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Youth Justice Program - Douglas College Douglas College 2-year Diploma in Legal Studies is a new 60-credit program starting in September, 2007. The Program, 'the only one of its kind in British Columbia,' is primarily designed 'for students who have a general interest in the law as an area of study in the liberal arts,' and 'will also expose students 'to legal research skills, legal remedies and the basic principles of legal reasoning.' At its most basic level, the study of law involves an analysis of the principles, regulations, and rules that govern the affairs of people, locally, nationally, and/or internationally, as well as the aspects of and methods used by the legal system, which enforces the former upon the latter. The Legal Studies program will allow students to take a broad array 'of law and legal system courses including the administration of justice, business law, criminal law, criminal procedure and evidence, public law (including immigration and human rights law), constitutional law, and private law (torts, contracts and property).' Since the Program is based in the liberal arts, 'students must take 24 credits of electives and are strongly encouraged to take a wide variety of courses outside of their law and legal system courses.' Furthermore, the Program 'is university transferable, and has been designed to ensure a smooth transition for students into the Douglas College/UCFV (University of the Fraser Valley) collaborative B.A. (Criminal Justice) degree program, as well as the SFU major in Criminology and minor in Legal Studies.' Graduates of the Program may pursue employment, career advancement, and/or educational opportunities in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related fields. Career-wise, graduates may be employed in various positions across Canada, including working for educational or governmental institutions or for various employers in the non-profit or private sector. For example, graduates may work in the areas of administration, crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, government, insurance, law and law enforcement, law firms, national security, offender case management, policing, private and public investigation, the courts, victim services, and young offenders, to name but a few. Some careers, however, may require further training. Students should be aware that having a criminal record could be an obstacle to finding employment in the Criminal Justice field.
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