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Criminal Law and Policy Consortium

The Criminal Law and Policy Consortium serves as a central hub for UCLA Law’s criminal justice research, curriculum, and student programs.

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Explore the impacts of the criminal legal system on individuals, communities, and American society.

The Criminal Law and Policy Consortium brings together the faculty, students, programs, research initiatives, and student organizations at UCLA Law with an interest in criminal legal topics. Ranked one of the top criminal law programs in the country, UCLA Law offers students a wide range of criminal law related courses as well as opportunities to engage in independent research projects, support faculty research, and participate in criminal law clinics and externships in Los Angeles and beyond.

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Joanna Schwartz discusses police misconduct litigation with LAist

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Joanna Schwartz is quoted by the Austin American-Statesman about lawsuits over police misconduct

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