Criminal Justice Degree Online

Program Director: Professor William Heffernan

Criminal justice is a rapidly expanding field of academic study central to the mission of the College. The aim of the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Program is to broaden the perspective of those already in the criminal justice profession and prepare students for further graduate work and scholarship. Its courses provide a general survey of the field covering research methods, causes of crime and analyses of the police, courts and correctional system. In addition, courses are offered in criminal law, crime mapping, cybercrime, information security and technology, as well as drug abuse and terrorism.

The program is designed for:
students, who wish to obtain a terminal master’s degree as a credential for entry into the criminal justice professions
those employed in the criminal justice system, who wish to acquire job-related knowledge or broaden their perspectives
those already employed in the criminal justice system, who seek to teach at the community college level or to obtain a post in some other area of the criminal justice system
those interested in an academic career in higher education, who wish to obtain a master’s degree before entering a doctoral program

Program details:
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
Electives
Specializations

Degree Requirements
The course requirements for the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice are 30–36 credits, depending on whether the thesis or the comprehensive examination track is selected.

Thesis Track
Students, who select the thesis track, must complete 30 credits of coursework. The thesis track includes 15 credits in the program’s core courses, 12 credits from elective courses and an additional 3 credits for the thesis prospectus. This option is available only to students who received a grade of A or A- in CRJ 715. Pursuit of the thesis track also requires permission of the program director.

Comprehensive Examination Track
Those who choose the comprehensive examination track must complete 36 credits of coursework and must pass the comprehensive examination. The Comprehensive Review Course (CRJ 793) is recommended but not required. If CRJ 793 is taken for credit, 18 additional credits of electives are needed. If not, 21 credits of electives are needed. Electives may be selected from any of the graduate courses offered at John Jay, subject to the approval of the graduate program director.

Required Courses Subtotal: 15 credits

Criminal Justice 710–711* Issues in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice 715* Research Design and Methods
Criminal Justice 716 Using Computers in Social Research
Criminal Justice 730 Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice

* Students must complete Criminal Justice 710, 711 and 715 within their first 15 credits of courses.

Electives Subtotal: 12-21 credits

All students must complete the 15 core credits listed above. In addition, students must take from 12 to 21 credits in elective courses (depending on whether the thesis or comprehensive examination track is followed). Electives may be selected from any of the graduate courses offered at John Jay, subject to the approval of the graduate program director.

Specializations
Students must specialize in one of eight areas and take a total of 9 credits within the specialization selected. The specialization lists provided below are not intended to be exhaustive. The program director has discretion to accept courses other than those noted in determining whether a student has satisfied the specialization requirement. Students should consult with the program director before taking a course for specialization credit when that course has not been noted in the list of courses for the student’s specialization.

Experimental courses in the 800-level series can be used to fulfill a specialization requirement with the approval of the program director. Dual specializations are permissible if the student has fulfilled the requirements of both specializations.

Criminology and Deviance
Criminal Justice 701 The Sociology of Crime
Criminal Justice 712 Sex Crimes
Criminal Justice 713 White Collar Crime
Criminal Justice 714 Social Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Use
Criminal Justice 727 Cybercriminology
Criminal Justice 744 Terrorism and Politics
Criminal Justice 746 Terrorism and Apocalyptic Violence
Criminal Justice 766 Sociology of Delinquency
Criminal Justice 769 Deviant Behavior
Criminal Justice 770 Advanced Criminology
Criminal Justice 772 Treatment of the Offender
Criminal Justice 778 Victimology
Criminal Justice 783 Crime and the Media
Criminal justice 784 Organized and Transnational Crime
Psychology 701 Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Psychology 704 Epidemiology of Deviant Behavior

Criminal Law and Procedure
Criminal Justice 708 Law, Evidence and Ethics
Criminal Justice 725 Capital Punishment
Criminal Justice 732 United States Constitutional Law
Criminal Justice 733 The Constitution and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice 734 Criminal Law
Criminal Justice 736 Seminar in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice 754/Public Administration 754 Investigative Techniques
Criminal Justice 785 The American Jury
Public Administration 741 Administrative Law and Regulation
Public Administration 760 Court Administration

Police Administration
Criminal Justice 739 Crime Mapping
Criminal Justice 751 Crime Scene Investigation
Criminal Justice 756 Problems in Police Administration
Criminal Justice 754/Public Administration 754 Investigative Techniques
Criminal Justice 757 The Police and the Community
Criminal Justice 759 Comparative Police Administration
Criminal Justice 760 History of Police Administration
Criminal Justice 761 Youth Crime and Delinquency Control
Criminal Justice 786 Problem-Oriented Policing

Correction Administration
Criminal Justice 703 Advanced Penology
Criminal Justice 704 Probation and Parole: Theory and Practice
Criminal Justice 728 Problems in Contemporary Corrections
Criminal Justice 749 Punishment and Responsibility
Criminal Justice 761 Youth Crime and Delinquency Control

Computer Applications in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice 720/Public Administration 720 Computer Programming for Management and Analysis
Criminal Justice 727 Cybercriminology
Criminal Justice 739 Crime Mapping
Criminal Justice 747/Public Administration 747 Computer Applications in Public Policy and Management
Criminal Justice 750/Public Administration 750 Security of Information and Technology
Public Administration 711 Operations Research

Study of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Criminal Justice 714 Social Aspects of Alcohol and Drug Use
Criminal Justice 729 Drugs, Crime and the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice 775 Evaluation and Monitoring of Alcoholism Treatment Programs
Criminal Justice 776 Sociological Perspectives on Alcoholism
Criminal Justice 777 Alcohol Abuse and the Family

Investigative Techniques
Criminal Justice 708 Law, Evidence and Ethics
Criminal Justice 733 The Constitution and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice 739 Crime Mapping
Criminal Justice 751 Crime Scene Investigation
Criminal Justice 754/Public Administration 754 Investigative Techniques

Juvenile Justice
Criminal Justice 704 Probation and Parole
Criminal Justice 729 Drugs, Crime and the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice 761 Youth Crime and Delinquency Control
Criminal Justice 766 The Sociology of Delinquency
Psychology 716 Psychology and Treatment of the Juvenile Offender

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Program Description:
The LCIE undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice requires 128 semester hours including 45 semester hours in the major itself. The Criminal Justice Degree program is designed to provide a broad based education in criminal justice. Upon completing the program students should be prepared to enter the criminal justice career field or pursue further academic study. Completion of the Capstone Course is a requirement for the program and may be taken after all core course requirements are met or concurrently with the final cluster. The Capstone Course will emphasize the theories and concepts of the major from an academic perspective as well as their practical applications in the career setting. The course requires a mastery of the concepts within the major and integrates academic studies with the issues faced by practicing professionals in their area of employment. Consequently, students should expect midterm and final examinations, case analyses and at least one major research paper during the term of enrollment. A grade of “C” or above is necessary to pass this course.
Criminology Cluster
ICJ 20000 Criminology
ICJ 21000 Criminal Justice Systems
ICJ 22500 Comparative Justice Systems
Criminal Procedure Cluster
ICJ 30100 Criminal Procedure
ICJ 31000 Criminal Law
ICJ 31500 Criminal Investigation
The Juvenile Justice System
ICJ 31100 The Juvenile Justice System
ICJ 31200 Juvenile Law
ICJ 31300 Delinquency in Society
Criminal Justice Communications Cluster
ICJ 34100 Criminal Justice Communications
ICJ 34200 The Media and Criminal Justice
ICJ 34300 Criminal justice Alternatives
Policing Cluster
ICJ 30000 Policing
ICJ 30500 Institutional and Community Corrections
ICJ 44000 The Victim and Crime
For comprehensive course descriptions, please see the current catalog.

This taught programme is provided by the School of Law. Follow this link for information about the School, including facilities, funding, and a list of staff research interests.
Purpose
This programme enables you to develop a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the criminal justice process undertaken from multidisciplinary perspectives. Designed for students considering a career in legal practice, in criminal policy development, in statutory and voluntary agencies, or in academic
research and/or teaching.
Programme description
- Taught by world class interntional experts; theorists, academic researchers and leading practitioners.
- Unrivalled location as is close to the Royal Courts of Justice, Westminster, Scotland Yard and the London legal quarter.
- Complete an internship in criminal justice practice, the development of criminal justice policy or the conduct of criminological or criminal justice research as part of the MA.

The MA provides a comprehensive and integrated programme of advanced academic study in the fields of criminology and criminal justice. We aim to enable you to develop a critical understanding of the functions and practices of the criminal justice system and how these relate to political concerns about crime and disorder. We also provide you with the opportunity to focus upon specialised areas of criminal justice law, institutional activity and policy development, both in the UK and internationally.

The modules listed below have been taught in recent years. Please note that not all these modules are offered every year and that their availabililty in any given year or to particular students cannot be guaranteed.

Students take compulsory modules in Criminology & Criminal Justice; Research Methods/Dissertation; Policing & the Police;
Sentencing & Criminal Justice; Drugs, Crime & Criminal Justice; Prison Studies; Youth Justice; Racism, Ethnicity, Crime & Criminal Justice; Gender, Crime & Criminal Justice; Prosecution & Pre-trial process; Terrorism & Counter-terrorism; Transnational & Comparative Criminology & Criminal Justice; State Crime; Internship.
Programme format and assessment
Written examination and essays; compulsory core module; optional modules; compulsory research module leading to a dissertation. Part-time students are taught at the same time as full-time students.
Programme elements/modules
More information on typical programme modules. NB it cannot be guaranteed that all modules are offered in any particular academic year.
English language requirements
More information for students whose first language is not English.
Student destinations
Criminal justice agencies, police services, government departments, eg the Home Office, criminal justice think tanks,
professional legal studies, continuing studies at research/PhD level.
Funding
Home/EU: Arts & Humanities Research Council. Overseas: British Council.
Application procedure
Applications can be submitted from 1 October 2008. Applications should be sent to the MA CCJ Administrator. You must submit original or certified copies of transcripts from your previous degree(s), or of results to date if the degree is yet to be completed, and two confidential academic references. Employment references will only be accepted if you graduated prior to or during 2003. Applications will be considered in order of receipt. We hope to notify you of a decision within four weeks. A waiting list will operate if places on the programme are filled prior to the closing date. Applications will not be processed until all the required documentation has been submitted.
Personal statement and supporting information section
No information required.
Contact for further information
MA CCJ Administrator, tel 020 7848 2923, fax 020 7848 2912.
Related links
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Program Director: Professor William Heffernan

Criminal justice is a rapidly expanding field of academic study central to the mission of the College. The aim of the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Program is to broaden the perspective of those already in the criminal justice profession and prepare students for further graduate work and scholarship. Its courses provide a general survey of the field covering research methods, causes of crime and analyses of the police, courts and correctional system. In addition, courses are offered in criminal law, crime mapping, cybercrime, information security and technology, as well as drug abuse and terrorism.

The program is designed for:
students, who wish to obtain a terminal master’s degree as a credential for entry into the criminal justice professions
those employed in the criminal justice system, who wish to acquire job-related knowledge or broaden their perspectives
those already employed in the criminal justice system, who seek to teach at the community college level or to obtain a post in some other area of the criminal justice system
those interested in an academic career in higher education, who wish to obtain a master’s degree before entering a doctoral program

Program details:
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
Electives
Specializations

Degree Requirements
The course requirements for the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice are 30–36 credits, depending on whether the thesis or the comprehensive examination track is selected.

Thesis Track
Students, who select the thesis track, must complete 30 credits of coursework. The thesis track includes 15 credits in the program’s core courses, 12 credits from elective courses and an additional 3 credits for the thesis prospectus. This option is available only to students who received a grade of A or A- in CRJ 715. Pursuit of the thesis track also requires permission of the program director.

Comprehensive Examination Track
Those who choose the comprehensive examination track must complete 36 credits of coursework and must pass the comprehensive examination. The Comprehensive Review Course (CRJ 793) is recommended but not required. If CRJ 793 is taken for credit, 18 additional credits of electives are needed. If not, 21 credits of electives are needed. Electives may be selected from any of the graduate courses offered at John Jay, subject to the approval of the graduate program director.

MA/PgD, 2 years part-time
Criminal Justice

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Introduction

The School of Law is once again offering its MA in Criminal Justice. The course is available full-time (over one year) or part-time (over two years), and is a professionally and vocationally orientated, 21st century degree linking criminal justice theory, research and policy.

The MA Criminal Justice is aimed both at those who have recently graduated from an undergraduate degree in law, criminal justice or related subjects, and at those who are returning to academic study, having already launched a career in criminal justice. It is a high quality, flexible programme, designed to enhance the knowledge, critical and analytical skills that criminal justice employers value. This flexible approach allows skills development for those continuing academic study, as well as those returning to it after time away.

Another key feature of the course allows students to undertake a piece of research in a particular area of interest relating to crime or criminal justice. This allows for specialist knowledge and skills to be developed.
Career Prospects

Graduates typically progress to posts within agencies such as probation service, the prison service, social service departments and the police.
Entry requirements

A recognised first degree in Criminal Justice or Law, or a degree with substantial criminal justice, law or related subject content, of at least a good Second Class Honours Standard.
Further information

Moira Helbert
School of Law, John Foster Building
80-98 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool L3 5UZ

Tel: 0151 231 3901
How to apply

Student Recruitment Team
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