Criminology and Justice Studies
Welcome
The Department of Criminology and Justice Studies was established in Fall 2017. The Criminology and Justice Studies program promotes the theoretical, analytical, and practical understanding of crime, victimization, and the criminal justice system from a social scientific perspective. The program provides a foundation for the study of criminology and criminal justice based in critical thinking and application, theory and research methodology, understanding diversity and global perspectives, writing, and fundamentals of law and ethical practice. The department also emphasizes the intersections between the academic and professional which provides students a meaningful learning environment for application to criminal justice careers. Partnerships between the department and both the University community and the community at large provide the fertile ground for these intersections.
Statement of Support to the Armenian Community
November 2, 2020

The Department of Criminology and Justice Studies would like to express support towards the Armenian community related to the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and its consequences. Read more
In Memoriam: CJS Professor Nick Zingo
July 9, 2020

The CSUN Department of Criminology and Justice Studies is saddened to share the news that Professor Nick Zingo has passed away. Read the full statement.
LA City Attorney’s Office Taps CSUN’s Criminology & Justice Studies Dept. to Help Assess its Community Justice Programs
April 17, 2018

California State University, Northridge’s Department of Criminology and Justice Studies is less than a year old, but its students are already working closely with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office to help officials there evaluate the effectiveness of some of its programs. Read more
Criminology and Justice Studies Department has moved
January 12, 2018

The Criminology and Justice Studies Department has moved offices. Come visit us in our new location in Sierra Hall 165. Read more