American University's Department of Justice, Law and Society (JLS) offers courses of study at the doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels.
Located in Washington, DC, American University's Department of Justice, Law and Society (JLS) offers courses of study at the doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels, including Master's and Ph.D. programs in Justice, Law and Society.
Students obtaining their Master's within JLS may choose from four concentrations: Justice and Public Policy, Terrorism and Security Policy, Law and Society, and Jurisprudence and Social Thought. Faculty in JLS are leading scholars in all of these fields.
Upon joining the JLS community, students learn not only through classes with some of the top professors in their field, but also through workshops, lectures, and special events held across campus. The wider AU community is at the heart of a buzzing city filled with a myriad of internship and career opportunities.
Check us out on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/#!/AmericanU_DJLS
Other Related Websites:
School of Public Affairs:
http://www.american.edu/spa/
http://www.facebook.com/AUSchoolofPublicAffairs
JLS Faculty Listing:
http://www.american.edu/spa/djls/JLS-faculty.cfm
Bleakhouse Publishing (run with the help of AU students):
http://www.bleakhousepublishing.com/
Justice Advisory Group (JAG):
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-Advisory-Group-JAG/210411512343233?v=info
The Department of Justice, Law and Society is committed to the scholar-teacher ideal. We strive to create knowledge that reflects the interplay of a wide range of disciplines, to prepare and inspire our students to do the same, and to put knowledge into action to promote responsive and effective policies in justice, law and society. We aim to take advantage of our location in our nation’s capital to create opportunities for research and teaching, and to widen our impact as scholars and teachers.
As scholars, we pledge to create and publish high-quality research that informs policy, practice, and scholarship in justice, law and society. We strive to create and sustain a productive interdisciplinary environment that inspires cutting-edge research.
As teachers, we are dedicated to providing our students with a high-quality, interdisciplinary learning environment within which they can develop their intellectual foundation, their insights and values, and their critical thinking and research skills. Equipped with these tools, they can become active and informed citizens, well-prepared for the challenges of academic, legal and public service careers.
Vision Statement:
We would like JLS to be viewed as a global resource for leadership, education, training and research on vital issues in justice, law and society.
The Department of Justice, Law and Society prides itself on the contributions to the research field that its members make. Recently published books by faculty include The Development of Persistent Criminality (by Joanne Savage, 2009) and Terrorism, Crime, and Public Policy (by Brian Forst, 2009).
For a more comprehensive look at the publications by Department members, please see the following website: http://american.edu/spa/djls/JLS_achievement.cfm.
BleakHouse Publishing, a press run with the help of AU students, provides students with an opportunity to think creatively about concepts surrounding justice, law, and society. For more information on BleakHouse Publishing and the work it produces, please see the following website: http://bleakhousepublishing.com/.
