Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice - Sociology (General)

Carleton University

Most of us consume a high dose of the three traditional ‘Cs’ of criminology and criminal justice: crime, cops and corrections. Fictional and news media coverage of criminalized individuals and criminal law actors and institutions are key components of our lives. Working towards greater justice requires time, energy, resources, commitment and imagination. Criminology and Criminal Justice examines what is socially constituted as crime, why and whether we should punish, the origins and function of police and prisons, and how to think outside the box of criminal justice. The field of Criminology is key to understanding and achieving a more just society while also preparing students to become thoughtful, engaged and employable community members.he focus of Carleton’s comprehensive criminology and criminal justice program. This interdisciplinary hands-on degree program looks at the behavioural and societal factors that contribute to crime, as well as the way crime is handled by the legal system itself.The Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Criminal Justice allows students to specialize in one of criminology’s primary fields-law, psychology, or sociology-while receiving a strong academic foundation in all of them. This exposes students to competing perspectives and allows them to gain a more nuanced understanding of this complex social issue. Students also benefit from the Bachelor of Arts first-year seminar, in which small groups of students work closely with experienced instructors.