Criminal Justice Society

CONNECT • SERVE • EXPERIENCE

Build connections, explore the criminal justice profession and make your Tarleton experience bigger than the classroom.

The Criminal Justice Society brings together students with shared academic and professional interests through experiential learning, networking, field trips, service and engagement with criminal justice professionals.

MORE THAN A STUDENT ORGANIZATION

Make Criminal Justice Part of Your Tarleton Experience

CJS gives students opportunities to connect what they learn in class with criminal justice practice, professional relationships and service to the university and surrounding communities.

Build Your Network

Meet classmates with similar interests and develop relationships with students, faculty, practitioners and guest speakers.

Experience the Profession

See criminal justice organizations and operations firsthand through field trips, practical experiences and professional engagement.

Serve & Lead

Participate in university and community service while developing the teamwork and leadership skills important to criminal justice careers.

LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Explore. Experience. Engage.

CJS activities connect students directly with the people, agencies and experiences that shape the criminal justice profession.

FIELD EXPERIENCES

Go Behind the Scenes

Past opportunities have included field trips and professional visits to locations such as:

Dallas Love Field Airport
Ron Jackson Correctional Facility
U.S. Air Marshal training facilities

PRACTICAL LEARNING

Learn by Doing

Members may participate in hands-on experiences including firearms safety training and other activities designed to expose students to the realities and responsibilities of criminal justice practice.

CONNECTION & SERVICE

Meet People Who Do the Work

Engage with lecturers and special guests, participate in community and university service projects and build relationships that can continue beyond graduation.

WHO CAN JOIN?

CJS Membership

The Criminal Justice Society is open to eligible Criminal Justice majors and minors attending classes in Stephenville, RELLIS, Fort Worth or Waco. Both full-time and part-time students may participate.

Membership is an opportunity to become more involved in the department while connecting your academic experience to the broader criminal justice community.