Criminology, Law & Society
The Criminology, Law & Society programs take an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and explaining law, crime and criminal justice. This permits students to use select courses in Anthropology, Forensic Science, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Women and Gender Studies to satisfy program requirements.
Honours Bachelor of Arts
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- Social Worker
- Special Constable
- Civil Litigator
- Paralegal
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Buzz Around Campus
As a sociologist, Jerry Flores wonders incessantly about “turning points” – those moments, for example, when a marginalized young person manages to break free from systemic oppression and poverty.
George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck for over nine minutes. The killing, recorded on video and viewed widely on social media and the news, sparked a wave of protests across the U.S. and around the world.
What is the role of social movements in shaping society and the law? Students at U of T Mississauga are learning about the topic in real time, thanks to a sociology course that focuses on movements for racial justice in America.
Sample Courses
This course introduces students to various organizational theories and examines crime by organizations, crime within organizations, and crime that is "organized."
This course examines the intersections between social inequality and the criminal justice system in Canada and internationally.
A study of some of the best recent work by political philosophers on topics such as justice, rights, welfare and political authority.
Other Programs to Consider
Sociology
Sociology thus creates theories about a broad range of human activity. Sociologists study how families work; how individuals change over the life course; how norms and laws are made, broken, enforced, and changed; how inequalities of gender, class, and race emerge, continue, and change.
International Affairs
The International Affairs program provides background and training in the combination of analytical and linguistic skills demanded of individuals who wish to work in an increasingly globalized economy. The program offers a combination of courses that allow the student to acquire full interactive capability in a chosen language, while simultaneously studying institutional and theoretical issues pertaining to political, commercial and economic relationships between nations.
Ethics, Law & Society
This program provides students with a deeper understanding of ethical theories and their application in various social contexts; for example, it examines particular ethical issues concerning health care, the environment, legal systems, and political institutions.