CIP 45.0401
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Criminology
7
Colleges Offering This Major
119
Annual Completions
Degree Levels
Bachelor's
About This Major
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.
Related CIP Codes
- 43.0104
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
At a Glance
- CIP Code
- 45.0401
- CIP Family
- 45
- Colleges
- 7
- Annual Completions
- 119
- Degree Levels
- Bachelor's
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