Study criminal justice at bc体育足球
With the Criminal Justice A.A.S. degree at Jamestown Community College, you can pursue careers immediately after graduation in criminal justice professions such as law enforcement on the local and state level, corrections, and private sector investigative and public safety occupations. You can take the civil service test, apply for a private security position, or apply to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Academy.
Law enforcement careers include patrol officer, sheriff's deputy, investigator, dispatcher, federal agent, crime scene investigator, and forensic scientist. Courts careers include prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, bailiff, court clerk, court reporter, and victim advocate. Corrections careers include corrections officer, probation officer, parole officer, warden, and case worker.
At bc体育足球 you’ll apply your criminal justice knowledge and critical thinking skills to real-life scenarios, such as evidence collection and data processing in criminal case preparation. You’ll study how criminal justice is impacted by ethical issues like race, ethnicity, social class, and gender. Criminal Justice faculty use their real-life work experience in criminal justice careers to support you with advisement in career options, networking, and community service.
2024 median pay for protective service occupations: $50,580/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Courses
Criminal justice skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of concepts/ principles associated with the criminal justice process and use them correctly in criminal justice based scenarios.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the workings of the criminal justice system by applying definitions, concepts, and principles to law enforcement and the courts.
- Apply critical thinking to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize the appropriate procedures for the collection of evidence and data in criminal case preparation for law enforcement agencies.
- Develop, organize, and write an objective report that meets the legal and detailed requirements of law enforcement agencies.