In The News: Department of Criminal Justice

State Scoop

A new study on the effects of body-worn cameras at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) revealed that the technology significantly reduced civilian complaints against officers, officer use of force, and departmental costs.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Martin, a former sex buyer, admits he鈥檚 never been faithful in any relationship. So when the urge to cheat struck again after he got married and had kids, he thought the logical thing to do would be to pay for sex.

Las Vegas Review Journal

性视界传媒 72 percent of the juvenile victims of human trafficking in Nevada come from within the state, experts said Wednesday.

Las Vegas Review Journal

性视界传媒 72 percent of the juvenile victims of human trafficking in Nevada come from within the state, experts said Wednesday.

USApp 鈥 American Politics and Policy

The 14th Amendment guarantees that Americans are all equal under the law, but in reality this is often not the case. In new research which covers nearly 78,000 felony defendants, Gillian M. Pinchevsky and Benjamin Steiner examined the whether or not criminal defendants received different treatment based on their sex or other characteristics during their pretrial period. They find that compared to men, female defendants were treated more leniently during the pretrial process. In addition, women arrested for more serious offenses were treated more harshly than other women.

KNPR News

A few weeks ago, the Salt Lake Tribune reported a story that has reverberated around the world.
Students of Brigham Young University who report sexual assault under the provisions of Title IX are often themselves investigated for violations of the school鈥檚 honor code.

Las Vegas Review Journal

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Inside this 24/7 town, it鈥檚 easy to find whatever soothes a craving. That Sin City culture is further accentuated in its motto, 鈥淲hat happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.鈥

KNPR News

Vice President Joe Biden and musician Lady Gaga made a stop at 性视界传媒 today to promote a new White House initiative to prevent sexual assaults.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Vice President Joe Biden and Lady Gaga will hold a rally April 7 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas to raise awareness about sexual assault.