Criminal Justice Faculty

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Victoria DeRosia
B.A. Castleton State College
M.A. Bowling Green State University
Ph.D. SUNY Albany

While attending Castleton, Professor DeRosia participated in the Study Abroad Program, spending a semester in Italy studying the Italian police system. Her doctoral dissertation was published in 1998 by Praeger press under the title, Living Inside Prison Walls: Adjustment Behavior.

She has been a college educator since 1980 and brings to her teaching a wealth of professional experience: as a crime prevention specialist, certified police instructor, editor, grant specialist, instructor of prison inmates, academic advisor, co-developer of a halfway house for ex-offenders, researcher and policy analyst, probation and parole officer assistant, and a delinquency caseworker.

Her expertise and teaching responsibilities at Castleton include Introduction to Criminal Justice, Corrections, Crime Prevention, Deviant Behavior, Victimology, Law Enforcement, and several upper-level courses. She also coordinates advanced field experiences and teaches Criminal Justice Internship and Seminar.


802-468-1450
victoria.derosia@castleton.edu

Bradley Hunt
B.S.., M.S. Youngstown State University
J.D., University of Toledo College of Law
Program Coordinator

Professor Hunt has been teaching at Castleton since 1986, serving as coordinator of the Criminal Justice Program from 1986-1994. During his career Professor Hunt has taught the following courses: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement in America, American Judicial Process, Evidence and Procedure, Field Experience, Criminal Law, Constitutional Issues in Criminal Justice, and Senior Seminar. In addition to these established courses, Professor Hunt has developed and taught new courses in Prisoners' Legal Rights, Police Civil Liability, Comparative Criminal Justice, and Criminal Justice Ethics.

In addition to these teaching commitments, Professor Hunt has served on the Rutland Dismas House Student Recruitment Committee (1989-90), as the Criminal Justice Club advisor (1989-91), and as a member of the Rutland Community Corrections Advisory Board (1996). He is also Castleton's Pre-law advisor (1986-present).

Professor Hunt's primary areas of teaching and research interest are in criminal law and procedure, Constitutional law, and ethical issues in criminal justice.

802-468-1327
brad.hunt@castleton.edu

 

Laurie Rosenzweig
B.S. SUNY Oswego
M.A. SUNY Albany
J.D. Vermont Law School

Professor Rosenzweig has been teaching at Castleton since 1999. In addition to teaching, she operates her own law office. Her practice includes real estate, wills, trusts and family law. She has worked for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (1987-93), the New York State Division of Parole (1986-87) and was a probation office in the state of New York (1983-85).

Her achievements include Strathmore's Who's Who (2002-03), the National Dean's List (1995-96), and Who's Who: American Law Students (1994-96). She has been a member of numerous associations, which include American Bar Association, Vermont Law School Women's Law Group, Rutland County Bar Association, and Vermont Law School Animal Rights Group.

Professor Rosenzwig's primary areas of teaching and research are criminalistics and law enforcement.

802-468-1448
laurie.rosenzweig@castleton.edu