George Mason University

The Department of Administration of Justice is a dynamic interdisciplinary unit that blends the fields of criminology, law, and society.

In addition to being connected to a faculty that boasts some of the nation’s top stars in criminology, students are also funneled into the area’s top federal agencies, law schools and doctoral programs.

The department offers a bachelor’s degree in administration of justice, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in justice, law, and crime policy that give students a strong foundation in research, methods, theories and systems of justice, criminology and crime policy, law and society, and justice.

Students emerge with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the causes and consequences of crime and injustice, the responses by criminal and civil justice institutions, and what works to improve social conditions among affected individuals, communities, organizations, and countries.

VIDEO: Mason faculty brief congress

On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, in the Capitol Visitor Center, George Mason University's Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy hosted its third congressional briefing entitled "Evidence-Based Crime Policy: What We Know, What We Need to Know." The briefing included lectures from professors Dr. David Weisburd, Dr. James Willis, Dr. Linda Merola, Dr. David Wilson and Dr. Faye Taxman. Read More >>

Justice, Law, and Crime Policy Graduate Students Publish Scholarly Articles

The JLCP program prides itself on the scholarly work of its graduate students and their collaboration with our faculty. Numerous articles and book chapters were recently authored or co-authored by students in the masters and PhD programs. Read More >>

JLCP Graduate Students Win 2009 Dean's Challenge Award

Julie Willis (Ph.D. student in Justice, Law and Crime Policy) and Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco (MA student in Justice, Law and Crime Policy) received their awards at the recent Celebration of Scholarship. Read More >>