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Fall 2026

Batch Zoom Critical Value Tables

Click Link for Your Class:

Research Methods and Stat Analysis in CJ

or

Corrections

Published Article to use as a model for your paper: Download

Critical Value Tables: Download

Sample topics for paper:

Political topics: Sentencing reform, war on crime, war on drugs, truth in sentencing, three strikes you’re out, mandatory minimum sentences, abolish parole, prison overcrowding, get-tough legislation, effectiveness of treatment programs, recidivism rates, etc.

Prison population demographic topics: Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2016, racial discrimination in parole eligibility, sentencing disparity, changes in sentencing laws, sentencing guidelines, prison construction boom, cost of incarceration, cost of alternatives to incarceration, discrimination in death-row populations, etc.

Professional Meetings at which you can present a paper:ual Research Conference

Criminal Justice Association of Georgia (CJAG) -- CJAG 2026 Conference
Theme - The Constitution in Practice: Policing, Courts, and Corrections in a Changing Era

September 24 & 25, 2026

Conference Location:

Columbus Technical College

Patrick Hall P-124

928 Manchester Expressway

Columbus, GA 31904

Conference Hotel:

Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Phenix City/Riverfront

1400 Whitewater Avenue

Phenix City, Alabama 36867

Book your group rate for CJAG by clicking this link.

Rate: $149-$159 per night

Last day to book for this rate is September 2, 2026

CURCA Conference Travel Grants: Undergraduate students my apply for up to $500. Full application requirements are located on our application portal in InfoReady. Applications are due in InfoReady by Friday, September 16 by 11:59 PM. Join us Wednesday, September 7 at noon in our CURCA Zoom Room for a workshop on preparing your CURCA Travel Grant application.

Online Education for UNG Professor Stu Batchelder:

These Links can be used to augment your research in this class:

(1) Link to the FBI UCR “Crime in the United States:”

FBI Crime Data UCR (Full complete data)

FBI Uniform Crime Report 2019 (Limited preliminary data)

(2) Link to Georgia Department of Corrections:

Georgia DOC Homepage

(3) Link to the Bureau of Justice Statistics:

Bureau of Justice Statistics -- Corrections

(4) Link to National Prison Data:

Total prison and jail population United States: 1980 - 2008

Films On Demand: http://digital.films.com/

2026 Conference in Gainesville -- Friday 20 March (abstracts due February 13th.) Gainesville Campus in the Martha T. Nesbitt building

UNG’s Annual Research Conference is an opportunity for UNG undergraduate and graduate students from all of our campuses and disciplines to showcase their research.

UNG’s 31st Annual Research Conference submission portal is now accepting abstracts

Submission Instructions

Log into (or create) your account in the Annual Research Conference portal.
Press the "Start Submission" button on the front page.
Select your presentation method (oral, poster, visual, musical.)
Read and agree to the certifications and terms.
Section 1: Details
- Add Submission Details, such as: title, abstract, and any keywords
- For "Competing Interests", you can include a statement or type in "N/A"
Section 2: Upload Files
- Note: Before submitting, remove any personal identifying information from your file (i.e. name or co-authors)
- Upload either a PDF or Microsoft Word file of your 250-word abstract and title
- Select "Manuscript" as file type.
Section 3: Contributors
- Add any contributors such as mentor(s) or fellow author(s)/co-author(s)
  Note: Given Name = First Name
  and Family Name = Last Name
Section 4: For the Editors
- Add the discipline(s) of the research, such as: English, Mathematics, Biology, etc.
Section 5: Review and Confirmation
- Review the details and file type in this section.
- Once reviewed, agree to the digital certifications that there is no competition, then hit submit.

Annual Research Conference

Our 31st Annual Research Conference will take place on the Gainesville campus on March 20th, with abstracts due on February 13th. All students (undergraduate and graduate) are invited to present their research or original creative works! See more information on location and how to apply via our website. We will also be hosting workshops on how to write abstracts (on February 4th at noon) and how to craft presentations (on March 4th at noon), both via zoom. 

Students interested in competing for Best Paper and Best Poster award should attach completed papers/posters to their abstract submissions by February 27th.   

CURCA is pleased to announce its spring programming and funding cycle deadlines. Please see below for information on our Conference Travel Grants, Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement (FUSE) and Annual Research Conference! Full details for each funding opportunity, including instructions, application, and rubrics, are located on InfoReady. Workshops, brief descriptions, and deadlines for these opportunities are listed below. In addition, see attached for a printable flyer you can post and/or share with your students! 

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If you were invited to join the Criminal Justice Honor Society Alpha Phi Sigma (APS)

Venmo: @BatchAlpha

Qualifications:

Declared Criminal Justice major

Completed a minimum of 12 Credit Hours in four UPPER LEVEL Criminal Justice courses

Completed a minimum of 40 credit hours overall

Maintain a 3.2 GPA cumulative

Maintain a 3.2 GPA in Criminal Justice classes

Deadline to submit Application: 15 March 2026

To Download application: a) click Here
b) After the screen shows you a preview, Click "Download" icon in the upper left area

c) This puts the application into your "downloads" folder. Go to your downloads folder, open file, fill out application; save to desktop as you go along. Attach as email to Batch stu.batchelder@ung.edu

If you need extra help, Criminal Justice Honor Society Alpha Phi Sigma National Website: CJ Honor Society