Law, Crime and Justice Studies
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
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About Law, Crime and Justice Studies
What is Law, Crime and Justice Studies?
This program explores the current and historical relationship between law, politics and society, and between civil society and the state. You will explore crime and criminal behaviour, how laws evolve and the ways in which law and crime are connected to issues of power, social justice and inequality.
Why Choose This Program?
If you’re interested in law, crime, criminal behaviour and addressing issues in the Canadian justice system, this program is for you.
Our program centres on gender, class and ethnicity, and how these factors relate to law, crime and society. The communication, critical thinking, research, and collaborative skills at the core of this program will prepare you for the workforce or professional programs in law, corrections, psychology, government, journalism and social work.
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Program Information
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Major
Interdisciplinary Studies: Law, Crime, and Justice
Specializations
- Crime, Deviance and Social Control
- Law, History and Justice
- Politics, Society and Justice
- Profiling and Personality
Minors (Optional)
- Management
- Music
Students in this program are eligible for 140+ Augustana awards (totalling over $480,000)
Low 70s program admission-average range
Opportunities to present research at local, national and international conferences
Careers
An undergraduate degree in law, crime and justice studies is great for entry into the workforce or graduate and professional programs. Potential career options include:
Course Highlights
Students explore a historical murder no other scholars have treated. In a sense, they create knowledge. They learn how to develop a methodology to select appropriate primary sources, delineate their research topic, analyze the data they collect.
A look into the root causes of deviance, its perception and how it functions in society. Understand and test the boundaries of what is “normal” in our society!
Why is it that so much attention is paid to street crime while the crimes of the powerful go virtually unpunished and sometimes unnoticed? A comprehensive examination of the prevalence and impact of crime committed by the powerful, including white collar occupational crime, corporate crimes, and crimes committed by the state.
How are crime and law represented in popular culture? What role does popular culture play in shaping our attitudes and beliefs about law and government? Students conduct an original analysis of popular culture.
Examination of the psychology of criminal behaviour and the legal system. Topics include theories of criminal behaviour, jury selection and decision-making, police interrogations and confessions, eyewitness testimony, and risk assessment and offender intervention programs.
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