A program that focuses on the systematic study of crime as a sociopathological phenomenon, the behavior of criminals, and the social institutions evolved to respond to crime. Includes instruction in the theory of crime, psychological and social bases of criminal behavior, social value systems and the theory of punishment, criminal law and criminal justice systems, penology, rehabilitation and recidivism, studies of specific types of crime, social attitudes and policy, and applications to specific issues in law enforcement administration and policy.
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Top 7
Ohio
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Criminology among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | College of Mount St. Joseph
Cincinnati, OH | 10
(2.6%) |  |  | |
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| | Capital University
Columbus, OH | 14
(2.5%) | |  | |
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| | Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH | 49
(2.1%) |  |  | |
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| | Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH | 185
(2.1%) |  | | |
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| | Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH | 25
(1.5%) | | | |
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| | Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH | 30
(0.7%) | | | |
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| | University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH | 14
(0.6%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.