Criminal Justice

My career path toward becoming a police officer requires courage through the calling to protect and serve. Eastern has helped me become more courageous in my thinking and actions by assisting me in building confidence and wisdom. ”

REGIE ROBINSON '19

CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR ADULT PROBATION OFFICER MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADULT PROBATION & PAROLE

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BA Criminal Justice Minors: Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice Ministry

Department Distinctives

• Current issues: Students are equipped to understand and address some of the most pertinent issues of our time, ranging from deadly force to mass incarceration. • Restorative justice is the cornerstone of the criminal justice major. The department demonstrates commitment to holistic social transformation. • Perceiving root causes: The curriculum guides the students to perceive root causes of social ills, and understand their critical importance in addressing injustices and the critical importance of attacking them. • Internship opportunities are promoted for hands-on experience and are easily accessible in Philadelphia and the surrounding area. • Holistic ministry to minors: The Juvenile Justice

Ministry Minor prepares people to minister holistically to youth offenders and their families using a comprehensive approach that includes traumainformed intervention, advocacy, and personal nurture.

Our Graduates Are Now Working:

• As teachers, researchers, counselors, pastors, missionaries, data managers, development officers, services managers, private security officers, social workers, entrepreneurs, law enforcement personnel, victim’s rights advocates, and criminologists. • In government, non-profit and business organizations, educational and law enforcement institutions, criminal justice agencies, courtrooms, social science research organizations, and churches. • Toward advanced degrees in law, criminal justice/ criminology, public administration, political science, social work, sociology, urban studies, and more.