Welcome to the department of Criminal Justice

Criminal justice emphasizes the study of crime and social responses to criminal behavior.

Criminal justice majors study criminal justice institutions and practices, including programs designed to prevent crime, meet the needs of victims, and rehabilitate criminals.
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FACULTY FOCUS

Our faculty are criminologists and sociologists, with degrees from University of Illinois- Chicago, Indiana, Penn State, Oklahoma and similar institutions.
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