Goals of the Program

Upon completion of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice, the student will be able to:

  1. assess and evaluate the ethical-moral, jurisprudential, natural law and Judeo-Christian tradition that foundationally supports the American justice system.
  2. assess the power and influence of a justice system based on natural law over its competitive methodologies.
  3. gauge and discern perennial notions and concepts of justice, the right and truth as applied to the American justice system.
  4. critically discern “best practices” in operational criminal and civil justice settings as well as privatization trends.
  5. analyze the multiplicity of justice system components and entities and the aligned occupational roles in policing and law enforcement, corrections and human services, forensic centers, law and legal support, courts and judicial process and the private sector.
  6. conduct qualitative and applied research as relevant to day-to-day justice operations and produce scholarly projects, articles, independent study work as well as support a departmental culture of Thesis development.
  7. master and propose “innovative and alternative practices” for both justice institutions and justice professionals working within the system.

These goals will be measured through various assignments, exams, projects, presentations, research papers, and field work.