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Relentless Curiosity Drives Criminal Justice Chair’s Impactful Research

April 22, 2026

By Stephanie Godward, Communications and Marketing Director, College of Arts & Sciences 

Left to Right: Gennaro F. Vito, Professor, Department of Criminal Justice; Michael Bassi, Director – Southern Police…

The Involvement of the Southern Police Institute in Police Reform: A Historical Example

March 19, 2026

Authors: Michael Bassi, Director – Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville 

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Criminal Justice Department to Host National Criminal Justice Month Events This March

February 26, 2026

The Department of Criminal Justice will host a month-long series of events in March 2026 in recognition of National Criminal Justice Month.