Major:
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Major
Description: A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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Criminal Policy |
Law |
Sociology |
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