Justice Studies

Explore the Justice Studies Program

Justice studies majors think critically about issues that are part of the national conversation concerning justice: race and policing, cybercrime, the opioid crisis, juvenile delinquency, sexual and interpersonal violence, immigrants and refugees, wrongful convictions and bullying. All students do applied or research internships in New England or Washington. Many spend a semester studying in Budapest and participating in Mock Trial. Our graduates excel in various positions including FBI agents, federal probation and parole, police officers from local to federal levels, victim/witness advocates, prison wardens, police prosecutors, attorneys and juvenile justice advocates.

Programs of Study

Minors

Graduate

Justice Studies (M.A.)

Undergraduate

Justice Studies Dual Major

Dual Major in Justice Studies

Follow along with Professor Michele Leichtman and Ms. Deb Briand as they take prospective students on a tour through the program in this zoom meeting.

Master's in Justice Studies

Learn about the program from one of our faculty members, Bobby Eckstein.

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Intro to Justice Studies Students Engage in Mock Oral Argument

JUST 401 (Intro to Justice Studies) students engaged in a mock Supreme Court oral argument exercise. Learn more about Mock Trial at UNH at the link below!
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Justice Studies Master’s Students and Judge Nadeau

The Justice Studies Master’s Students met with Judge Nadeau, former Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court.
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Treatment Court Training in Partnership with NH Treatment Court and Judge Nadeau

Over the summer, the UNH Justice Studies department partnered with the New Hampshire Treatment Court and Judge Nadeau to provide a treatment court training on campus.The New Hampshire Treatment courts provide excellent opportunities for Justice Studies majors to learn about and experience treatment courts both in theory and in practice. In partnership with the Treatment court,…
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JUST 595 Mock Trial

Students taking JUST 595 Second Amendment class this fall participated in a mock trial in October, which recreates the procedures, dynamics and drama of civil or criminal court trials. Visit the link below to learn more about UNH's Mock Trial experience!
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2025 COLA Impactful Alumni

José Carrasquillo Rivera (Political Science, BA '11, MA '12), COLA's 2025 Impactful Alumni Award recipient, spoke to students in Sue Siggelakis's Civil Rghts & Liberties class on Friday, October 3rd. Visit the link below to learn more about José and his incredible endeavors!
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