UMass Boston
The criminology and criminal justice major focuses on issues related to crime, criminal justice, and society from a broad sociological perspective. Students explore the nature of criminal behavior and its causes while critically evaluating society’s responses to crime. Courses in the major emphasize social scientific theories and research methods and examine a range of topics pertinent to crime and justice including: race, class, and gender disparities; structural and institutional racism; criminalization; punishment and reentry; criminal justice ethics; mental illness; substance abuse; immigration; politics; and reimagining criminal justice as a response to crime and deviance.
CIP Code:
43.0104
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
The University of Massachusetts Boston is a nationally-ranked public research university known for its inclusive culture, student-centered teaching and deep connections to the booming economy and rich civic life of Boston. Nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban public research universities, UMass Boston is the most diverse research university in the Northeast.
