The Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice brings legal and sociological research, theory, and policy, together with practice to solve common problems in the field of criminal justice. Through this work, they initiate and support coordinated research and policy analysis and partner with multiple local and state jurisdictions from across the nation to provide recommendations and build links between researchers, practitioners, lawmakers, governing authorities, and the public.

The Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice was established in 2011 at the University of Minnesota Law School thanks to a generous gift from the Robina Foundation. Created by James H. Binger (’41), the Robina Foundation provides funding to major institutions that generate transformative ideas and promising approaches to addressing critical social issues.