Sociology and Criminal Justice
![Graduate College Convocation and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony for the Class of 2022. Megan Demarest [Criminology] B.A., Lycoming College M.A., University of Delaware Professor in charge of dissertation: Susan Miller Ph.D.Dissertation: " 'Chains That Have Kept Me Bound Have Been Broken Free': Exploring Narratives of Self-Forgiveness Within Prison Walls." Ceremony held in the Bob Carpenter Center.](/content/dam/udelImages/cas/hero/GRAD-Convocation_and_Doctoral_Hooding-EK-052622-247_Hero.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/original)
Explore society and justice
Transform your future
Welcome to the University of Delaware’s Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, where students explore human interaction and its effect on society. Our research and faculty are internationally recognized. Our graduate program in criminology is one of the top programs in the nation.
UD’s diverse sociology and criminal justice courses cover topics important to our lives and the functioning of our society. Sociology students examine health disparities and outcomes, disasters, and race and gender. Criminal justice students analyze trends in violence, the opiate crisis, and law enforcement policies and procedures. Students build skills in critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative analysis, which are in demand across a variety of jobs and career paths. They go on to rewarding careers in law, social work, education, business, and health care. Many also pursue graduate degrees or professional degrees in business school or law school.
Why Sociology & Criminal Justice at UD?
18th
in the nation for criminology graduate programs
89%
of sociology graduates are employed or pursuing further education
92%
of criminal justice graduates are employed or pursuing further education
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FBI Houston reports highest hoax school threat calls in three years
September 23, 2024 | Written by Gwyneth Mosbeck of Houston Public MediaAaron Kupchik, professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware, is skeptical of the reports of increasing crime. -
Opinion: More Studies Won’t Solve the Masking Debate
August 29, 2024 | Written by David Scales of UndarkThe work of Asia Friedman, professor of sociology and criminal justice, is used to analyze how policymakers should communicate how science informs their values and priorities in weighing policy trade-offs. -
College of Arts and Sciences Announces New Faculty & Chairs
August 26, 2024 | Written by Hilary DouwesThe College of Arts and Sciences ushers in the new academic year with two new department chairs, 12 newly named professors and 27 new faculty members.
