Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Criminology] From Illinois Dominican University

Students majoring in criminology undergo a comprehensive program of study and are prepared for professional employment in a number of occupations related to social service and law; for graduate study in criminology, the sociology of law, or justice studies; or for law school. Students are also encouraged to acquire practical experience through?internships?and?community-based learning?opportunities.

Criminology is a subfield of sociology that focuses on the scientific study of crime and how it intersects with law and society. Specifically, how do structural factors in society like social inequality and the legal order affect antisocial and deviant behavior?

As a field, criminology is relevant to the fields of legal studies, criminal justice and social justice studies. It has practical application to the work of social control agencies and many community-based organizations focused on protecting civil and human rights.

The criminology major examines important issues like conceptions of justice and social control. It also provides an understanding of the social roots of:

• Crime
• Deviance
• Delinquency
• Crime control
• Victimization

Just as importantly, the major also examines how the social policies related to these problems can improve?or worsen?conditions for all members of society.