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Criminology (BA (Hons))

Program information

Lakehead University

Program overview

Criminology involves the study of crime including victimization criminality and criminal justice agents and institutions among other areas The field is multi-disciplinary including Sociology Psychology Political Science and various other academic fields At Lakehead University you will have the option to major specialize or minor in Criminology The Criminology Program emphasizes a practitioner orientation with a variety of courses that introduce and familiarize students with the Canadian criminal justice system Three thematic areas of focus run throughout the Program s course offerings 1 social justice and human rights 2 law and legal institutions and 3 forensic science and criminalistics As a program graduate you will be well situated to among other things consider careers in Law enforcement e g policing border security Corrections e g institutions probation Social work e g victims services organizations offender rehabilitation programs Or to apply to further schooling that opens up additional career opportunities such as Law school Teacher education Graduate school A sample of courses in the Criminology Program at Lakehead includes Youth Crime Cyber-Crime Forensic Psychology Criminal Profiling Policing Death Investigation and a wide variety of other innovative courses

Duration: 13

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