Masters degrees in Criminology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of crime as a sociopathological phenomenon, the behavior of criminals, and the social institutions evolved to respond to crime. Includes instruction in the theory of crime, psychological and social bases of criminal behavior, social value systems and the theory of punishment, criminal law and criminal justice systems, penology, rehabilitation and recidivism, studies of specific types of crime, social attitudes and policy, and applications to specific issues in law enforcement administration and policy.
his graduate degree program offers a curriculum in the administration of criminal justice, leading to a Master of Arts. The design of the program focuses on students seeking career opportunities or advancement in the justice-related fields. The degree program provides students with knowledge in the areas of criminal law, criminal justice, juvenile/delinquent behavior issues, security, terrorism and other current and timely topics. In light of the...
The Department of Behavioral Sciences is a component of the social science division of the university. The undergraduate program in the Department of Behavioral Sciences focuses on the disciplines of psychology, sociology and criminology. A primary goal of this department is to help the student function as an effective, informed person in our culture, which is defined by enormously complicated contingencies of adaptation. To this end, the principles...
Penn is the only one of the nation's top research universities (and the only institution in the Ivy League) to offer a Master of Science program in Criminology. We give our students not only a solid academic grounding in the framework of social science, but also provide them with the skills to analyze crime data, map crime patterns, and use research to make evidence-based decisions on how to address crime. Blending theory and application, the program...
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