Criminal Justice Corrections - Mount Wachusett Community College

Criminal Justice Corrections from Mount Wachusett Community College is a Campus Associate Criminal Justice degree that prepares you for a Legal career. There are several good reasons to pursue or continue your education in criminal justice: 1) it is one of the fastest growing job markets in the nation; 2) as crime changes and criminals become more sophisticated, criminal justice professionals must increase their knowledge, skills, and sophistication in enforcing laws; 3) the public continues to demand higher standards and effectiveness of criminal justice officials; 4) through various pay incentive programs, corrections personnel may receive salary increases by pursuing higher education.; and 5) criminal justice is a good foundation for those pursuing a career in law. The corrections concentration focuses on counseling and rehabilitation of offenders, probation, parole, community corrections , and juvenile services. Career options: Correctional officers; correctional counselors; parole officers; probation officers; and specialized counselors in areas such as victims? services, juvenile services, substance abuse, domestic violence, sex offender treatment, rape crisis, and community corrections programs. Program Competencies Upon graduation from these programs, students shall have demonstrated the ability to: 1. Apply skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level positions and/or continued study in criminal justice or related fields. 2. Explain the basic concepts, operations, and services of the primary agencies that make up the criminal justice system. 3. Analyze theoretical perspectives on criminality and social deviance, and identify specific crime typologies and offender profiles. 4. Demonstrate proficiency in identification and explanation of Constitutional processes, substantive law content, and application of appropriate techniques in the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, punishment, and rehabilitation of criminal offenders. 5. Demonstrate essential skills including reading, writing, communications, critical thinking, reasoning, and knowledge and use of terminology of a criminal justice professional. 6. Analyze current issues facing the criminal justice system and ethical choices confronting criminal justice practitioners. 7. Analyze career opportunities and assess skills and abilities in relationship to specific positions. View more details on Mount Wachusett Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Criminal Justice courses.