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•  The Attorney General's Office   •  The Public Defender's Office   •  The State Police Fire Marshal's Office   •  The Federal Marshall's Office   •  The Massachusetts State Police   •  The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office   •  Newton District Court   •  Newton Police Department Detective Bureau   •  John Hancock Financial Investigative Unit   •  West Roxbury, Boston Municipal, Middlesex County, Roxbury and Boston Juvenile Court Probation Departments   •  Various law firms   •  Victim Witness Advocacy Programs   •  The State House--Representative or State Senator's offices   •  Department of Social Services   •  Department of Youth Services
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The field of Criminal Justice builds on criminology, which is a major area of study within the social sciences. Students explore why society considers some actions to be criminal and how those definitions are influenced by social, economic, and psychological forces. They consider questions such as: How do social class, culture, race, gender, age, and sexual orientation lead to an increased likelihood of being involved as a perpetrator or victim of different types of crime? How do a society’s values and structure affect the way that it deals with crime and criminals? To what extent, and how, is crime “normal”? How is the discretion of either a judge or a police officer influenced by social or economic forces? What are the best ways to evaluate criminal justice agencies and policies? The Lasell Criminal Justice graduate will be uniquely qualified to enter graduate programs in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Public Policy, or Law School. A Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice prepares students to apply their learning in such areas as law, law enforcement and public safety, crime prevention, domestic violence, gang interventions, adult and juvenile probation and corrections, parole, drug and alcohol abuse and prevention, and diversion programs for first-time offenders. The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice at Lasell College is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education under the Guidelines for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Academic Programs. Graduates qualify for the Police Career Incentive Pay Program in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Quinn Bill).

All CJ students have the opportunity to take at least one four-credit internship. This type of connected-learning experience provides an invaluable opportunity to explore various aspects of criminal justice and allows students to make valuable contacts in the field. A capstone Senior Seminar helps students to draw upon previous coursework in conducting research and inquiry within a special area of interest.