CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CRIMINOLOGY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CRIMINOLOGY
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Andrew Young School’s Criminal Justice & Criminology programs No. 18 in the nation.
Using Evidence to Integrate Justice Systems
POLICING RESEARCH
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS
Dr. Volkan Topalli and coauthors recently published a review of the effectiveness of body-worn cameras and the adjudication of citizen complaints of police misconduct.
CYBERCRIME PARTNERSHIP
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Georgia State University’s Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group (EBCS) are forming a three-year partnership to address online payments-related financial fraud, according to a press release.
OPEN ACCESS INITIATIVE
“Now we’re getting more and more momentum with open access,” says Scott Jacques “Department-by-department, it is becoming a college-wide effort affecting more students, classes and courses.”
William (Bill) Sabol has been appointed a Distinguished University Professor as recognition of his sustained and outstanding record in scholarship and instruction.
Academic Programs
Criminal Justice & Criminology, P.h.D.
Doctorate
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Policy/Social Science
Criminal Justice Bachelor of Science Degree
Bachelor's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Online
Interest Area: Policy/Social Science
Criminal Justice, M.S.
Master's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations:
Interest Area: Policy/Social Science
Criminal Justice, Minor
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Online
Interest Area: Policy/Social Science
Digital Criminology, Minor
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations: Online
Interest Area: Policy/Social Science
Criminal Justice Administration, M.I.S.
Master's
College/School: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Locations: Online
Interest Area: Policy/Social Science
Latest News
Game-Changing Online Criminal Justice Courses Now Offered at Georgia State University
Undergraduate courses in Crime Scene Investigation, Cybercrime Investigations and Technology in Criminal Justice, which can be used as upper-level electives by students in any degree program, are now available online.read more ❯
Thaddeus Johnson Named Among University’s First Ignite Research Award Winners
Johnson received the Early Career Research Impact Award in Social and Behavioral Science.read more ❯
New Members Join Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group Advisory Board
Five of the nation’s leading information technology security experts have joined the advisory board of Georgia State University’s Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group.read more ❯
Andrew Young School Names 2023 Faculty and Staff Award Winners
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies has named Esra Tanyildiz, Andrew Heiss and Thaddeus Johnson winners of its prestigious annual faculty awards, and Kristy Hill received the Staff Excellence Award.read more ❯
CrimRxiv, Criminology’s Open Access Repository, Moves to The University of Manchester
CrimRxiv was founded by Georgia State Professor Scott Jacques of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in July 2020.read more ❯
Georgia State Alumni Return From Police and Public Safety Executive Training in Israel
Shila Hawk (Ph.D. ’15) and Capt. Aprille Moore (B.S. ’05) were among a 20-member delegation that recently returned to Georgia from Israel after an intensive two weeks of public safety leadership training with the country’s top police executives. read more ❯
Contact Us
PHONE
404-413-1020
EMAIL
[email protected]
Graduate Director
Dr. Josh Hinkle
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Undergraduate Director
Dr. Mark Reed
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Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3992
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3992