This degree emphasizes a critical interdisciplinary approach to the study of criminalization and practices of social control and punishment. Learning will focus on progressive law and policy reforms such as restorative justice that are rooted in Indigenous knowledge, critical aging, and feminist anti-violence research. Students will become knowledgeable in alternative responses to harm and reparation. With experiential learning opportunities in years three and four, graduates will develop skills in digital competency, analytical approaches to law and policy focused research, interpreting criminalization and punishment data, and the development of and engagement with community based responses to violence, harm, and social disadvantage.