{"id":19281,"date":"2019-05-28T10:38:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T14:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/?page_id=19281"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:45:24","slug":"criminal-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical &#8211; Criminal Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mb-lg-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"my-3 my-lg-0 align-self-lg-center col-lg-4 push-lg-8 col-xl-3 push-xl-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"text-center\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/09\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\" alt=\"U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges badge - Most Innovative\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges badge - Most Innovative\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/09\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-8 pull-lg-4 col-xl-9 pull-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline mb-4\">UCF Online Criminal Justice Degrees<\/h2>\n<p>The American criminal justice system faces many unique challenges. From juvenile justice to crime analysis, there is a growing need for innovative, progressive solutions. At UCF Online, students from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds prepare for careers in this complex field through our accredited criminal justice degree programs. Empowered with a wide variety of skills, including policy analysis, government relations, ethical management and leadership, graduates emerge from our programs as voices for positive change. UCF Online is proud to support the next generation of criminal justice leaders as they discover and implement effective solutions that protect lives and address their communities\u2019 greatest needs.<br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mt-4 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h3 mb-3 text-center\" id=\"degrees\">Online Criminal Justice Programs<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-3 mb-lg-4 text-center\" style=\"font-size:90%;\">\n<\/p><div class=\"ucf-post-list ucf-post-list-thumbnail\" id=\"post-list-187333\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-deck\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-link text-decoration-none d-flex flex-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/criminal-justice-b-a-b-s\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-title\">Criminal Justice, BA\/BS<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container h-100 hidden-sm-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/tmb-criminal-justice-255x225.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/tmb-criminal-justice-255x225.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-link text-decoration-none d-flex flex-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/criminal-justice-m-s\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-title\">Criminal Justice, MS<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container h-100 hidden-sm-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/criminal_justice_featured_a.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/criminal_justice_featured_a.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-link text-decoration-none d-flex flex-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/legal-studies-b-a-b-s\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-title\">Legal Studies, BA\/BS<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container h-100 hidden-sm-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2017\/12\/mobile-Legal-Studies-BA-BS-5076-575x412.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2017\/12\/mobile-Legal-Studies-BA-BS-5076-575x412.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-link text-decoration-none d-flex flex-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/political-science-b-a\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-title\">Political Science, BA<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container h-100 hidden-sm-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2017\/12\/mobile-political-Science-BA-0342-575x412.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2017\/12\/mobile-political-Science-BA-0342-575x412.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mt-4 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h3 mb-3 text-center\">Online Criminal Justice Leadership Programs<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-3 mb-lg-4 text-center\" style=\"font-size:90%;\">\n<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"ucf-post-list ucf-post-list-thumbnail\" id=\"post-list-251575\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-deck\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-link text-decoration-none d-flex flex-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/corrections-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-title\">Corrections Leadership Graduate Certificate<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container h-100 hidden-sm-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/criminal_justice_featured_c.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/criminal_justice_featured_c.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-link text-decoration-none d-flex flex-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/juvenile-justice-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-title\">Online Juvenile Justice Leadership Graduate Certificate<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container h-100 hidden-sm-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2017\/12\/mobile-Juvenile-Justice-2066-575x412.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2017\/12\/mobile-Juvenile-Justice-2066-575x412.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-link text-decoration-none d-flex flex-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/police-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-title\">Police Leadership<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container h-100 hidden-sm-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/criminal_justice_featured_d.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/criminal_justice_featured_d.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mt-4 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"h3 mb-3 text-center\">Online Forensics and Crime Analysis Programs<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-3 mb-lg-4 text-center\" style=\"font-size:90%;\">\n<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"ucf-post-list ucf-post-list-thumbnail\" id=\"post-list-495070\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-deck\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-link text-decoration-none d-flex flex-column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/chemistry-ms-forensic-science\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-title\">Chemistry, MS - Forensic Science<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Forensics, MS<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container h-100 hidden-sm-down\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/Digital-Forensics.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2015\/07\/Digital-Forensics.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0 col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline mt-lg-3 mb-4\">Criminal Justice Education at UCF Online<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Our online criminal justice degree programs are designed with flexibility and excellence in mind. Delivering the same high-quality instruction students receive on campus, our virtual degree programs follow rigorous standards and feature high-caliber curricula taught by an award-winning faculty. Students apply their skills to real-world challenges across a wide range of specific careers in the criminal justice field, from forensic analysis to communication and conflict. Our online format allows busy students to pursue certificate, undergraduate and graduate programs in a way that fits their lives and equips them to step forward as leaders in their field. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hidden-md-down col-lg-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-vertical hr-primary hr-3 mx-4\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote blockquote-quotation font-serif pb-0\">\n<p>UCF Online is a great way for students to complete their degree while working in their field. Students don\u2019t have to worry about missing out! The flexible hours allow me to connect with each of them at the time that works best for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer class=\"blockquote-footer text-uppercase\"><strong class=\"d-block mb-1\">WILLIAM MORETO, PhD<\/strong><span class=\"d-block\"> &#8211; Criminal Justice Assistant Professor<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-primary hr-3 hidden-lg-up mt-4 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col mt-4 mt-md-0 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mt-lg-3 mb-4 h3\">Studying Law and Criminal Justice with UCF Online<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col mt-4 mt-md-0 col-lg-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\">No matter if you are just starting your career or are searching for a new way to leave an impact on your community, UCF Online has a law or criminal justice program for you. With online classes taught by the same dedicated faculty who teach in face-to-face classrooms, UCF Online gives you the flexibility to study when and where you want without compromising on quality education. If you are early in your educational research journey and unsure what the next steps are, just reach out to one of our dedicated UCF Online coaches who can advise on degree-choice options, admission details, the application process and options available for financing your degree. They can also provide assistance with understanding online pre-law degree options, the best majors for law school, and insight on what it\u2019s like to study law online.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col mt-4 mt-md-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid float-right align-middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/05\/crim-justice-blog.jpg\" alt=\"group of police being sworn in\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid float-right align-middle lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"group of police being sworn in\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/05\/crim-justice-blog.jpg\"><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-4 mt-sm-5\" id=\"faculty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 pb-lg-2\" id=\"facultys\">Criminal Justice Faculty<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t<\/p><div class=\"ucf-post-list ucfwp-post-list-people\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled row ucf-post-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/person\/jill-viglione\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/05\/hs-JViglione.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/05\/hs-JViglione.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJill Viglione, PhD\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/person\/jennifer-peck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/06\/hs-JPeck.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/06\/hs-JPeck.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJennifer Peck, PhD\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-xl-2 mt-3 mb-2 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"person-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/person\/william-moreto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container person-photo mx-auto \">\n\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/moreto-web-2.jpg\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt class=\"media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/moreto-web-2.jpg\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"my-2 d-block person-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWilliam Moreto, PhD\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-2 font-italic person-job-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-5 mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 pb-lg-2\" id=\"news\">Latest Criminal Justice News<\/h2>\n<p>\t<\/p><div class=\"ucf-post-list ucf-post-list-default\" id=\"post-list-660198\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ucf-post-list-items\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/news\/criminal-justice-skills-with-a-masters-in-criminal-justice\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/07\/CJ-skills-youll-walk-away-with-767x527.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/07\/CJ-skills-youll-walk-away-with-767x527.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCriminal Justice Skills You\u2019ll Walk Away With After Earning a Master\u2019s in Criminal Justice\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/news\/how-to-become-a-police-officer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/04\/how-to-become-a-police-officer-full-767x527.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/04\/how-to-become-a-police-officer-full-767x527.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Become a Police Officer: Steps, Requirements and Resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/news\/stages-of-a-crime-investigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/12FD006E-EF7F-4C9B-BD66-A3D16A0CF13E-470x767.jpeg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/12FD006E-EF7F-4C9B-BD66-A3D16A0CF13E-470x767.jpeg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStages of a Crime Investigation: From Probing the Crime Scene to Prosecuting in the Courtroom\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/news\/what-is-a-crime-analyst\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/UCF-CJ-Blog-2-image.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/UCF-CJ-Blog-2-image.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a Crime Analyst? Examining Their Role from the TV Screen to Reality\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"row ucf-post-list-items\">\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/news\/how-to-become-a-detective\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/A-police-detective-questions-a-suspect-in-an-interrogation-room-1.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/A-police-detective-questions-a-suspect-in-an-interrogation-room-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Become a Detective: The Steps to a Dynamic Career in Criminal Justice\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/news\/how-to-become-a-correctional-officer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/UCF-CJ-Blog-7-image.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/03\/UCF-CJ-Blog-7-image.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Become a Correctional Officer\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/news\/juvenile-probation-office\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/02\/UCF-CJ-Blog-6-image.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/02\/UCF-CJ-Blog-6-image.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJuvenile Probation Officer: Salary, Career Outlook and Requirements\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"col-12 col-lg mb-4 mb-lg-5 ucf-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"d-block text-secondary text-decoration-none hover-parent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/criminal-justice\/news\/digital-forensics-salary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-block media-background-container mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/02\/UCF-CJ-Blog-1-image.jpg\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"ucf-post-list-thumbnail-image media-background object-fit-cover lazyload\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2021\/02\/UCF-CJ-Blog-1-image.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block h6 mb-3 text-uppercase hover-child-text-underline ucf-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital Forensics: Salary &amp; Career Outlook\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid \">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 mb-lg-0  col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"mt-lg-3 mb-4\">Legal &amp; Criminal Justice Career Options<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">UCF Online gives students a choice of options to help them on their path to a fulfilling legal or criminal justice career. If you\u2019re considering a career as a legal assistant, paralegal or attorney, our online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/legal-studies-b-a-b-s\/\">Legal Studies, BA\/BS<\/a> provides the foundation for understanding the history, processes and procedures of the legal system. For those advancing their career within the forensics field, UCF Online provides graduate-level programs including a Master of Science in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/digital-forensics-m-s\/\">Digital Forensics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/forensic-science-m-s\/\">Forensic Science<\/a>, as well as a graduate certificate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/crime-analysis\/\">Crime Analysis<\/a>. Explore all of the options available for you to advance your law or criminal justice career with UCF Online.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-lg-4 mb-2\">Time<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Time is valuable for all of us, and at UCF Online we believe you shouldn\u2019t have to alter your life in order to advance your legal career through higher education. Whether you work full time, travel often, are a parent, or don\u2019t live close to campus, through UCF Online we bring the ability to study your law or criminal justice degree direct to you.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mt-lg-4 mb-2\">Cost<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">The best investment you can make is in your future. The impact that you will make with your online legal and criminal justice degree shouldn\u2019t come at a great cost to you. That\u2019s why UCF Online offers an affordable alternative to earning a high-quality university degree. Florida residents seeking an online graduate degree can save $42.33 per credit hour. 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