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PhD in Justice, Law, and Crime Policy
Justice, Law, and Crime Policy (JLCP) is a multidisciplinary graduate program for studying the justice system, its processes, and policies. Like many graduate criminal justice programs, JLCP is concerned with understanding crime and how policies influence crime, but this program also addresses the organizations and processes by which justice is achieved.
The program’s course offerings balance among justice theory, empirical research, and policy application prepares JLCP graduates to be highly competitive for the most sought-after positions.
The JLCP Program is designed to produce top scholars who can assume positions of leadership in academic and applied settings. JLCP graduates become researchers, teachers, and policy experts in academia, government, and private organizations.
Students entering the JLCP program with a prior master’s degree from a relevant social science discipline are not required to obtain a JLCP master's degree and may transfer a maximum of 24 credits from their master’s to the JLCP doctorate.