Center for Criminal Justice-Haughton

The purpose of the Center for Criminal Justice is to foster a fair and accountable justice system through research, analysis, and collaboration. The center uses an interdisciplinary approach to address problems in the criminal justice system that impact the urban community disproportionately. The goals of the center are to (1) foster collaboration between Texas Southern University School of Law, College of Education and School of Public Affairs to assist graduating students who have prior criminal history with expunging their records, (2) research criminal justice reform issues and recommend more effective policies, and (3) provide students with an opportunity to hone their advocacy skills.