Criminology (B.A.)

Justice served is about so much more than crime and punishment. In Trent’s Criminology degree, you will gain a foundational understanding of the influence of social inequality as a cause of crime. Learning alongside faculty experts in Sociology, Law, Gender & Social Justice and Indigenous Studies, you will be able to apply your skills and knowledge to better understand the systems at play for both criminals and victims. This program is offered fully online, but can also be taken as a hybrid between online and in-class learning. Students also have the potential to perform independent research on homelessness, the criminalization of women, as well as gain critical understanding of the realities of Indigenous peoples’ with the criminal justice system.

The Trent Advantage

Gain a critical and interdisciplinary understanding of criminalization and punishment in a program that places critical focus on systemic oppression, including the historical and contemporary realities of Indigenous peoples’ victimization, over-criminalization, and over-incarceration.

Resumé Boosters

• Have the opportunity to work closely with community organizations and agencies such as Correctional Services Ontario, the Crown Attorney, Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society, Elizabeth Fry Society, Canadian Mental Health Association or Youth Emergency Shelter
• Practice analyzing real crime data to answer pressing criminology-related questions in society today
• Form a dynamic and critical understanding of crime as a social justice issue with practical implications for research and policy
• Gain a solid foundation in legal research methodology and theoretical application that will prepare you for success in a variety of workplace settings

Career Paths

Civilian Crime Analyst
Police Officer; Youth Worker
Law Professional
Victim Service Worker
Corrections Officer
Policy Consultant
Border Services Officer
Community Development Worker
Crime Prevention Worker
Probation and Parole Officer

Popular Courses

Monsters & Misfits
Social Inequality
Families of Prisoners
Deviance & Social Control
Punishing & Policing Poverty
Criminalizing & Punishing Women
The Politics of Incarceration
Gender, Sexualities and the Law
Media & Moral Panics