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| School | University of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa - Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | | |
| Location | Ottawa, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
| School Size | Full-time Graduate: 7,244 | | |
| Degree | Doctorate | | |
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| Length | 5 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 75% | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | To be eligible for admission to the PhD program, students must hold a master's degree (thesis or research paper) in criminology or a related discipline, with a minimum average of 75 % (B+). A brief description (one or two pages) of the proposed research project must be submitted. Admission to the program will depend on the possibility of finding a professor to supervise the candidate's research. | | |
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| Description | The Department of Criminology offers a program leading to the PhD in criminology with a particular focus on the creation and reform of criminal justice policies in Canada. The doctoral program aims to prepare criminologists who have a solid understanding of contemporary issues in criminology and criminal justice policies, have in-depth knowledge of the theories and debates that characterize the discipline and are equipped to design and conduct a methodologically sound original research program.
The field is divided into two areas. The first addresses the process by means of which criminal justice policies (including laws and institutions such as the police, prison, etc.) are created and developed. The second concerns the theoretical and empirical analysis of the implementation of such policies. It examines how institutions function and attempts to assess the social consequences of these policies so as to suggest new reforms or alternative measures of a more moderate nature and more respectful of human dignity.
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