Master of Arts [M.A] [Criminal Justice] From University of Arkansas

The curriculum provides a distinctive melding of professionally structured knowledge and the ethical imperatives of criminal justice in a constitutional democracy. Attention is centered on:

• Understanding the broadest nature of scientific inquiry and dissemination of social science knowledge pertaining to criminal justice;
• The ability to organize literature, think critically, and draw conclusions from conducting independent research into criminal justice topics. Understanding of police, courts, corrections, prosecution agencies, and the criminal-legal profession as integral components of the criminal justice system;
• Knowledge of research and research methodologies needed to understand and improve criminal justice and criminology; and
• Understanding of criminological theories for studying issues of crime and behavior.