Criminal Justice

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    Restricted/Photo supplied by Ara Poutama Aotearoa | Department of Corrections New Zealand. Photo of a UC field trip to Christchurch Men's Prison for the CRJU302 Prisons and Corrections course.

Qualifications

Overview

Criminal Justice involves understanding the law and psychology behind crime, its causes, and the treatment of convicted offenders.

UC is the only university in Aotearoa that offers you a degree in criminal justice with innovative practical teaching. UC also shares close links with the police and justice sector.

Contact us

Te Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law

Phone +64 3 369 3888
Email law-enquiries@canterbury.ac.nz

Location
Level 3, Meremere building – see campus maps

Postal address
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

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