*Criminology (B.A.)
Justice served is about so much more than crime and punishment. In Trent’s new 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. In this hybrid-model program, students will study online and in person on campus. 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
- Complete a full-year work placement with community organizations and agencies including Correctional Services Ontario, the Crown Attorney, Kawartha Haliburton Children’s Aid Society, Elizabeth Fry Society, Canadian Mental Health Association or Youth Emergency Shelter
- Familiarize yourself with case law research by learning from and working with practicing legal professionals
- Take a prison-based course that explores restorative justice in a real-world context
- 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
* pending Ministry approval