criminology Archive
National fire database project seeks to improve fire safety
A cheque for $149,500 was presented to the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) on August 8, 2011, kicking off research into a national database that could lead to fewer fires and more effective and efficient fire-service delivery across the country. "This is a great example of the way faculty members at UFV and community…UFV Crim student works with UN in Africa to study
UFV student Richele Doughty was unsure about the specific topic for her master’s thesis, but she knew she had two passions she wanted to pursue: criminal justice, and Africa. Luckily, with the help of UFV’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the supervision of Dr. Hayli Millar, she was able to combine both. “I…UFV gold medal winner Donna Alary took the long route
Donna Alary is the first to admit that it took longer than she expected to finish her master’s degree. She started the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice with the first-ever group, or cohort, to enrol in the program at the University of the Fraser Valley in 2005. She completed the nine courses required with…Victims of violent crime share stories of healing and recovery
They are names that make headlines for a short while. Then they recede, perhaps to only appear again for a 30-second sound bite if an arrest or subsequent trial ever takes place. They are the victims of violent crime. Often, they are the parents, siblings, or best friends of a murder victim or of somebody…National fire database project seeks to improve fire safety
A cheque for $149,500 was presented to the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) on August 8, 2011, kicking off research into a national database that could lead to fewer fires and more effective and efficient fire-service delivery across the country. "This is a great example of the way faculty members at UFV and community…