Criminal Justice Technology

Curriculum Description

The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Studies 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 studies may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers, and technology.

Employment opportunities exist in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields. Examples include police officers, deputy sheriffs, county detention officers, state troopers, intensive probation/parole surveillance officers, correctional officers, and loss prevention specialists.

Graduates will be able to:

For the 3 components of the American Criminal Justice System (law enforcement, courts and corrections), understand each of their histories, present day operations, and potential future outlooks.
Have a working knowledge of the laws, policies, and programs that direct/govern the American Criminal Justice System
Demonstrate and discuss basic criminal justice practices that are incorporated in the journey of a crime as it passes through the 3 components of the American Criminal Justice System
Describe the function and utilization of the various complimentary accessories to the American Criminal Justice System
Articulate how the American Criminal Justice System addresses various categories of crime
Be able to explain the extent of crime in the United States and provide numerous plausible reasons/theories of why crime occurs.