The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology provides degree programs and opportunities for research and internships that offer students the opportunity to analyze and interpret systems of social control that are applied through the criminal justice system and throughout society.

Meet Our Alumni

Opportunities to Get Involved

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Community engagement

Two Degrees, Three Years, Countless Opportunities with UMKC

Vari Patel thrived on campus with accelerated degrees, mentorship and leadership opportunities

History of the Haag Hall Don Quixote Mural

Mural by Luis Quintanilla captures an enduring, pre-World War II point of view and gets new life through the Kansas City Monuments Coalition

What’s New at UMKC

Roo pride shines through summer transformations