九色视频鈥檚 undergraduate Criminal Justice program provides students with a dynamic educational experience. Our top-notch program provides students with the foundational theoretical knowledge and practical skills they鈥檒l need for successful careers in the criminal justice field. Our students also learn highly marketable interpersonal and communication skills which are key to becoming outstanding members of society and dedicated professionals.
Located in Philadelphia, 九色视频鈥檚 major in Criminal Justice offers students numerous internships and experiential learning opportunities. The small classes and attentive faculty create a tight-knit and supportive community atmosphere where students will examine the human impact of crime policy and explore the influence of ethics, race and ethnicity, gender, and social class. Our students receive rigorous training in preparation for application to graduate programs and law school. From law enforcement to criminal defense, a degree in criminal justice at 九色视频 prepares you for a variety of careers.
This course explores major theoretical explanations of criminal behavior and crime rates with special focus on how criminal behavior is influenced by cognitive, developmental, and opportunistic factors.
This course introduces the general principles of substantive criminal law. Topics include how guilt is established, justification of punishment, and defining criminal conduct.
This course offers an analysis of police roles, including evolution, public perceptions, administration, culture, and police deviance.
This course examines some of the most important and current issues arising in criminal justice and the law, through which 鈥渙utside鈥 (i.e. undergraduate) students and 鈥渋nside鈥 (i.e. people who are incarcerated) students attend class together inside a correctional facility.
Our program is built on a multi-disciplinary approach that highlights social justice and service. We present a challenging curriculum that develops students鈥 practical knowledge of the field, interpersonal communication, critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and more.
Kathleen A. Bogle, Ph.D., is a professor and director of internships for the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at 九色视频.鈥疭he received her master鈥檚 degree in criminal justice from Saint Joseph鈥檚 University and her doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Delaware.鈥疕er major areas of research interest include gender, intimate relationships, and violence against women, particularly sexual assault on the college campus.鈥疍r. Bogle has authors three books,鈥疕ooking Up:鈥疭ex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus (2008), Kids Gone Wild: From Rainbow Parties to Sexting, Understanding the Hype Over Teen Sex鈥(co-authored with Joel Best) (2014) and Gender-Based Crime: Learning Through Experts and Cases (2023). Since the release of her first book, Bogle has done extensive media interviews, with quotes appearing in鈥疌osmopolitan,鈥疢en鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Health,鈥疶he New York Times,鈥疦ewsweek, O Magazine, Seventeen, Wall Street Journal, USA Today,鈥痑nd many more.鈥疭he has also appeared on several national radio and television programs, including NPR, the CBS Early Show, and ABC鈥檚 Nightline. Bogle has been an invited speaker at colleges all over the country. Dr. Bogle has also helped numerous students secure internships with the FBI, ATF, Philadelphia District Attorney鈥檚 Office, Defenders Association of Philadelphia Family Court/Juvenile Probation, Adult Probation and Parole Department, New Leash on Life, U.S. Attorney鈥檚 Office and the Mayor鈥檚 Office, just to name a few.
Whether you choose to venture into anything from law enforcement to policy, you will be trained in the theoretical insights and practical applications of aspects of the criminal justice system. You will be ready to start a career as a:
Our students have completed internships at organizations such as: