Abstract While criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) undergraduate programs serve the bulk of our students, much research within the field pays attention to Ph.D. programs and their faculty. Such focus at the polar ends of educational opportunities for those seeking higher education in CCJ leaves a gap in information on master’s degrees in the discipline. This research note describes the programmatic features and experiences of 34 programs and paints a picture of current master’s level education to guide program refinement and development and assist undergraduate students applying to CCJ master’s programs. Findings suggest there are a set of core courses offered across programs that often align with faculty expertise and students have varied culminating experience opportunities. There is also much productivity among graduate students who conduct research and publish and/or present their findings. The paper describes gaps in the literature and discusses suggestions for future research directions.

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从配角到前台：聚焦犯罪学和刑事司法硕士学位课程的课程特点和经验

摘要 虽然犯罪学和刑事司法 (CCJ) 本科课程为我们的大部分学生服务，但该领域的许多研究都关注博士。课程和他们的教职员工。对于那些在 CCJ 寻求高等教育的人来说，这种对教育机会的极端关注在该学科的硕士学位信息上留下了空白。本研究报告描述了 34 个项目的项目特点和经验，描绘了当前硕士水平教育的图景，以指导项目的完善和发展，并协助本科生申请 CCJ 硕士项目。调查结果表明，有一套跨课程提供的核心课程，这些课程通常与教师的专业知识相一致，学生有不同的最终体验机会。在进行研究、发表和/或展示他们的研究结果的研究生中，也有很多生产力。本文描述了文献中的空白，并讨论了对未来研究方向的建议。