Robert Presley Center of Crime and Justice Studies
Our Mission
The mission of the Center, as it is articulated in the Penal Code, is to conduct research toward the following goals:
- To better protect the public from crime by determining the causes of, and means of preventing, violence, crime, and criminal deviance
- To identify the methods and practices necessary for the most beneficial operation of law enforcement and local and state youth and adult correctional institutions
- To reduce violence and recidivism rates in prisons, jails, and youth facilities