Criminal Justice Concentration
Program Highlights
- Wide variety of core and specialized courses and seminars in criminal law, criminal procedure, juvenile justice, sentencing law and policy, punishment theory and more
- Live-client clinics
- One-to-one independent research and writing project opportunities with a criminal justice faculty member on a topic of mutual interest
- Opportunities to work on cutting-edge criminal justice issues with faculty and staff in the Center for New Americans, the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, the Institute on Crime & Public Policy, the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, and the Minnesota Justice Foundation
- Mentorship opportunities with practicing attorneys, judges, and other officials who make and implement criminal justice law and policy
- Networking and career employment opportunities with alumni worldwide
Study Opportunities
- Required courses: criminal law and criminal procedure.
- Extensive additional criminal justice-related offerings available
Practical Opportunities
Criminal justice clinics: Child Advocacy & Juvenile Justice; Criminal Justice; Detainee Rights; Federal Defense; Innocence Project; Misdemeanor Prosecution
Employment Opportunities
- The vibrant Twin Cities legal community offers abundant opportunities for part-time work during the school year or full-time work during the summer in the field of criminal justice.
- Our graduates work as local, state, and federal prosecutors; criminal defense attorneys; trial and appellate judges; and legislators or their staff.
- Graduates work for criminal law-related non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and for a variety of governmental agencies that enforce criminal laws and make criminal justice policy.
Student-Led Opportunities
The Criminal Justice League offers regular appearances with experts in the field and collaborates with NGOs and legal organizations to provide volunteer opportunities for student members.