criminal justice

criminal justice staff

Mission

To develop in students an understanding and appreciation of the structure and function of the criminal justice system as it applies to adults and juveniles, federal, state, and local criminal laws and procedures, and the relationship of these to the Constitution of the United States.
To understand the criminal justice systems of other countries in the world.
To apply scientific research techniques and related statistical techniques in the study of crime.
To develop an understanding of various theories in criminology, their strengths and weaknesses, and their role in gaining an understanding of crime.
To build a base of knowledge regarding the nature of correctional rehabilitation methods and the ways these are applied.

Develop an understanding of major criminological theories, their strengths and weaknesses, their role in explaining crime and delinquency, and their role in informing public policy.
To develop a familiarity with the structure and function of systems of criminal justice in the United States and in other countries.
To develop the use and application of scientific research methods to the study of crime as well as to solving crimes.
Integrate criminal justice theory and research findings with criminal justice practice.
To develop an understanding of the development of contemporary criminal justice issue in modern societies and how such issues may be informed by systematic research and analysis.