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The John Jay College of Criminal Justice (John Jay) is a public college focused on criminal justice and located in New York City. It is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY). John Jay was founded as the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice and forensic focus in the United States.
Every year, hundreds of exceptionally talented students who aspire to make a difference in society join the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Once they come to John Jay they are challenged, inspired and prepared for a lifetime of meaning and significance.
Our Mission: We are committed to preparing students for meaningful career opportunities in a diverse range of fields including criminal justice, public administration, forensic science and security management among others.
We offer graduate programs in thirteen fields of study across a range of criminal justice and liberal arts disciplines. An important differentiator of a John Jay graduate education is the personal attention members of our faculty provide students to ensure their academic success.
The BS in Criminal Justice (Institutional Theory and Practice) major is intended for students who seek a career in criminal justice and would like to explore the field from a broad perspective. It is devoted to understanding criminal justice institutional theory and practice in the context of diverse multicultural societies.
Criminology, Bachelor of Arts. Criminology is the study of crimes, criminals, crime victims, theories explaining illegal and deviant behavior, the social reaction to crime and criminals, the effectiveness of anti-crime policies and the broader political terrain of social control.
The BA program in Criminal Justice views crime as a social problem and seeks to develop in its students the capacity to critically assess the normative structure of the existing criminal justice system with an aim to improving its condition and function.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice. About John Jay. Mission and values; History; Strategic Plan; Fast Facts; Governance and Leadership
