The Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) at Kennesaw State University is an ideal program for traditional students and professionals in the field of criminal justice who aspire to further their education beyond the baccalaureate degree. The program includes face-to-face and some online course instructional formats. The program provides a focused and interactive educational experience designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills in criminal justice administration, including critical thinking and communication, as well as in relevant technologies and information sources. Relevant course-work addresses a variety of key issues within criminal justice, including topics related to criminal justice management and global criminal justice. The program also provides students an opportunity to understand and address the significance of cultural diversity within the criminal justice context. These attributes are essential for success in contemporary criminal justice agencies and in relevant private sector organizations both in Georgia and elsewhere. Students will also be prepared for further graduate study should they choose to pursue this option.
Time to Submit Your Thesis?Theses from 2021
The Future is Female: An Examination of Officer-Offender Relationships Using a Sample of Justice-Involved Women, Darian Hailes
Theses from 2020
Police Officers’ Knowledge and Perception Regarding Miranda and the Public Safety Exception, Alexandria Goldstein
Neighborhood Conditions, Youth Exposure to Violence, and Substance Use, Ashley Jimenez
Theses from 2019
Heien v. North Carolina and Significant Interpretive Court Cases: An Empirical Examination of Police Officers’ Perceptions and Knowledge, Michael De Leo
Theses from 2018
Perceptions, Knowledge and Experiences among Police Officers: Traffic Stops, Vehicle Searches and K-9 Involvement, Daniel Ozment
Successful Reentry of African American Women, Tori Starks
Theses from 2017
Perceptions of Justice and Motivations for Becoming a Police Officer: Differences Across Recruits and Law Enforcement Officers, Erika J. Waterman-Smith
Theses from 2016
Cyberbullying, General Strain Theory, and the Moderating Effect of Anonymity in College Students, Matheson T. Sanchez
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Sex Registries and Juvenile Offenders: An Examination of College Student Perception, Ebony D. Bryant
Content Analysis of Pre- and Post-Jones Federal Appellate Cases: Implications of Jones for Fourth Amendment Search Law, James A. Purdon
The Role of Lifestyles and Routine Activities on Youth Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Victimization, Margaret Tilley
The Influence of Personality Traits and Officer Variables on Perception of Excessive Force, Ashley N. Wooton
Theses from 2014
Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Its Impact on Interrogations, Melissa Beechy
Exploring Racial Disparities of Victimization in Three Core Dimensions of Stand Your Ground Law: The Case of Florida, Toyin Isijola
Bridging the Gap Between Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Responses from Law Enforcement, Ruth Y. Kasalwe
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
College Students’ Punitive Attitudes toward Five Types of Sex Offenders: Examining Factors that Influence Punitive Preferences, Kathryn T. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
An Insight into the Wrongly Convicted: Going beyond the Perceptions and Beliefs of the Causes, Chermaine Cribb
Clandestine Partnerships?: The Link between Human Trafficking and Organized Crime in Metropolitan Atlanta, Tara M. Tripp