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Program Overview

At Los Angeles City University, our Corrections program is dedicated to preparing students for careers in correctional institutions, rehabilitation centers, and related fields. Students study the principles of criminal justice, offender rehabilitation, and correctional administration. They gain a deep understanding of the challenges and responsibilities involved in managing incarcerated individuals and contribute to building safer communities.

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Foundations Of Criminal Law And Justice Systems:

The College of Criminal Justice begins with a comprehensive exploration of criminal law and justice systems. Students acquire a deep understanding of legal principles, criminology, and law enforcement practices. This foundational knowledge equips them with the skills necessary to navigate the complex world of criminal justice.

Practical Experience And Community Engagement:

Beyond the classroom, our College of Criminal Justice places a strong emphasis on practical experience and community engagement. Students have opportunities to intern with law enforcement agencies, participate in mock trials, and engage with local communities. These experiences not only enhance their practical skills but also provide valuable insights into the criminal justice field.

Global Criminal Justice Issues And Cross-Border Collaborations:

The College of Criminal Justice at Los Angeles City University is committed to addressing global criminal justice issues and fostering cross-border collaborations. Our curriculum explores international perspectives on crime and justice and encourages students to engage in collaborative research and initiatives with organizations worldwide. This global perspective equips students to tackle complex challenges in the realm of criminal justice.

Criminal Justice and Society

This course focuses on the implications for society and the criminal justice system. Some distinctive chapters that address issues of drug abuse, crime, and criminal justice.

Crime Management

This course is known for its thoroughness, accessibility, and practicality. By focusing on both the "hows" and "whys" of management techniques, it equips you with the skills and knowledge to effectively deal with the issues they will face in today's field.

Investigation Management

This course presents crime detection as a dynamic field relying heavily on the past experiences of investigators as well as recent practical and technological innovations. It explores the many external variables that can influence the investigator's success and the specific methods of crime detection and prosecution of law available today.

Psychology of Different People

This course continues the story of psychology with added research and enhanced content from the most dynamic areas of the field—cognition, gender and diversity studies, neuroscience and more, while at the same time using the most effective teaching approaches and learning tools.

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

This course introduces you to major issues in the field of Criminal Justice and helps you understand how they fit within the context of crime and justice.

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

This course discusses the current societal responses to people and organizations that violate criminal codes; police, courts, juries, prosecutors, defense, and correctional agencies. It includes the standards and methods used to respond to crime and criminal offenders.

Advanced Community Corrections

This is a course designed for you to learn correctional process as applied in a community setting. The course focuses on innovative community-based strategies for dealing with the offender as well as on the processes of probation and parole.

Ethics in Crime and Corrections

This course analyzes ethical and legal issues confronting leaders in adult and juvenile correctional agencies. It evaluates statutory law, case decisions, and administrative promulgations from constitutional and socio-legal standpoints.

Advanced Research Methods in Corrections

This course discusses qualitative and quantitative concepts and procedures to manage, understand, and effectively consume program evaluation and statistically based research. It involves reading, understanding and accurately interpreting evaluation-based research material and governmentally produced research is emphasized.

Advanced Concepts in Corrections

This course explores the advanced concepts in social construction of issues in corrections, prisons, crime in culture with empirical realities of these issues. It will include an examination of problems, issues, and trends facing leaders in corrections and juvenile justice.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
MASTERS DEGREE $27,000
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $27,000
WHERE AFFORDABILITY

Meets Opportunity

At Los Angeles City University, we believe in where affordability meets opportunity. Our commitment to accessible education ensures that quality learning doesn't come with a hefty price tag. We open the doors to knowledge, offering students the chance to thrive without the burden of overwhelming tuition fees, empowering them for a brighter future.

Criminal Justice and Society

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An introduction to drug use and abuse.
    History of drug use and drug legislation.
    Theoretical perspectives on drug use and abuse.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The major stimulants: cocaine and amphetamines.
    The major narcotics: opium, morphine, and heroin.
    Lsd and other hallucinogens.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Marijuana
    Depressants and inhalants.
    Anabolic steroids and drug abuse in sports.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Alcohol: social beverage/social drug.
    Chronic alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
    Nicotine and tobacco.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drugs and crime.
    Drugs and the criminal justice system.
    Drug policy: prevention, education, and treatment.

Crime management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Probation and parole in criminal justice.
    Juvenile court and juvenile justice.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Juvenile probation, institutions, and aftercare.
    Probation and the courts: history and administration.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Sentencing and the presentence investigation -psi-.
    American prisons and community-based corrections.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Parole and the indeterminate sentence.
    Parole administration and services.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Rehabilitation: theory and practice.
    Probation and parole officers.
    Probation and parole supervision.
    Special problems and programs in probation and parole.
    Intermediate punishments.
    Probation and parole in the twenty-first century.

Investigation management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Criminal investigation: an overview.
    The preliminary investigation.
    Documenting the crime scene.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Search and seizure.
    Identification of criminal suspects.
    The criminal intelligence function.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Undercover and surveillance operations.
    Making an arrest.
    Interviews and interrogation.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Development and management of informants.
    Wrongful death.
    Robbery.
    Assault and related offenses.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sex offenses.
    Child abuse and neglect.
    Burglary.
    Larceny-theft.
    Motor vehicle theft.
    Arson and bombings.
    Drug offenses.
    White-collar crime.
    Preparation for court.

Psychology of different people

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introducing social psychology
    Methodology: how social psychologists do research
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Social cognition: how we think aout the social world
    Social perception: how we come to understand other people
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Self-knowledge: how we come to understand ourselves and nsp;
    The need to justify our actions
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Attitudes and attitude change: influencing thoughts and feelings and nsp;
    Conformity: influencing ehavior
    Group processes: influence in social groups and nsp;
    Interpersonal attraction: from first impressions to close relationships
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Prosocial ehavior: why do people help?
    Aggression: why we hurt other people
    Prejudice: causes and cures
    
    Social psychology and health
    Social psychology and the law

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Recruitment and selection
    Training the police
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Developing the professional policing model
    New policing philosophies and strategies
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The police organization
    Police field work
    Measuring police performance
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Police misconduct
    Police accountability: internal mechanisms
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Police accountability: external mechanisms
    Technology and the police
    Next steps and challenges for police

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Waking of america to terrorism.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Terrorism: an overview.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Defending the homeland by rule of law.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Terrorists on main street, usa.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Defending main street.
    Defending aviation from terrorism.
    Defending main street against weapons of mass destruction.
    The day after: rebuilding main street, usa.
    Defending liberty: today and tomorrow.
    The cost of freedom.

Advanced Community Corrections

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Probation, parole and community corrections: an overview.
    A history of probation.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The history of parole.
    The presentence investigation.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The decision to grant probation and the supervision process.
    Parole selection.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Parole supervision: a problematic process.
    Administration.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Probation and parole officers.
    Innovative programs and intermediate sanctions.
    Pretrial release, diversion, halfway houses and special programs.
    Probation and parole in the 21st century.

Ethics in Crime and Corrections

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Ethics, criminology, and criminal justice
    The subject and scope of ethics
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Determinism and the problem of freedom
    Moral relativism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Can we be moral?
    Sources of morality
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Moral development
    Consequences
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Duties, rights, and obligations
    Virtue, vice, and moral character

Advanced Research Methods in Corrections

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The research
    Frames of reference and problem formulation.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Research designs.
    Sampling techniques, purposes, and problems.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Questionnaires: construction, application, and issues.
    Interviewing: types, applications, and issues.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Observation and the use of secondary sources: types, applications, and issues.
    The measurement of variables in criminal justice and criminology: scaling, applications, and issues.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Validity and reliability of measures.
    Data coding, presentation and description.
    Hypotheses, hypothesis testing, and theory verification: interpreting information and examining issues.
    Ethical issues in research.

Advanced concepts in Corrections

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Invitation of corrections.
    From vengeance to reform: an historical perspective.
    The development of corrections in the united states.
    The punishment of offenders.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The rise of community-based corrections.
    Probation.
    Intermediate sanctions.
    Parole, surveillance, and reentry programs.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Local institution.
    Federal, state, and private institutions.
    Correctional managers and officers.
    Institutional violence.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Correctional programs and services.
    The male prisoner.
    The female prisoner.
    Juvenile corrections.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The death penalty.
    Incarceration trends: race, gender, class, and age.
    Politics, law, and prison crowding.
    Prisoners rights.
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