true06/03/2026Prof. Pfeifer: It Takes the 'Right Balance' to Manage Violent Crime Prof. Heather Pfeifer, director of the School of Criminal Justice at The University of Baltimore, is speaking out as Baltimore County goes through a surge of violent crime involving youth. UBalt NewsProf. Heather Pfeifer Dr. Heather Pfeifer, executive director of UBalt's School of Criminal JusticeCollege of Public AffairsCommunity EngagementMain News