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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Gwendolyn Hanrahan '26

Gwendolyn Hanrahan '26 Selected to represent New Hampshire at the Henry Clay Center’s College Student Congress

Congratulations to Political Science and Justice Studies major, Class of 2026, Gwendolyn Hanrahan. After a strong nomination by UNH political science Professor Susan Siggelakis, she has been selected to represent New Hampshire at the Henry Clay Center’s College Student Congress for two weeks this May. This program is a transformative two-week summer experience tailored for…
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More Fantastic News from the UNH Justice Studies Mock Trial Program!

UNH Wins First Place at Brandeis November 9th and 10th!

More fantastic news from the UNH Justice Studies Mock Trial program! I write with the fabulous update — UNH Mock Trial won first place at Brandeis November 9 and 10th! Both of our teams landed in the top 3, with UNH team 1325 in the first spot and UNH team 1326 in third. Besides UNH, the other schools competing…
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