The School of Criminal Justice and Rutgers School of Law-Newark offer a program in graduate education through which persons who are admitted to both schools may receive, in four years, a joint M.A./J.D. degree. The program is designed to meet the growing need for persons who combine both methodological and broad criminological expertise with legal education. Positions as systems managers, evaluators, researchers, and administrators are likely to be available for a person with a background in both areas. The program is intended for persons seeking this type of education and employment opportunity; it is not designed for a person who wishes primarily to be either a defense lawyer or a prosecutor.
To qualify for consideration for admission to the joint-degree program, a candidate must be admitted independently to Rutgers School of Law-Newark and Rutgers School of Criminal Justice. More information concerning the program may be obtained by writing to the associate dean for student affairs at Rutgers School of Law-Newark, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102-3026.
