The Institute for Criminal Justice and Security (ICJS) was established by the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor E. Nigel Harris, as the University’s response to the need of the Caribbean region to strengthen its capacity to deal more effectively with its crime and security problems.
Contributing to Policy Development
UNDP & Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery sponsor Bangladesh Police Reform Mission to Jamaica
Nov 12 2008
Mission visits the Institue of Criminal Justice and Security
Back row: Syed Raj of BPRP; Sonia Gill, Governace Advisor UNDP; Dr. Deanna Ashley, Executive Director, Violence Prevention Alliance; Nicola Satchell, Institute for Criminal Justice and Security; Prof. Anthony Harriott, Head, Institute for Criminal Justice and Security; Dr. Marlyn Jones, Senior Lecturer, Institute for Criminal Justice and Security, UWI Mona.
Front: Dr. Elizabeth Ward; Chairman, Violence Prevention Alliance; Rosalynn Khan, Management Assistant, BPRP; Steffanie von Helle, International Policy and Planning Specialist, BPRP.
The Institute’s main objectives are:
- to expand the teaching and learning of criminology across the region
- to develop and execute a research agenda that will lead to the development of evidence-based policy
- and to expand and strengthen the outreach activities of the University.
Team from UNODC at a meeting in Kingston considering South-South Cooperation
The ICJS is headed by Professor Anthony Harriott, Professor of Political Sociology and Head of the Department of Government, University of the West Indies, Mona. The ICJS is supported by Research Fellow, Dr. Elizabeth Ward, Project Manager and Research Assistant, Nicola Satchell and Researcher, Jermaine Nairne. The work is complimented by associates and members.
Working with the OAS to develop regional responses to crime and violence
Purpose
The Institute of Criminal Justice and Security (ICJS) will:
- Expand and strengthen teaching and learning programmes especially programmes in criminology and security studies
- Develop a dynamic research agenda, empirically oriented research programmes and an environment that enables excellent research for effective policy formulation and implementation.
- Expand and strengthen outreach activities including consultancy and policy advice and a Think Tank.
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