Criminal Justice - Leadership (Online)

Overview

This Criminal Justice - Leadership (Online) Doctorate program from Liberty University Online is broken down into 5 main parts: core criminal justice courses, advanced focus courses, the leadership specialization, research and evaluation courses, and an applied research capstone project. Each section of this doctorate degree in criminal justice – leadership is designed to help you hone industry-specific skills that can be used directly in the field.

Throughout the core and advanced focus courses, you’ll explore theories of crime, juvenile justice, and corrections policy. You’ll also examine criminal justice from a global perspective through courses in transnational organized crime, comparative criminal justice systems, and terrorism and intelligence. Additionally, you can choose to study either organizational conflict or stress management in criminal justice.

Within the leadership specialization, you’ll learn about the major tenets of various leadership theories. As a criminal justice leader, you’ll likely need to make critical decisions that define your career and shape the public’s opinion of your organization. At Liberty, we’re committed to helping you face challenges with grace, wisdom, and dignity.

In addition, you’ll explore how to build and sustain effective criminal justice organizations. With studies in strategic planning and human resource development, you can learn how to foster a positive work environment that helps your employees grow and thrive in their roles. By partnering with us, you can become equipped to develop an organization that fights injustice, serves the common good, and creates safer communities.

Lastly, you’ll complete an extensive sequence of research and evaluation courses, culminating in a capstone project intended for application in a professional setting. You’ll develop your project using research and scholarship best practices, with the goal of making a valuable contribution to current operations and practices in criminal justice.

Career opportunities:

• Crime scene investigation unit manager

• First-line supervisor of police and detectives

• Lead detective/investigator

• Police chief

• Prison warden

• Professor of criminal justice

• Public policy advisor

• Regulatory affairs manager