MAJOR

Criminal Justice

Major

Overview

How is the threat of terrorism affecting city life? Should drug abusers be rehabilitated in prison or drug treatment programs? What punishments are “cruel and unusual”? These are just a few of the questions you’ll confront as a student in criminal justice. You’ll also study the law backward and forward, learn how the judicial system works, and learn the ins and outs of police departments and other law enforcement agencies.

Criminal justice is an interdisciplinary major, so get ready to study everything: law, psychology, sociology, public administration, and more.

Leaders Who Majored in Criminal Justice

Mariel Branagan

Deputy Program Manager,

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)

Phan Ngo

Chief,

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety

Zenaida Aguirre

Cook,

Bluestone Lane

Vanessa Rivera

Sergeant,

Chicago Police Department

Cecilia Chavez

Organizer,

Silicon Valley De-Bug

Nina Panugaling

Assistant Paralegal,

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP