BA (Honours) in Law and Justice (4 Years) in Sudbury Canada | Laurentian University

The Law and Justice program fosters a comprehensive, analytical perspective on the essence, purpose, and operation of our legal and judicial systems. Our educational philosophy sets us apart from traditional law schools, which focus on training students for legal practice under Law Society regulations. This program stands among Canada's rare opportunities to examine law as a multifaceted social and human construct. Learners explore legal matters through multiple academic lenses, guided by our interdisciplinary faculty and supplemented by law-focused courses in disciplines like history, Indigenous studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. Notably, the Ontario Ministry of Education acknowledges law as a certified teaching subject.


The Criminal Justice program builds upon philosophical, historical, and theoretical foundations of justice systems. Participants gain critical insights into the character, function, and significance of legal institutions, along with the interplay between legal frameworks and justice principles. Beyond criminal law studies, the curriculum encompasses public law, conflict resolution techniques, the concept of legal authority, judicial decision-making theories, ethical challenges in judging, and landmark historical trials examined within their original contexts.