Criminal Justice Major
Criminal Justice Degree
The societal outcry for a fresh look at all aspects of the criminal justice system makes this an exciting time to study criminal justice with APU’s Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects job growth from now until 2022 in several occupations related to criminal justice, such as information security analysts, paralegals and legal assistants, private detectives and investigators, security guards and gaming surveillance officers, and criminal justice and law enforcement teachers. The BLS also projects several replacement positions available in law enforcement. Criminal justice majors will be needed to provide leadership in all areas of this vital field.
Why Study Criminal Justice?
APU’s criminal justice degree equips students to analyze methods of reducing crime; advance police practices; improve prison, jail, and parole policies; and make society safer. Completion of the program will enable students to:
- Demonstrate comprehension of the traditional and contemporary theories of crime causation and the nature of the major components of the criminal justice system: police, courts, and corrections.
- Employ critical-thinking skills as well as ethical and moral reasoning to solve problems related to criminal justice.
- Identify various methods of social science research including survey research, field research, experimental research, and evaluation research, and demonstrate awareness of the linkage between theory and research.
- Comprehend qualitative and quantitative social science research, including descriptive research and hypothesis testing.
- Identify ways in which discrimination, oppression, privilege, and social and economic disadvantage contribute to inequalities and injustices within criminal justice systems.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and demonstrate basic knowledge of information technology as applied to criminal justice research and practice.
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