Associate Degree in Criminal Justice (Transfer)

About

Whether you are focused on a specific criminal justice-related career, still exploring your career options, or just want to learn more about crime and the American justice system while earning a useful degree, Lane’s criminal justice program has you covered with two degree options. What you'll learn; How historical ideas and events have shaped the creation and development of the U.S. criminal justice system. Why criminal laws exist and how they are created. Why crime exists and what drives crime trends and rates at the individual, community, and societal levels. How crimes are investigated and prosecuted. What happens to a person who is accused of a crime. How and why the U.S. punishes crime. How the U.S. criminal justice system is viewed by various segments of the population. Why U.S. laws and correctional policies are often ineffective. How to find and interpret criminal laws, crime statistics, and other related information. How the U.S. Constitution protects individual liberty and limits criminal justice institutions. The Criminal Justice AAS is designed to prepare you for whatever your next step may be, whether that’s entering the workforce or continuing your education. Lane Community College graduates can be found throughout the state and at all levels of leadership and responsibility working in law enforcement and public safety, adult and juvenile corrections, courts administration, public and private legal services, social services, and private security. 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Correctional Officer, Probation Officer Assistant, Evidence Technician, Legal Assistant (Criminal Law Focus), Parole Officer Assistant, Court Clerk, Criminal Records Technician, Crime Scene Technician (Entry-Level), Security Officer, Private Investigator Assistant, Juvenile Justice Assistant, Victim Services Assistant, Community Outreach Coordinator (Justice Programs), Transportation Security Office, Emergency Dispatcher , Border Patrol Agent (Entry-Level), Fraud Investigation Assistant, Cybercrime Support Technician, Law Enforcement Administrative Assistant, Criminal Justice Research Assistant, Bailiff, Loss Prevention Specialist, Homeland Security Support Technician, Forensic Lab Assistant (with training), Criminal Justice Instructor Assistant.