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Outcomes

No matter what your focus of study, the criminal justice program will prepare you for graduate studies or a career in criminal justice. The department faculty has expertise in and experience with fields such as legal studies and criminal defense, victimization, maltreatment and community programming, juvenile detention and services, and conflict mediation. Students will emerge from the program as well-informed graduates prepared for continued, advanced studies in law or graduate school and careers in their respective subfields of interest.

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Learning Opportunities

The objective of the Department is to provide the student with an understanding of the problem of crime and social injustice in America, the impact of crime on victims, and the systems which identify, process, and treat the offender. Criminal Justice encompasses the areas of law enforcement, prosecution, the courts, and correctional systems, including probation and parole. Developments such as victim services, changes in law, and social justice initiatives are embedded into the curriculum to highlight the ever-changing nature of the field.