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CRIMINAL JUSTICE JULIA MACK, Ph.D., Program Director; CHRIS MAGNO, Ph.D.Chair FACULTY: Associate Professors: Gerald Clark, Christopher N. Magno. Assistant Professor: Julia Mack. Teaching Professor: Ted Yeshion. Assistant Teaching Professor: Jason Wick. Instructor: Keith A. Hardner. Adjunct Faculty: Erik Christensen, David Conde, Paul Gambill, Jon McEnroe, Jeffrey Shaw, Ann Stancliff, Anne Styn, John Trucilla.
Vision The faculty in the Criminal Justice Program (CRJS) is dedicated to teaching students how to search for truth and justice by applying theory, practical investigative knowledge, and ethical reasoning in the effort to improve society. Mission The Criminal Justice Program (CRJS) at Gannon University is an interdisciplinary, undergraduate major that is dedicated to education, research, and service in the fields of criminal justice, public safety, and social justice. With the capacity to develop graduates who have intellectual curiosity, moral commitment and professional competence to confront the challenges of crime and justice, CRJS strives to provide students with critical thinking and effective communication skills as well as to cultivate their capacity for personal growth and creative problem solving. Goal • Students will demonstrate the research, investigative and forensic skills important for working in justice or a related field. • Students will integrate explanations of crime and deviance and how to apply them to various types of crime. • Students will demonstrate a critical understanding of the systems, processes and innovations in criminal justice. • Students will be able to analyze moral and ethical complexities and to find suitable resolutions. • Students will apply research, knowledge, data analysis and computer skills to examine problems associated with crime, deviance and justice. • Students will critically analyze issues of global diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, gender and class in relation to crime and crime control. • Students will utilize professional skills necessary for career exploration and preparedness. Curriculum Consistent with contemporary standards of education in Criminal Justice, our curriculum emphasizes the need for students to be exposed to the most significant areas of study in the criminal justice system – law enforcement, policing, corrections, probation, parole, juvenile justice, criminal law and criminology. In each of these areas, course offerings stress both theoretical concepts and practical applications. As a complement to classroom experiences, the program requires students to engage in experiential learning such as field placement, internships and service-learning projects. These allow the student to observe the day to day operation of specific agencies. In addition to preparing students for their initial criminal justice careers, the Criminal Justice Program provides students with a solid academic foundation for subsequent graduate education in criminal justice, related social science disciplines and law. There is an increasing need for para-professionals to earn a minimum of an Associate Degree to gain entry into the criminal justice system or related occupations. The Criminal Justice Program offers an Associate Degree (AA) in Criminal Justice.
