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Criminal justice focuses on the systems used to address and handle crimes. This includes everything from investigating crimes and arresting suspects to prosecuting them in court and managing their punishment. Criminal justice involves various agencies like police, courts, and correctional facilities working together to enforce laws and ensure justice is served.
In the Criminal Justice program, you’ll explore the different philosophies, history, and theories about criminal justice. You’ll gain an understanding of how our legal and judicial systems work, the role of police and judges, and how laws are made and enforced. In addition to courses in criminal law, you'll take courses in public and private law and dispute resolution as well as selecting from approved course options in psychology, history, and sociology. You’ll also learn about how judges make decisions and the challenges they face with immoral law.
Once you finish your studies, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to enter the workforce in a variety of positions, including law enforcement, corrections, legal professions, and more. Students who complete the 4-year program will graduate with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Criminal Justice.
Overview
From the courtroom to the crime scene. Your future career in law and order starts here
What is criminal justice?
Criminal justice focuses on the systems used to address and handle crimes. This includes everything from investigating crimes and arresting suspects to prosecuting them in court and managing their punishment. Criminal justice involves various agencies like police, courts, and correctional facilities working together to enforce laws and ensure justice is served.
What you’ll learn
In the Criminal Justice program, you’ll explore the different philosophies, history, and theories about criminal justice. You’ll gain an understanding of how our legal and judicial systems work, the role of police and judges, and how laws are made and enforced. In addition to courses in criminal law, you'll take courses in public and private law and dispute resolution as well as selecting from approved course options in psychology, history, and sociology. You’ll also learn about how judges make decisions and the challenges they face with immoral law.
When you graduate
Once you finish your studies, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to enter the workforce in a variety of positions, including law enforcement, corrections, legal professions, and more. Students who complete the 4-year program will graduate with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Criminal Justice.
The program can also prepare you for law school or graduate school.
Key Features
Take advantage of small class sizes and study with criminal justice professionals and experts.
Engage in the thinking, reasoning, and debate required to improve the social, political, economic and human conditions in today’s society.
Study famous trials, major legal principles, and historical cases to understand the evolution of criminal justice.
Career Opportunities
You can pursue a wide variety of careers with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in law enforcement, corrections, legal services, forensics, victim services, and social services. Some of these careers include:
- Crime scene investigator
- Corrections officer
- Customs officer
- Insurance officer
- Law clerk
- Lawyer (requires law school)
- Paralegal
- Police officer
- Private investigator
- Probation officer
- Researcher
These careers are available in both the private and public sectors. Some may require additional training and education.
You can also work for organizations such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Correctional Service Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada, and more.
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