Criminal Justice/Public Safety Corrections - Naugatuck Valley Community College

Criminal Justice/Public Safety Corrections from Naugatuck Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Criminal Justice degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The modern Corrections System needs people with ability, sensitivity and professional training. The Corrections Option provides training for career opportunities in Corrections and also offers a broad liberal arts education for those students who wish to transfer their earned college credits from the program to four-year academic institutions. To be admitted formally to the program, a student must complete all prerequisite courses (if applicable) and must pass CJS*H101 Introduction to Criminal Justice with a minimum grade of ?C?. Employment opportunities after successful training in the Corrections Option include, but are not limited to, Corrections Officer, Corrections Administration, Probation Officer, Parole Officer and Correctional Counselor. Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to: 1. Present a well written investigative report and any other accompanying documents when given a set of circumstances and occurrences. 2. Explain the basic structure and functions of the American Criminal Justice System. 3. Explain the structure of the federal and state court systems. 4. Explain the development of probation, parole and community supervision. 5. Explain the development of the correctional system in the United States. 6. Explain the role of the victim in rehabilitating the offender. 7. Identify methods used to manage conflict. 8. Explain what effects the social conditions in the United States have upon the criminal justice system. 9. Read and explain relevant literature in the field of criminal justice. 10. Explain the development of the juvenile corrections system. 11. Explain the specific problems of juveniles in the criminal justice system. 12. State the psychological theories that may explain criminal behavior. 13. Identify the major sociological theories of criminal behavior. 14. Describe and evaluate the ways in which data are collected on crimes, criminals and victims. 15. Present oral reports before a group. 16. Explain the Bill of Rights and those specific rights guaranteed by the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments. 17. Explain some of the basic issues and problems in policing, the courts, and corrections in America today. 18. Explain the contributions of both the classical and positivist schools of criminology. 19. Complete fundamental research procedures of criminology research. 20. Show how events from early American history influenced the development of the American Criminal Justice System. 21. Explain what bearing national political issues have on the criminal justice system. 22. Identify the major biological theories of criminal behavior. 23. Explain how the concepts of physics can be applied to the criminalistic\\\'s laboratory. 24. Explain the concept of criminal law, including its purpose as an agent of social control. 25. Define and explain the element of: assault, sex crimes, burglary, arson, larceny, robbery and homicide. 26. List the various forms of intervention techniques available in corrections . 27. Explain how correctional counseling works. 28. Demonstrate work skills relevant to a criminal justice agency. 29. Integrate the theoretical and practical applications of the Criminal Justice Program. 30. Explain the impact of the development of modern thought on the Criminal Justice System. 31. List the alternatives to incarceration that are currently in use. 32. Explain the concept of community corrections. View more details on Naugatuck Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Criminal Justice courses.