Online Criminal Justice Degree

Online Criminal Justice Degree:

The top Universities offering criminal jutice degree online are


1) University of Phoenix

The University of Phoenix first established in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Today the school offers more than 100 online associate's bachelor's master's and doctoral degrees. The school operates campuses in 40 U.S. states as well as Mexico Canada Chile... More»


* Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
* Bachelor of Science in Organizational Security Management
* Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration
* Master of Science in Administration of Justice and Security

2) Kaplan University

Based in Davenport Iowa Kaplan University is owned by Kaplan Inc. which is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. The school originally started as the American Institute of Commerce in 1937 before the name changed to Quest College.... More»


* Management and Supervision Certificate in Criminal Justice
* Crime Scene Technician Certificate
* A.A.S. in Criminal Justice
* B.S. in International and Comparative Criminal Justice
* B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration and Management

3) Ashford University

Ashford University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The school trumpets a combination of affordability convenience and accelerated learning. Online degrees at Ashford University are mostly business oriented but... More»


* BA/Social Science - Criminal Justice
* BA/Social and Criminal Justice
* BA/Organizational Management - Criminal Justice

4)Walden University

Walden University has a reputation as a quality institution of higher learning. The school offers a number of online degree options giving students considerable room to select a program best suited to their individual needs interests and career goals. Some... More»


* B.S. in Criminal Justice - Crime and Criminals
* B.S. in Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice Management and Administration

5)American InterContinental University Online

The American InterContinental University Online is an extension of the American InterContinental University which features campuses in Atlanta Los Angeles Houston South Florida and London. AIU Online earned accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges... More»


* Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA) - Criminal Justice Administration
* Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
* Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ) - Special Populations



Top Online Criminal Justice Degree Information
Criminal Justice Online Journals

A helpful resource for academic research and study of criminal justice are criminal justice journals, which can be found and studied online. Some of these include the "Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice", "Criminology and Criminal Justice", "Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice" and "The Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture". Students can simply go to the journal's online page and register with the website to access valuable criminal justice information and research material.
Other Criminal Justice Related Journals

* Western Society of Criminology Journal
* University of Pennsylvania - Journal of Constitutional Law
* Oxford - British Journal of Criminology


Criminal Justice Research Tools

Other tools for researching criminal justice information include: The National Academies Press, which offers thousands of books, including criminal justice texts that can be read online, The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), headquartered at the University of Michigan, which provides access to a massive database of social science research and analysis and the American Society of Criminal Justice, one of the leading criminal justice professional organizations in the country.
Criminal Justice Articles And Databases

In some cases, articles on a specific aspect of criminal justice will be required. These articles should also be accessible in the school's library to be searched by topic, author or article title. "Criminal Justice Magazine," an American Bar Association publication, is also a good student resource for information about criminal justice articles. In addition to your school's general library database and the law library database, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service can be an important resource for research material. Students can reference article abstracts by title, subject, author and journal name from the NCJRS Library/Abstracts page.
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Criminal Justice Books

In order to advance in the field of criminal justice, students must study a variety of texts. Here are a few recommended books:

* Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century (Frank Schmalleger)
* Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, Student Study Guide (Steve Chermack)
* Introduction to Criminal Justice (Larry J. Siegel, Joseph J. Senna)
* Criminal Justice in America (George F. Cole, Christopher E. Smith)
* Criminal Justice: Mainstream and Crosscurrents (John Randolph Fuller)
* Juvenile Delinquency: Mainstream and Crosscurrents (John Randolph Fuller)