The Centre for Criminal Justice Studies (CCJS) is a multidiscplinary research centre that falls under the responsibility of the Faculty of Arts at the University of New Brunswick on the Saint John Campus.
It was created by UNB Saint John Faculty members Dr. Paul Gendreau in collaboration with Dr. Chris Doran in 1995 with the support of the government of New Brunswick.
The CCJS is a multidisciplinary organization that:
The CCJS represents a wealth of expertise on diverse criminal justice issues. We have the capacity to approach these issues from a theoretical, policy, and/or applied perspective. This expertise is also offered from psychological, sociological, political, and historical perspectives.
To engage in the theoretical, critical, and empirical analysis of criminal justice-related issues and to inform practice in related fields.
It is our goal to pursue and facilitate the development of knowledge and theoretical understandings that inform practice, policy, and evaluation of mechanisms concerned with criminal justice-related issues at local, national, and international levels.