概述

The MU 犯罪学 Program emphasizes excellence, diversity and inclusiveness, 批判性思维, honesty and integrity, 服务, 正义, 和社区. Students work closely with faculty and have ample opportunity to develop professional skills through stimulating coursework and hands-on field experiences.

Coursework focuses on answering criminological questions, such as:

• Why do people commit crime?
• How do police respond to crime?
• How do the courts respond to crime?
• Which 受害者 are targeted and why?

The 犯罪学 coursework will give you a foundational understanding of criminological theory, 研究方法, the criminal 正义 systems, 罪犯, 受害者, and current issues and concerns within the field.

Students will also be able to participate in many unique learning experiences as a 犯罪学 student at 曼彻斯特. These opportunities include a wide variety of 服务 projects, research opportunities, volunteer opportunities, study abroad programs and internships. Past student internships have taken place at local police departments, Department of Children and 家庭 服务 (DCFS), and Bureau of Alcohol, 烟草, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Our study abroad program is currently planning to take sociology and criminology students to Belize as travel restrictions lessen.

学习目标

Students enrolled within 犯罪学 have the following learning goals:

1. Understand the discipline of criminology
2. Understand the role of criminological theory
3. Understand the role of evidence, including qualitative and quantitative methods in sociology and criminology
4. Understand the basic concept in sociology and criminology
5. Understand the relationships between individuals and society
6. Understand the diversity of the U.S. 和其他社会
7. Understand one or more areas of study in criminology

Based on student evaluations, the 犯罪学 Program at 曼彻斯特 University is a welcoming and engaging learning environment where students feel they have improved in the following areas:

• 写作
• oral communication and 批判性思维
• became more open-minded

为什么曼彻斯特?

The 犯罪学 Program at 曼彻斯特 University is designed to provide students with an overview of the origins of criminal behavior, the consequences of crime for society, and the legal responses societies develop to combat crime. This interdisciplinary major encourages students to take courses in sociology, 社会工作, 心理学, and political science. Students are required to complete a practicum that provides the opportunity to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to a workplace setting. Observing and participating in a professional setting exposes students to relevant social 服务 delivery systems and potential careers. 

The criminology major strives to build a community of engaged learners and change-makers, who are invested in critically analyzing their social world and taking steps to create positive change. Majors will cultivate a sociological perspective on criminology, while developing an understanding of theoretical, 方法论的, and substantive issues in the field. A rigorous and intellectually grounded understanding of the social world will equip graduates to question critically, 原因得很熟, and act purposefully to improve all elements of the social and criminal 正义 systems in which they participate to promote social and economic 正义. A graduate's foundational belief is in the infinite worth of every human – even if that individual is considered “bad” by society’s standards.