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HQ University ranks Keuka College's Criminology & Criminal Justice program among the 40 Best Criminal Justice Schools and Universities in the U.S.
HQ University ranks Keuka College's Criminology & Criminal Justice program among the 40 Best Criminal Justice Schools and Universities in the U.S.
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About Our Program
About Our Program
At Keuka College, we recognize the growing consensus among criminal justice educators and practitioners that higher education programs in criminology criminal justice should prepare students to engage communities and individuals to reduce crime, improve safety, and achieve justice. For instance, Cremer (2017) argues:
At Keuka College, we recognize the growing consensus among criminal justice educators and practitioners that higher education programs in criminology criminal justice should prepare students to engage communities and individuals to reduce crime, improve safety, and achieve justice. For instance, Cremer (2017) argues:
There is a need for programs that broaden the scope of the traditional criminal justice degree to include the issues of racism and discrimination, the demands for both public and private safety, and the connections between domestic and international security. There is a need for programs with an emphasis on more than enforcement, to include studies of early intervention, improvements in community relations, and analysis of complex social systems. (para. 6).
There is a need for programs that broaden the scope of the traditional criminal justice degree to include the issues of racism and discrimination, the demands for both public and private safety, and the connections between domestic and international security. There is a need for programs with an emphasis on more than enforcement, to include studies of early intervention, improvements in community relations, and analysis of complex social systems. (para. 6).
Students in our program represent a diversity of academic and career interests and are encouraged to consider a wide range of professional positions that match their interests. We prepare students to work in a variety of settings, including law enforcement, corrections, community organizations and social programs, to graduate study in areas such as police administration, criminology, law/legal studies. We offer students academic “pathways” for crafting a degree plan tailored toward the student’s personal and professional interests. Students gain real-world experience working with community organizations to address factors related to crime, delinquency, and disorder.
Students in our program represent a diversity of academic and career interests and are encouraged to consider a wide range of professional positions that match their interests. We prepare students to work in a variety of settings, including law enforcement, corrections, community organizations and social programs, to graduate study in areas such as police administration, criminology, law/legal studies. We offer students academic “pathways” for crafting a degree plan tailored toward the student’s personal and professional interests. Students gain real-world experience working with community organizations to address factors related to crime, delinquency, and disorder.
Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission
Mission
Our program's mission is to be the leading college in Upstate New York for preparing students with a commitment to and skills for effectively supporting social justice and community-based approaches to understanding and addressing issues related to crime, control, and justice.
Our program is designed and delivered to support of Keuka College's Mission to create exemplary citizens and leaders to serve the nation and the world.
Vision
Vision
Our program's vision for an education in criminology/criminal justice is one enriched by a multidisciplinary, community-oriented approach to public safety, crime, and justice that enables students to make a positive difference in their careers by engaging and empowering communities and lives of individuals they serve.
Our program strives to support Keuka College's Vision of providing a transformational liberal-arts based education, strengthened by experiential learning, which challenges students to develop their intellectual curiosity and to realize, with purpose and integrity, their full personal and professional potential.
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Values
Values
Accountability
Advocacy
Equity & Fairness
Excellence
Honesty & Integrity
Inclusiveness
Innovation
Program Goals (how we achieve our mission)
Program Goals (how we achieve our mission)
Students will achieve the following learning goals, so that each graduate from our program:
has a basic understanding of the criminal justice system, its components, and how they are related.
is familiar with major contemporary issues in criminal justice.
possess knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral skills that support attentiveness to and analysis of equity and diversity.
uses reliable information to inform ideas and practice.
can study problems and practices using scientific methods.
can utilize electronic tools, systems, and/or devices to investigate, describe, apply, analyze, and evaluate information.
can communicate effectively.
acts responsibly, ethically and professionally.
demonstrate the ability to collaborate with individuals, groups, and communities to address factors that contribute to crime and delinquency.
Faculty and students will be supported in their professional development with an emphasis on community-engaged scholarship.
Faculty and students will cultivate college-community partnerships for addressing crime and related problems.
Faculty and students will have meaningful access to current learning technology resources and electronic tools, systems, and/or devices relevant to the field of study and work.
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