The Criminal Justice Program offers a broad-based, social science curriculum reflecting the academic emphasis of the discipline and focusing on the complexities of human behavior. The program seeks to ...

Criminal justice is a multidisciplinary field that draws together perspectives from sociology, political science, psychology, history, philosophy and law in an effort to understand major issues ...

Like other academic fields, our school does not offer courses nor award credit for vocational training courses designed for specific job preparation or advanced job training. In addition, students ...

They all work in the interdisciplinary field of criminal justice. Offering a mix of sociology, psychology and law, criminal justice degree programs prepare students for careers focused on keeping ...

Many agencies have an office dedicated to outreach, which can be extremely helpful to the student engaged in career exploration in the criminal justice field. Some offer opportunities to ride-along or ...

To accomplish this, we start by establishing a foundational understanding of the entire criminal justice system, including police ... equipping them with real-world skills valued in the field. The ...

The program provides a well-rounded, theoretical, and practical education necessary for careers in criminal justice and social justice fields. The curriculum consists of a foundational core (18 hours) ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — 32 female students are paving the way to pursue a career in criminal justice, a field that is male dominated. Junior and senior students had the opportunity to change ...

With the first cohort set to enroll in Fall 2025, UMaine’s new criminal justice major is poised to make a lasting impact—both for students eager to enter the field and for the communities they will ...