{"id":65,"date":"2024-02-16T21:02:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T21:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/pre-college\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:56:14","slug":"crime-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/pre-college\/programs\/crime-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Law and Order: Understanding America&#8217;s Criminal Justice System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the world of crime and justice through a variety of exciting workshops in the <strong>Law and Order: Understanding America&#8217;s Criminal Justice System Pre-college Program<\/strong>. In your week on campus, you will learn how the criminal mind works and sharpen your investigative skills in workshops on crime scene analysis and policing. You will be introduced to some of the biggest challenges in our society and how communities can make justice happen. We will also give you a chance to see how it feels to be a lawyer or judge during a mock trial and discuss critical topics on punishment such as the death penalty and wrongful convictions.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn from amazing Montclair faculty who bring years of experience in research, teaching, field experience and social activism. We\u2019re looking forward to welcoming you to Montclair this summer, where you\u2019ll take the next step towards your future while enjoying all of the fun of residential life on our scenic campus only 12 miles from New York City.<\/p>\n<p>In this program, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how the criminal mind works<\/li>\n<li>Learn how crime scene investigation solves crimes<\/li>\n<li>Learn how our society enforces the law<\/li>\n<li>Understand how communities can strengthen justice<\/li>\n<li>Learn about the effect race has on the criminal justice system<\/li>\n<li>Slip into the role of lawyer or judge during a mock trial<\/li>\n<li>Learn about the death penalty and wrongful convictions<\/li>\n<li>During the program, you\u2019ll also be taking a trip to visit criminal justice agencies and meet with criminal justice professionals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Law and Order will run during both Session I: Sunday, July 12 \u2013 Saturday, July 18 AND Session II: Sunday, July 26 &#8211; Saturday, August 1. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Students should choose either Session I OR Session II when applying for this program.<\/span> The coursework is identical for both Sessions. <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/register\/precollege2026\">Apply Today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Program Directors<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dr. Gabriel Rubin<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:rubing@montclair.edu\">rubing@montclair.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/justice-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Justice Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Daniela Peterka-Benton<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:peterkabentd@montclair.edu\">peterkabentd@montclair.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/justice-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Department of Justice Studies<\/a><br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/justice-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/justice-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the world of crime and justice through a variety of exciting workshops in the Law and Order: Understanding America&#8217;s Criminal Justice System Pre-college Program. 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