Learn community-oriented strategies for crime prevention in Suffolk’s Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies (MSCJS). Our dynamic, pragmatic program—located steps away from municipal and federal courts, the Massachusetts State House, and the State Police headquarters—prepares you to tackle real-world challenges and devise tangible strategies to enhance community well-being and public safety. Through Suffolk’s MSCJS, you will:

Invest in communities, affect change.

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Learn from extraordinary faculty who bring their extensive criminal justice experiences into the classroom Examine the relationship between crime and justice in contemporary American society Integrate key crime and justice principles using intersectional perspectives Acquire essential tools for evaluating, designing, and implementing empirical research in criminal justice Develop crucial writing skills, from crafting scholarly papers to drafting policy briefs, to effectively communicate with diverse audiences

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Suffolk offers a variety of paths to reach your goals. Full-time and part-time study Interdisciplinary dual-degrees

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Suffolk’s Master of Science in Crime & Justice Studies

Meet an Alum

In their roles, Suffolk MSCJS grads advocate for community-based initiatives to combat crime and injustice. Here’s a sampling of recent graduates’ current job titles and employers.

Advocating for Communities

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Assistant Deputy Director, Youth Options Unlimited Program City of Boston Commissioner to Qualify Public Officers Commonwealth of Massachusetts CREW Instructor & Case Manager Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance Policy Analyst Crime and Justice Institute Probation Support Technician United States Courts

Justine Morgan MPA/MSCJS ’24

I want to find ways to become a better advocate for people, specifically people of color, who have been affected by our justice system. While people look to the system as fair and equal, others have a very different experience with it and are impacted negatively. By connecting with people and using the information and knowledge I have available to me, I can hopefully find a way to make changes within the system that’ll make it less harmful to those who look like me.”

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Experiential Learning

Graduate Internships

The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights

Research & Field Work

The Center for Restorative Justice

Internships can help you expand and refine your career objectives. The optional graduate internship is a one- or two-semester placement in an agency related to crime and justice. Placements can range from advocacy to law enforcement agencies to penal institutions.

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The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights strives to advance the health and human rights of women and girls everywhere through advocacy, education, research, and leadership. The Center’s initiatives include Our Bodies Ourselves Today, the Women and Incarceration Project, and the Women’s Writing Circle.

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Our students work side-by-side with faculty on innovative research, and with outside organizations on projects that have direct community impact. You’ll also have the chance to conduct independent research and present your findings at conferences.

The Center for Restorative Justice fosters collaborative partnerships to support a growing social movement to build just and equitable communities. As an MSCJS student, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from restorative justice practitioners through programming on campus and in the community.

MSMHC/MSCJS The fields of mental health, human services, and crime and justice are becoming increasingly interdependent. This dual-degree program seeks to bridge the existing gaps between these sectors to ensure you have a solid foundation in each area. MPA/mscjs This expedited dual-degree program will help you complete both public administration and crime and justice degrees in less time, thanks to shared electives and balanced coursework. You’ll graduate ready to make a difference in any community and shape policy in the given field in which you want to operate. JD/MSCJS You'll earn this dual degree at both the College of Arts & Sciences and Suffolk University Law School. Through your advanced studies, you'll emerge prepared to think critically and act decisively to improve outcomes for both individuals and communities.

Dual Degrees

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The Center for Restorative Justice

Research & Field Work

The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights

Graduate Internships

The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights

The Center for Restorative Justice

Research & Field Work

The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights

Graduate Internships

The Center for Restorative Justice

Research & Field Work

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The Center for Restorative Justice

The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights

Graduate Internships

Research & Field Work

The Center for Restorative Justice

The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights

Graduate Internships

Research & Field Work

The Center for Restorative Justice

The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights

Graduate Internships

Research & Field Work

The Center for Restorative Justice

The Center for Women’s Health & Human Rights

Graduate Internships

Research & Field Work

Experiential Learning

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