Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Criminology] From Saint Edward's University

YOU WILL STUDY:

• Concepts of crime, criminals?and underlying motivations
• Victims, their experiences, and how they interact with the criminal justice system
• Measurement and detection of crime
• The relationship between law and human behavior
• The scholarly, scientific and professional knowledge concerning the causes and prevalence of crime?
• The prevention, control and treatment of crime and delinquency
• Legislation and policy
• The practice of criminal law
• The criminal justice system
• Interacting with institutions of the criminal justice system
• Phenomena such as interpersonal violence, property crime, organized crime, terrorism, hate crimes and sex crimes

Criminology is a social science, drawing from the fields of sociology, psychology, social work and political science. It is closely related to criminal justice, which is the study of the criminal justice system and all of its different parts. This field is quickly expanding, and its growing popularity means competition is intense. It's also a field that demands considerable research. Our students benefit from diverse academic perspectives, networking with local professionals, service learning opportunities, and professional conferences.?