Criminal Justice

Roxbury Community College is proud to offer a comprehensive Criminal Justice Program. Our program provides students with an academic foundation in Criminal justice and fundamental knowledge on sociological and behavioral sciences. The curriculum is designed to foster an understanding of how the criminal justice system operates in the world around us, and challenges students to examine their own perspectives and ideologies as they prepare to enter into the field. Students choosing this concentration will receive more than just an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice degree, but a robust education in which they receive textual and real life understanding of the intricacies of the criminal justice program, mentorship from our staff and partners in the legal field, and guidance as they embark in the next steps of their career within criminal justice. RCC’s criminal justice system incorporates the college’s commitment to cultural education, emphasizes the importance of strengthening the community, and providing the leaders of tomorrow with the education and resources to make a positive impact.

Course Requirements

Semester One	Credits
ACS102	The College Experience	3.00
CJP100	Intro to Criminal Justice	3.00
ENG101	English Comp. I	3.00
IST120	or CIS141: Microcomp Apps	3.00
MAT100+	MAT 100 or higher	3.00

Semester One

Credits

ACS102

The College Experience

3.00

CJP100

Intro to Criminal Justice

3.00

ENG101

English Comp. I

3.00

IST120

or CIS141: Microcomp Apps

3.00

MAT100+

MAT 100 or higher

3.00

Semester Two	Credits
CJP120	Criminal Law	3.00
CJP130	Law Enforcement	3.00
ENG102	English Comp. II	3.00
SSI119	Intro to US Gov't	3.00
SSI122	General Psychology	3.00
SSI123	Intro to Sociology	3.00

Semester Two

Credits

CJP120

Criminal Law

3.00

CJP130

Law Enforcement

3.00

ENG102

English Comp. II

3.00

SSI119

Intro to US Gov't

3.00

SSI122

General Psychology

3.00

SSI123

Intro to Sociology

3.00

Semester Three
CJP110	Intro to Criminology	3.00
CJP140	Criminal Court Process	3.00
CJP210	Correctional Institutions	3.00
HUMELECT	Humanities Electives	3.00
SCIELECT	Lab Sci Elec See Hrs/Rec	4.00

Semester Three

CJP110

Intro to Criminology

3.00

CJP140

Criminal Court Process

3.00

CJP210

Correctional Institutions

3.00

HUMELECT

Humanities Electives

3.00

SCIELECT

Lab Sci Elec See Hrs/Rec

4.00

Semester Four
CJP200	Constitutional Law	3.00
CJPELECT	Criminal Justice Elective	3.00
HUMELECT	Humanities Electives	3.00
SSIELECT	Social Science Electives	3.00

Semester Four

CJP200

Constitutional Law

3.00

CJPELECT

Criminal Justice Elective

3.00

HUMELECT

Humanities Electives

3.00

SSIELECT

Social Science Electives

3.00

Potential Career Path

For students whose career plans include law, probation, corrections, law enforcement, public policy, or politics, this program is the perfect choice. Each of our faculty members have led careers in different scopes of Criminal Justice, and bring their unique perspectives and experiential knowledge to the classroom. Students are encouraged to inquire as to internship and volunteer opportunities with local entities that operate in tandem with the criminal justice system, and to seek out more information as to additional educational opportunities that may be available to them during their studies and after graduation.

Transfer Opportunities

MassTransfer - Beginning in Fall 2024, students who enter RCC’s criminal justice program will have the necessary course requirements for the statewide MassTransfer program. This will allow for seamless transfer towards at Bachelor's degree at select state colleges and universities.  Review the A2B pathways on the MassTransfer website.

Program Faculty

Criminal Justice

First Name	Last Name	Title	Department	Phone	Email	Room
Sara	Horatius	Contracted Faculty	Criminal Justice Department		shoratius@rcc.mass.edu
430	Zama	Contracted Faculty	Criminal Justice Department	(857) 701-1455	nzama@rcc.mass.edu	3-430
Souliy	Wan-N'Tani	Contracted Faculty	Criminal Justice Department	(857) 701-1464	swan@rcc.mass.edu	3-437

Program Learning Outcomes

Critical thinking skills.
1. Research existing information and data regarding a topic of inquiry.
2. Evaluate the evidence and data relevant to the topic of inquiry.
3. Apply logical, scientific and/or quantitative reasoning to develop a thesis or hypothesis.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
1. Produce clear and well-organized writing that responds appropriately to an assignment using standard American English.
2. Produce clear and well-organized oral reports that respond appropriately to an assignment using standard American English.
Computer fluency.
1. Use word processing software.
2. Use the Internet and the Web and evaluate content.
A knowledge base in federal and state substantive and procedural law.
1. Locate legal information and precedents using library resources and electronic databases.
2. Describe and analyze prosecutorial charging decisions.
3. Describe and analyze defense options based on both substantive and procedural law.
4. Analyze federal and state statutes and regulations and state prima facie cases.
A knowledge of evidence, courtroom procdure and appellate issues.
1. Identify the actors in a criminal trial and describe their respective
2. Describe and explain the stages of the criminal trial and the issues for each stage.
3. Describe the rules of evidence and analyze evidentiary problems.
4. Describe the appellate process in both the state and federal
A knowledge of federal and state sentencing issues, incarceration options and alternatives to incarceration including probation and parole.
1. Describe and explain the rules governing sentencing decisions in both state and federal courts.
2. Describe incarceration options and terms.
3. Describe and analyze community corrections options and issues.
4. Describe and analyze probation and parole issues.
A knowledge of issues in policing.
1. Describe and analyze issues in patrol procedures.
2. Describe and analyze community policing issues.
3. Describe and analyze issues in the use of deadly force.
A knowledge of crisis management strategies and issues.
1. Describe strategies for critical incident response in a variety of situations.
2. Describe and analyze ethical issues in the Criminal Justice system.
A knowledge base in a variety of academic disciplines that is reflective of a well- rounded, liberal arts education.
1. Apply mathematical and scientific reasoning to issues in Criminal Justice.
2. Use social science concepts to analyze problems in Criminal Justice.
3. Investigate how history affects the Criminal Justice system and apply historical lessons to analyze future trends.
4. Analyze arguments for bias and fallacies.