The  programme delivered by University of South Carolina provides students with advanced instruction that prepares them to use evidence-based practices in the criminal justice system. Beyond career advancement for practitioners, the masters degree also provides rigorous social science training that prepares students for continued doctoral study.

Learning outcomes

• Students will be able to correctly frame research questions and/or hypotheses.

• Students will be able to synthesize and critically evaluate existing research studies in a given area, including the identification of any gaps in the literature.

• Students will be able to select the appropriate research design for their proposed research study.

• Students will be able to specify the appropriate analytic strategy for their proposed research study.

• Students will be able to identify and define major criminological theories from the field. 

• Students will be able to synthesize and critically evaluate research studies from a particular theoretical perspective, including the identification of any gaps in the literature.

• Students will be able to identify the major constitutional limitations governing the conduct of criminal justice actors in the United States.