Morgantown,
WV,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Criminology examines the societal causes and consequences of criminal activity and how justice systems function. Students gain skills to analyze crime and social regulation through sociology's theoretical frameworks and research methods, with diverse course options available. Unlike criminal justice, which concentrates on legal system procedures, criminology adopts a sociological lens, viewing crime as arising from intricate social dynamics. It explores the origins of laws, motivations for breaking them, and societal reactions to violations. This comprehensive social science approach equips graduates for various career paths or advanced academic pursuits.