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Program Overview

The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections and security services. The criminal justice system's role within society will be explored.

Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computer and technology.

Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields. Examples include police office, deputy sheriff, county detention officer, state trooper, intensive probation/parole surveillance officer, correctional officer, and loss prevention specialist.


Program Outcomes

1. Students will be able to recognize and explain the various components of the criminal justice system.
2. Students will be able to describe and apply constitutional rights.
3. Students will be able to specify and apply practices and processes associated with criminal investigations.
4. Students will be able to describe and apply the major criminal behavior theories.
5. Students will be able to describe the various aspects and history of the correctional subsystem.
6. Students will be able to differentiate between ethical and non-ethical decisions relevant to the three components of the Criminal Justice system.
7. Students will be able to describe the history of the private security industry.
8. Students will be able to explain the nature and history of criminal law.

For More Information: Andrea Ferguson, Program Head