Criminal Justice/Public Safety Security - Naugatuck Valley Community College

Criminal Justice/Public Safety Security from Naugatuck Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Criminal Justice degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The security industry needs people with ability, sensitivity and professional training. The Security Option provides training for career opportunities in the security industry 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 Security Option include, but are not limited to, retail security , physical security, corporate security , private investigations, executive protection, loss prevention, surveillance and undercover operations. The general objective of the option is to prepare students for jobs in the security field or to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. 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. Identify the functions and services of private security . 5. Explain the computer crime problem. 6. Explain how institutional security may differ from other types of security . 7. Explain the various security systems in use in institutional establishments. 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 problems of theft from industrial and retail establishments. 11. Explain the various security systems in use in industrial and retail establishments. 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 elements of: assault, sex crimes, burglary, arson, larceny, robbery and homicide. 26. List and explain some of the legal problems that may be encountered in the field of security. 27. Explain the problem of liability as it applies to the field of security . 28. Demonstrate work skills relevant to a criminal justice agency. 29. Integrate the theoretical and practical application of the Criminal Justice Program. 30. Explain the impact of the development of modern thought on the criminal justice system. 31. Explain the legal problems encountered in security management and supervision. 32. Explain the supervision practices used in the security field. View more details on Naugatuck Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Criminal Justice courses.