By. Dr Michael Pittaro
Leaders in criminal justice can enhance their personal and professional successes by embracing emotional intelligence. Learn why transformational leadership and emotional intelligence go hand in hand.
By Dr. Michael Pittaro
For students of criminal justice, learning from their professor’s real-world experience is just as important as what they can learn from a textbook. Read about one professor’s take on the scholar-practitioner approach to teaching.
By Leischen Stelter
Air travel is a surprisingly common way for human traffickers to transport victims. Learn about the federal government’s new initiative to train aviation personnel to identify and report trafficking. Is the government covering all its bases when it comes to monitoring the transportation networks of traffickers or can more be done?
By Dr. Michael Pittaro
The recent suicide of Chester Bennington draws much-needed attention to the widely overlooked issue of childhood sexual abuse among boys. The lack of awareness and resources available to male victims like Bennington must be addressed. Find out more about the issue and what needs to be done.
By Dr. Michael Pittaro
Mandatory minimum sentencing has proved ineffective at curbing crime, especially drug-related crimes. Learn more about why mandatory minimums have been unsuccessful and why a focus on rehabilitation is needed to reform the criminal justice system.
By Dr. Michael Pittaro
Mental health and wellness are still not discussed enough among corrections employees. One criminal justice professor shares his experience of working in corrections and what more needs to be done to support employees.
By Doug Wylie
Corruption in correctional facilities is not new. What can administrators do to identify employees who might be particularly vulnerable to manipulation by inmates? AMU’s criminal justice professor Michael Pittaro discusses ways to identify and stop manipulation and corruption.
By Dr. Michael Pittaro
Is it any coincidence that some of the poorest neighborhoods in the country produce the highest rates of crime? In Flint, Michigan and elsewhere, learn more about how lead exposure is impacting the health of our children and putting them at risk to become criminal offenders later on in life.