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CJ Immersion Requirements
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CJ Concentration Requirements

The interdisciplinary concentration in Criminal Justice will provide students with the appropriate foundation with which to analyze crime, crime control policy and the role of the criminal justice system in the maintenance of order in society. Courses focus on the social definition and measurement of crime, broad understanding of the causes of crime and societal responses through the police, courts and corrections.

The concentration further introduces students to the body of theory and research necessary to examine the effects and effectiveness of the criminal justice process.

Liberal Arts Concentration (open to Non-CJ Majors)
Required: 0501-400 Criminology, plus any two of the following:

0501-405 Major Issues in the Criminal Justice System (Topics may vary)
0501-406 Technology in Criminal Justice
0501-440 Juvenile Justice
0501-441 Corrections
0501-443 Law and Society
0501-444 Concepts in Criminal Law
0501-445 Minority Groups & the Criminal Justice System
0501-446 Women & Crime
0501-456 Courts
0501-507 Computer Crime
0501-511 Alternatives to Incarceration
0501-517 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
0501-522 Victimless Crime
0501-523 Crime & Violence

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Concentration Code: CJC


Concentration Advisor:
Kristen Roach (LBR-Suite 2210, (585) 475-7395 klrgla@rit.edu)