School:Criminal justice
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Welcome to the Wikiversity School of Criminal Justice, part of the Social Sciences. The School of Criminal Justice works in close cooperation with the School of Law.
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[edit] Introduction
Criminal justice is distinct from the field of criminology, which involves the study of crime as a social phenomena, causes of crime, criminal behavior, and other aspects of crime. Criminal justice emerged as an academic discipline in the 1920s, beginning with Berkeley police chief August Vollmer who established a criminal justice program at the University of California, Berkeley in 1916. Vollmer's work was carried on by his student, O.W. Wilson, who led efforts to professionalize policing and reduce corruption. Other programs were established in the United States at Indiana University, Michigan State University, San Jose State University, and the University of Washington.[9] Until the 1960s, the primary focus of criminal justice in the United States was on policing and police science. In the late 1960s, with the establishment of the Law Enforcement Assistance Agency (LEAA) and associated policy changes that resulted with the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. LEAA provided grants for criminology research, focusing on social aspects of crime. By the 1970s, there were 729 academic programs in criminology and criminal justice in the United States.
[edit] Divisions and departments
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[edit] School news
- Founded 6 January 2007 - School founded!
[edit] Resources
- Wikipedia: Criminal justice
- Search for Criminal justice at Wikiversity
- Masters in Criminal Justice Guide to programs offering a Masters in Criminal Justice (MCJ), MS in criminal justice (MSCJ), Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ), MPA in Criminal Justice, MS/Administration of Justice and Security and MS in Criminal Justice Leadership (MSCJL).
