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3rd Thursday at Hoover's - Hoover and Criminal Justice Reform

Program Type:

History/Genealogy, Presentation

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
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Event Details

Professor James Calder, University of Texas at Austin, presents "Hoover and Criminal Justice Reform"

About the Speaker: Dr. Calder has been a faculty member at UTSA since 1979, teaching and publishing first as a member of the Department of Criminal Justice until 2006, then to present in the Department of Political Science and Geography.


In recent years, his teaching in Political Science has included topics in global affairs, homeland security, the intelligence community and world affairs, federal justice policymaking, and politics in film. His articles and books have focused mainly on security matters, political leaders, and crime control policies, including studies of American presidents and their roles in directing federal actions against organized crime.

This free virtual program can be viewed at the Council Bluffs Public Library and is open to the public. To view from home, register here.