Criminal Law & Criminology Program
Head of Department: Prof. Boaz Sangero

This program aims to train jurists for employment in the field of criminal law, whether in the public, private or academic sector, as prosecutors, public defenders, attorneys, theoreticians, researchers or lecturers. The basic notion underlying the program is that Criminal Law is more than just a very important field of law; it is particularly special in light of its unique principles, considerations and rules, all of which require significant expertise before engaging within it. The field involves crucial decisions of life and death, and as such, our goal is to train future graduates who will handle it with the appropriate professionalism.

Our primary means for accomplishing our goals is the provision of rich theoretical knowledge presented by the most accomplished experts in Criminal Law and Criminology in Israel. Our program provides practical tools for engagement in the field, as well as in-depth understanding of criminal court proceedings. With approximately 25 different courses and seminars in the field, The Criminal Law and Criminology Program offered by the College of Law and Business constitutes the richest and most diversified program of its kind in Israel.

In addition to an undergraduate degree in Law, compliance with all program requirements shall earn its graduates a “Criminal Law and Criminology Specialist Certificate.”


Program studies are divided into five sections:

1. Substantive Criminal Law
2. Criminal Procedure
3. Criminal Evidence Procedure
4. Criminology
5. Other

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