Loyola University Chicago Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology

12/10/2025

Don Stemen, PhD, Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology and Co-Director of Loyola’s Center for Criminal Justice, joined NPR’s 1A this week. He weighed in on the national discussion around bail and pretrial release.

Listen: https://bit.ly/4iYJLAw

04/10/2020

Congratulations 2019-20 Bensinger Essay Awardees
• Kaitlyn Foust • Kate Johnson • Grace O'Connor • Gillian Ruggeri

03/20/2020

“I don’t come to this decision easily,” Pritzker said of the order which goes into effect 5 p.m. Saturday.

Grocery stores, banks, doctors’ offices, gas stations and at-home food delivery services will remain open. Residents can also go outside to exercise.

The governor orders nonessential workers and residents to stay home as COVID-19 cases continue to swell.

03/20/2020

Illinois is ordered to 'stay at home' until at least April 7th due to COVID-19

03/19/2020

Be like a Shiba 🐕🐶

03/17/2020

Vote!

03/16/2020

COVID-19 — Stay inside, wash your hands, & practice social distancing

03/12/2020

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Effective Friday, March 13, and continuing through the end of semester, all of Loyola's face-to-face classes will be suspended and transitioning to online courses. The faculty is working to convert to online/virtual instruction so that classes can resume no later than Monday, March 23. Additional details will be communicated directly from the faculty to their students. For more details, visit LUC.edu/coronavirus.

Loyola University Chicago is committed to ensuring the well-being and safety of our students, faculty, and staff.

03/12/2020

Although there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) at Loyola University Chicago, LUC is taking steps to reduce the spread of this virus.

Effective Friday, March 13, all in-person LUC classes will be suspended & moved to an "online format" through the end of the semester.
• All classes will be moved to online/virtual instruction ASAP (no later than Monday, March 23)
• Final exams will be handled remotely according to the regularly scheduled exam period [April 27–May 2]

Please check out Loyola's website on the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) health concerns.Visit the site for specific LUC updates, policy changes, news, and education resources about the outbreak: LUC.edu/coronavirus

12/13/2019

Don't be the broken Shiba... Two days of finals left!!

12/08/2019

It's here. Good luck.