About the Department

CLS PensUCI’s distinctive, interdisciplinary Department of Criminology, Law and Society integrates two complementary areas of scholarship — criminology and law and society (sometimes called socio-legal studies). It is the only criminology department and one of only two law and society units in the University of California system. Among our distinguished faculty are three former presidents of the American Society of Criminology; former presidents of the Law and Society Association, the Society for the Study of Social Problems, and the American Psychology-Law Society; and two Fellows of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. The department is currently ranked 5th (U.S News & World Report; Chronicle of Higher Education) in the nation among doctoral degree-granting programs in criminology and criminal justice, and 5th in scholarly productivity (2005 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index). The Department houses two top journals in the field: Law and Society Review and Theoretical Criminology.

News and Announcements

Jenness receives Public Understanding of Sociology Award

January 2010

Valerie Jenness, Interim Dean of Social Ecology and Professor of Criminology, Law and Society will receive the “Public Understanding of Sociology Award” for 2010 from the American Sociological Association. The award is given annually for exemplary contributions to furthering the public’s understanding of sociology. Professor Jenness will share the award with Doris Wilkinson. Previous recipient include Francis Fox Piven and Herbert J. Gans.

 

Upcoming Events

Alumni and Students are Invited to Homecoming!

 

Details:
Join the tradition! Bring your family, friends and even your college roommate to the 2010 UCI Homecoming Street Festival! There will be live music, UCI giveaways, performances, beer garden, carnival games, children’s clinics, and greek village. You can meet the interim dean Valerie Jenness, by visiting the School of Social Ecology booth between 5-6 p.m.