What Is Criminal Justice?
Criminal justice refers to the “agencies of social control that
handle offenders.” These agencies include police departments,
courts and correctional facilities.
What is a Paralegal?
A paralegal or legal assistant is a professional who, through
education and experience, is qualified to assist lawyers in their
work. Paralegals have become an important part of the legal
profession and play a vital role in the effective delivery of legal
services and in the functioning or our justice system. For more
information on careers in Legal Studies, see What Can I Do With My
Major.
Degree Programs
This department offers programs of
study for A.S. and B.S. degrees in
Criminal Justice and
Legal Studies. Click on the heading for a complete listing of
degrees as well as co-op and internship programs.
Faculty
The professors in the criminal
justice program are highly qualified academically and have many
years of professional experience. They are practitioners from the
fields of law enforcement, the judiciary, corrections, prosecution,
forensic science and law.
The legal studies Division Chairman is a
national leader in paralegal educaiton and a past President of the
American Association for Paralegal Education. The members of the
legal studies faculty are practicing attorneys who have benefited
from utilizing legal assistants and are dedicated to enhancing
their role in the legal profession. The faculty are fully committed
to assisting students in successfully beginning their careers and
preparing them for the responsibilities and opportunities of the
future.
Department Contacts
Keith Carrington, Ph.D.
Chair & Director, Graduate
Criminal Justice Program
Queens Campus
(718) 990-2042
carringk@stjohns.edu
Angelo Pisani, Ph.D.
Director of the Graduate Criminal
Justice Program
Staten Island Campus
(718) 390-4371
pisania@stjohns.edu
Antoinette Collarini
Schlossberg, Ph.D.
Director, Undergraduate Criminal
Justice Program
Queens Campus
(718) 990-7531
schlossa@stjohns.edu
Bernard G. Helldorfer, J.D.
Director, Legal Studies
Program
Queens Campus
(718) 990 7417
helldorb@stjohns.edu
Please access our online bulletin for
more information.