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Community Justice Major

Learn how to seek grassroots, fair, and sustainable solutions to societal problems.

At Brockport’s annual Take Back the Night protest, students, faculty, and staff band together to combat sexual violence and reclaim night time for the safety of women and sexual assault victims.

The Cutting Edge of Justice

The community justice program is the first of its kind in the nation, offering a unique pairing between the Department of Criminal Justice and Department of Anthropology.

By marrying these two fields, our students aim to understand not only the processes of the justice system, but also the history, ethics, and societal institutions that made it what it is today.

A Holistic Approach

Take a unique anthropological approach to the criminological pursuit of justice. You’ll be instructed in cultural competency, anthropological research methodologies, the principles of the criminal justice system, and the complexities of ethics and justice with courses in:

  • Forensics
  • Psychology
  • Ethics
  • Victimology
  • Human rights
  • Criminology

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Student and professor cataloging bones in the research lab

Furry Forensics

Emma Wasson repurposed roadkill in order to simulate a “hit-and-run” investigation, merging the fields of anthropology and criminal justice for a study in forensics.

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Work for the Greater Good

Achieving justice isn’t simply about convicting criminals — it’s about understanding the intersections of race, class, and history, and contending with the marginalization of vulnerable populations as we seek to improve society.

Graduates of the community justice program may go on to become:

  • Environmental lawyers
  • Law enforcement
  • Nonprofit coordinators
  • Community service managers
  • Forensic specialists

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