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Criminology & Criminal Justice

Criminology and Criminal Justice is an academic discipline that critically examines the establishment of legal norms and their use by public and private agencies to control such symptoms of social disorder as crime, delinquency, mental illness, civil wrongs, and discrimination.
Chair:
Brian Renauer

Contact Information:

503-725-4014
503-725-5162 FAX
ccj@pdx.edu

Location:
550 Urban Center 
506 SW Mill Street 
Campus map

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR
97207-0751

 

 

Events:

Check out the latest CJPRI Research in Brief reports:

April 2011: "Oregonians Report Broad Support for Policies that Could Reduce Prison Population"
View the full report in PDF form.

February 2011: "Do Oregonians Know About the Crime Drop?"
View the full report in PDF form.

Check out the inaugural Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute (CJPRI) Newlsetter, profiling Criminal Justice Policy today! This an exciting look into what is happening at Portland State, including national recognition, visiting scholars, and a full research roundup.

 

CJPRI Masthead

 

View the full Newsletter in PDF form here.

View previous newsletters by clicking here.

 

Recent Events:

Second Annual Criminal Justice Forum

View slides from this event given by Jake Horowitz.

"Containing Crime and Prison Costs: A Look at Innovative Solutions," presented on February 16th, 2010.

 

Inaugural Events

 

Criminal justice education began at Portland State University in 1949 with the offering of a limited number of professional courses for police officers. A Law Enforcement Certificate Program was implemented in 1965. This certificate program served the needs of the law enforcement community throughout the urban and campus unrest of the late 1960's. It also provided the instructional base for the further development of a comprehensive degree-granting program which could be responsive to the total educational requirements of persons involved in the criminal justice process.

A baccalaureate degree was established in 1972. This undergraduate program has evolved over time and today provides a coordinated series of educational experiences within an interdisciplinary social science curriculum. The subject matter reflects the urban environment in which the program operates, and examines the entirety of the process by which justice is administered in modern American society. This examination includes a balanced inquiry into the nature of crime, law and social control, and the functional interrelationships of enforcement, judicial, and correctional agencies.

The Division was previously known as Administration of Justice. In 2004 the Division changed to its current name, Criminology and Criminal Justice, to better reflect the expertise of the faculty and the emphasis of the program.

The Division offers the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, an online Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, a minor, a postbaccalaureate certificate, and a Master of Science degree. It is also a participating division in the Public Administration and Policy and Urban Studies doctoral programs.

The Division hosts the Pi Sigma Upsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society.

For Pi Sigma Upsilon Membership information email crimehonors@pdx.edu or stop by the Division for an application.