About Us

Consistently ranked as one of the top programs in the nation, the Criminology, Law and Society PhD program focuses on the causes, manifestations and consequences of crime; the impacts of crime on society; social regulation and inequality; the civil and criminal legal system; the social and cultural contexts of law; legal institutions and professions; and the interactive effects of law and society. With internationally renowned faculty and interdisciplinary perspectives, the program aims to develop students' theoretical and methodological sophistication to prepare them for faculty positions at major universities and colleges or for research, training, and administrative work in the justice system.