Criminology (BA)

Criminology is an interdisciplinary science that focuses on law and its interpretation by the courts patterns in crime the explanation of deviant and criminal behaviour and society s reaction to law-breaking The program introduces students to criminal law the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and case-law decisions made by the courts Students will examine in separate courses the three main components of the criminal justice system police courts and corrections that form an organized response to crime The program addresses the trends and correlates of crime including the influences of age ethnicity gender and social class The major explanations for crime try to account for these patterns by looking at historical individual and social causes The criminological focus is broadened with courses from other disciplines in the Social Sciences and Humanities The program aims to provide students with conceptual critical and applied skills to work in fields where a legal justice focus is beneficial The curriculum emphasizes the development of professional and applied skills through training in professional ethics conflict mediation use of information technology for researching relevant topics writing presenting data and working in small groups on specific tasks In the fourth year Criminology Majors have the option of either conducting an applied research project or participating in a field placement Although the core of the curriculum is centred on justice-related issues students will find the degree program applies equally to areas in the private sector where research competence project management legal analysis and communication skills are essential

Duration: 13

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