Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
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Philosophy and Objectives of the Program
The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers graduate programs designed to meet the diverse needs of criminal justice professionals.
- Graduate Certificates (12-credits each)
- Criminal Justice Informatics
- Domestic Violence Prevention
- Forensic Criminology
- Leadership and Policy Development
- Security Studies
The program has been designed to accomplish a number of important objectives:
1. To meet the needs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for criminal justice graduates to fill positions in teaching, research, and management in criminal justice and related agencies.
2. To prepare students for leadership positions in the administration of criminal justice agencies at the local, state, and federal levels as well as in the private sector.
3. To assist students in applying theory and research to real-world problems in criminal justice.
4. To prepare students to conduct quality research on crime measurement, causation, impact, and the effect of state and local policies on crime.
5. To provide students with knowledge about methods of crime control in public and private settings.
6. To provide students with a thorough knowledge of the development of current issues in criminal justice and the relationship of criminal justice to other social and behavioral sciences.
7. To train students in the application of computer technology to decision-making in the criminal justice system.
8. To prepare students to apply skills in research, technology, management and intervention to the unique needs of their communities.