Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice is a professional program that integrates understanding the causes of crime with security and public safety issues in the context of the legal system. Areas of study include:

• Crime—understanding the distribution and causes of crime in society; theoretical and applied approaches for understanding and reducing criminal behavior
• Administration of Justice—fair and effective management, including police, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice
• Security—private protection of people, property, and information for individuals, corporations, and governments
• Emerging issues—homeland security, cybersecurity, and environmental crime

The School of Criminal Justice offers the following degree programs:

• B.A., Criminal Justice
• M.S., Criminal Justice
• M.S., Forensic Science
• Ph.D., Criminal Justice

For detailed information about undergraduate and graduate studies in criminal justice, please visit the school's Web site.

School of Criminal Justice
560 Baker Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Telephone: (517) 355-2197
Fax: (517) 432-1787
School Web site

Director: Edmund F. McGarrell