Online Criminal Justice Degree Program

What is crime, what are the causes and how does society respond to it? What is criminal justice, why is it important and how does society seek to achieve it?

These are just a few of the many fundamental questions that go to heart of societies pre-occupation with crime and the ways in which our lives are governed by formal and informal process of social control. Criminal justice is an intra-disciplinary approach which combines a wide range of elements such as law, sociology, socio-legal studies, criminology, politics and psychology.

A degree in Criminal Justice Studies can lead you into a wide range of careers within the criminal justice system, including prisons, probation, policing and youth justice; local and central government especially in the areas of community safety, crime reduction and prevention, and homelessness; policy implementation and evaluation; the voluntary sector.

Kaplan's degree course in criminal justice enables students to gain an understanding of the many components that are collectively called criminal justice. Irrespective of which area of criminal justice students are engaged in they will acquire the knowledge, essential skills and critical awareness necessary for enhancing their careers.

The Online Criminal Justice Degree Program is a dynamic course, which places an emphasis on the criminal justice process and institutions, drawing on relevant theory, policy and practice. We discuss in-depth criminological issues and apply these to ‘real life’ situations, so that students can apply critical thinking to practical situations and environments.