Driving Change: The Impact of PVAMU’s TJCPC

Established in 1997, the TJCPC is housed within the College of Juvenile Justice at PVAMU. Its goal is to understand human behavior and develop practical programs, policies and strategies to address juvenile delinquency, crime and related social issues.

Dr. Kareem Jordan, the Center's executive director and Dean of the college, indicates that people often have a narrow view of the causes or impact of crime and delinquency.

"Crime and delinquency are extremely complex, impacting families, education, social services, law enforcement, and much more," he said. "Therefore, to reduce crime, we must go beyond the one individual; we must focus on the family, the community, healthy intervention from schools, law enforcement, community groups, etc."