Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology and Criminal Justice - Law

Carleton University

Canada,Ontario

 0 Shortlist

48 Months

Duration

CAD 34,322/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1942

Total Students: 31,200 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology and Criminal Justice - Law

Program Overview

Why Criminology and Criminal Justice? Most of us consume a high dose of the three traditional ‘Cs’ of criminology and criminal justice: crime, cops and corrections. Fictional and news media coverage of criminalized individuals and criminal law actors and institutions are key components of our lives. Working towards greater justice requires time, energy, resources, commitment and imagination.
Criminology and Criminal Justice examines what is socially constituted as crime, why and whether we should punish, the origins and function of police and prisons, and how to think outside the box of criminal justice. The field of Criminology is key to understanding and achieving a more just society while also preparing students to become thoughtful, engaged and employable community members.
Our unique program provides a strong footing in criminology’s foundational disciplines: law, psychology, and sociology while also exposing students to insights from fields such as political science, Indigenous studies, critical race, gender and sexuality studies, among others.

Capital Advantage
Where better to study Criminology and Criminal Justice (CJS) than in Ottawa — the hub of research and employment for grassroots, provincial and federal justice-oriented organizations and agencies.

Work Experience
Gain hands-on experience through field placements in organizations such as the Crown Attorney’s Office, criminal law offices or social justice organizations. Work with researchers and policy analysts involved in criminal justice, transformative justice and crime prevention.

Personalize Your Program
Learn about penal and transformative justice, practices of criminalization, surveillance, prevention, policing, courts, sentencing and corrections. Add a concentration in Law, Sociology, or Mind and Behaviour. You will be able to choose one of these disciplines as a concentration but will be trained in all three throughout your degree.