Assessing the Process and Outcomes of a Family Justice Center

SSPA’s Speaker Series

Dr. Lisa Bostaph, Department of Criminal Justice
Dr. Andrew Giacomazzi, Department of Criminal Justice
Dr. Cynthia Sanders, School of Social Work

Wednesday, March 21
12:40 to 1:30 p.m.
ILC 315

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The family justice center model (FJC) has been touted as showing great promise to promote enhanced domestic violence victims’ services and offender accountability.

This presentation discusses a multi-method process and outcome evaluation of the Nampa Family Justice Center, one of 80 FJC’s in operation across the country, which provides for the co-location of victims’ services and offender accountability through collaborative, problem-solving partnerships.

The Idaho Supreme Court On BSU Campus

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ON THE BOISE STATE CAMPUS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

The Department of Criminal Justice is pleased to present The Supreme Court of the State of Idaho on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Boise State University’s Special Events Center.  This educational event is free and open to the public.  The Bench from the Supreme Court of the State of Idaho will be hearing three cases of oral arguments on Tuesday, February 14.

Session One:  9:15-10:30 am — O’Shea v. High Mark Development
Session Two:  10:40-11:55 am — Hestead v. CNA Surety
Session Three: 1:40-2:55 pm — McCormick International v. Shore and Bear River Equipment

These sessions provide a rare glimpse at oral arguments presented to the Supreme Court.

Come to any one or all three sessions!

For case briefs of the three cases, please follow the link below:
http://www.isc.idaho.gov/ISC_PressRelease_02.14.12.pdf

Execution of Paul Rhoads Roundtable Discussion

A Roundtable Discussion will be held on November 14th on issues surrounding the death penalty, and in particular, the death penalty case of Paul Rhoades, who is scheduled to be executed in Idaho on November 17th.

The event, sponsored by the Department of Criminal Justice, the Department of Biological Sciences, and Alpha Phi Sigma, the Criminal Justice Honor Society, is open to the public.

Monday, November 14 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Education Building Room 112

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Brown Bag Series: Association Between Criminal Behavior & Number of Sex Partners

Tony Walsh, Department of Criminal Justice, will discuss a gene-based evolutionary explanation for the association between criminal behavior and the number of sex partners.

The event is free and open to the public.

November 2 @ 3:00 p.m. in ILC 213

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CJ Students Big Winners

Six BSU Lambda Alpha Epsilon members recently traveled to the Regional Conference in Spokane and came home with 14 awards!

Here are the winners:

Written Exams

  • 2nd place corrections (upper division) – Bobby Maddox
  • 1st place corrections (lower division) – Danielle McNeal
  • 2nd place corrections (lower division) – Stephanie Dickson
  • 1st place criminal law (upper division) - Bobby Maddox
  • 1st place criminal law (lower division) – Danielle McNeal
  • 2nd place criminal law (lower division) – Tony Lothspeich
  • 1st place juvenile justice (upper division) – Bobby Maddox
  • 1st place police management (lower division) – Tony Lothspeich

Crime Scene Investigation

  • 3rd place (upper division, team) - Stephanie Dickson, Corynn Jones, Danielle McNeal

Physical Agility

  • 1st place (25 years old and under, male) – Nick Rolison
  • 3rd place (25 years old and under, male) – Tony Lothspeich

Firearms

  • 1st place (individual) – Tony Lothspeich
  • 3rd place (individual) – Bobby Maddox
  • 1st place (team) – Tony Lothspeich, Bobby Maddox, Nick Rolison