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
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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.
Learn about the program from one of our faculty members, Bobby Eckstein.
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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…Learn More -
The nervous excitement was fizzing in Hamilton Smith Hall this past weekend, October 12th and 13th, as the UNH Justice Studies Annual Invitational Mock Trial Tournament was held. Ten teams, including two from UNH, battled it out, each appearing in four competitive rounds over two days. Other schools represented were Colby College, West Point,…Learn More -
Congratulations to the MAJS class of 2024! Pictured: Alexis Silvestri, Carly Bylina, Michelina Petruzziello, Nick Gigliotti, Christy Barber, Ashley Tsimtsos (back row), and Chloe Scott, Katie…Learn More -
Sociology and Justice Studies MajorsMaybe it was because of COVID restrictions. Or maybe she would have come to the same conclusion anyway: Aashaya Rajbhandari ‘23 cites learning to make the most of the time she has as the most valuable lesson she’ll take away from UNH. It’s a lesson that she’s good at. Here’s proof: Rajbhandari is graduating after only three years. She chose to study both sociology and justice…Learn More -
Homeland Security and Justice Studies MajorsAdam Kania ’23 came to UNH for its homeland security program. It is unique, he says, because students must add a dual major or two minors. So, Kania opted for a homeland security and justice studies dual major with a minor in forensics. His majors fall into the New England Regional Student Program, which afforded him reduced tuition as an out-of-state student. “There are so many…Learn More
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