Criminal procedure looks at how different countries and governments establish the guilt or innocence of the accused. Students may study how procedure regulates the relationships between parties in trials. Studies may also examine restraints on government and law enforcement investigation of crime.

Graduate diploma courses often take somewhere between one to two years to complete, and are usually offered to students already holding college degrees. Students might expect better job prospects in the relevant field after graduating from one of these programs.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.