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Criminal Justice Courses

Criminal justice courses can help you learn about legal systems, law enforcement practices, corrections, and crime prevention strategies. You can build skills in critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and effective communication in high-stress environments. Many courses introduce tools such as case management software, crime mapping technologies, and data analysis programs, that support analyzing crime trends and improving community safety.


Popular Criminal Justice Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Michigan

    Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Sustainable Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Organizational Change, Sustainable Business, Geospatial Information and Technology, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Environment, GIS Software, Organizational Development, Geospatial Mapping, Culture Transformation, Health Disparities, Leadership, Collaboration, Financial Analysis, Critical Thinking

    ★ 4.7 (58) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Utrecht University

    Inequality and Democracy

    Skills you'll gain: Lobbying, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Tax Laws, Civil Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy Analysis, Public Affairs, Liberal Arts, Public Policies, Governance, International Finance

    ★ 4.8 (64) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Skepticism

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Science and Research

    ★ 4.7 (86) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Age of Jefferson

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Public History, World History, European History, Social Impact, Political Sciences, Advocacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.7 (461) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Lausanne

    Dopage : Sports, Organisations et Sciences

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Medical Laboratory, Legal Proceedings, Biochemistry, Analytical Testing, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Substance Abuse, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Arbitration, Psychosocial Assessments, Culture, Social Sciences, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Regulatory Compliance, Sociology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Psychology

    ★ 4.7 (161) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry

    Skills you'll gain: World History, Public History, Social Justice, European History, Liberal Arts, Cultural Diversity, Discussion Facilitation, Storytelling, Political Sciences, Writing

    ★ 4.6 (192) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    U.S. Health Law Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Systems, Medicaid, Medicare, Managed Care, Health Care, Personal Injury Law, Health Care Administration, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Court Systems, Legal Risk, Plaintiff, Lawsuits, Informed Consent, Civil Law, Litigation and Civil Justice, Case Law, Adjudication

    ★ 4.9 (267) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Community Organizing, Social Justice, Social Impact, Interactive Learning, Advocacy, Liberal Arts, Community Development, Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Creativity, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity, Public History, World History, Research

    ★ 4.6 (152) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Animals, Self, and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Justice, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Environmental Issue

    ★ 4.7 (148) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Animals and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Justice, Healthcare Ethics, Environment, Laboratory Research, Mental Health, General Science and Research, Media and Communications, Health Care, Cultural Diversity, Mental and Behavioral Health, Food and Beverage, Social Impact, Rehabilitation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Advocacy

    ★ 4.7 (214) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of London

    Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, World History, European History, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Political Sciences, International Relations, Social Justice, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance

    ★ 4.6 (63) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The University of Melbourne

    The French Revolution

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, World History, European History, Social Sciences, Sociology, International Relations, Social Justice, Social Impact, Political Sciences, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Economics

    ★ 4.8 (324) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular criminal justice courses

  • Green Skills for a Sustainable and Just Future: University of Michigan
  • Inequality and Democracy: Utrecht University
  • Skepticism: University of California, Irvine
  • Age of Jefferson: University of Virginia
  • Dopage : Sports, Organisations et Sciences: University of Lausanne
  • The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • U.S. Health Law Fundamentals: University of Pennsylvania
  • ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements: Duke University
  • Animals, Self, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Animals and Society: University of Colorado Boulder

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