ProgramCIP 45.0401
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.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
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- Law and Government1 of 5
- Public Safety and Security1 of 5
- Customer and Personal Service1 of 5
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- Administration and Management1 of 5
- Psychology1 of 5
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