Criminal Justice - Lasell College

Criminal Justice from Lasell College is a Campus Bachelor Criminal Justice degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The field of Criminal Justice builds on criminology, which is a major area of study within the social sciences. Students explore why society considers some actions to be criminal and how those definitions are influenced by social, economic, and psychological forces. They consider questions such as: How do social class, culture, race, gender, age, and sexual orientation lead to an increased likelihood of being involved as a perpetrator or victim of different types of crime? How do a society's values and structure affect the way that it deals with crime and criminals? To what extent, and how, is crime "normal"? How is the discretion of either a judge or a police officer influenced by social or economic forces? What are the best ways to evaluate criminal justice agencies and policies? The Lasell Criminal Justice graduate will be uniquely qualified to enter graduate programs in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Public Policy, or Law School. A Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice prepares students to apply their learning in such areas as law, law enforcement and public safety , crime prevention, domestic violence, gang interventions, adult and juvenile probation and corrections, parole, drug and alcohol abuse and prevention, and diversion programs for first-time offenders. The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice at Lasell College is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education under the Guidelines for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academic Programs. Graduates qualify for the Police Career Incentive Pay Program in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts View more details on Lasell College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Criminal Justice courses.