Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Welcome to Criminology and Criminal Justice at Carleton University
ICCJ 2025/2026 Student Awards
ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement awards
Criminology Electives
CCJ Approved Electives
Field Placement
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ICCJ events: Winter 2026 Colloquium
Enemies of the State
Program Summary
Why Criminology and Criminal Justice?
Most of us consume a high dose of the three traditional ‘Cs’ of criminology and criminal justice: crime, cops, and corrections. Fictional and news media coverage of criminalized individuals and criminal law actors and institutions are key components of our lives. Working towards greater justice requires time, energy, resources, commitment and imagination. Criminology and Criminal Justice examines what is socially constituted as crime, why and whether we should punish, the origins and function of police and prisons, and how to think outside the box of criminal justice. The field of Criminology is key to understanding and achieving a more just society while also preparing students to become thoughtful, engaged, and employable community members.
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The Evan Shipp Story
Sarah Scriver: Crawling Out of the Pits of Hell”: Exploring Indigenous Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth After Experiences of Incarceration
Research, Supervision, and Mentorship at the ICCJ
Policing Indigenous Movements
News
Thin Blue Rage: Book Launch Event
Dr. Jeffrey Monaghan and co-author Andy Crosby celebrated the release of their new book, Thin Blue Rage: The police countermovement, with a book release in …
Congratulations to the June 2026 ICCJ Graduates
We are so proud of what you have accomplished! You have earned it! Be sure to celebrate this wonderful achievement and know that we are …
Tracking(in)Justice report featured in Globe & Mail
A new national report titled Tracking Police Oversight: A Review of Canadian Law Enforcement Oversight Agency Outcomes (2020–2025) released this week by the Tracking (In)Justice project, which …