Criminal Justice Technology

The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections and security services. The criminal justice systems’ role within the society will be explored.

Emphasis is on criminal justice systems, criminology, juvenile justice, criminal and constitutional law, investigative principles, ethics and community relations. Additional study may include issues and concepts of government, counseling, communications, computers, and technology.

Associate in Applied Science (AAS) – A55180
Criminal Justice Technology/Corrections Essentials Certificate – C55180CR
Criminal Justice Technology/Court Foundations Certificate – C55180CF
Criminal Justice Technology/Fundamental Principles of Law Enforcement Certificate – C55180LE

The NC Career and College Promise Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways are designed for accelerated high school juniors and seniors who are ready to get a head start on career and technical courses that will lead to a job credential, certificate or diploma in a technical career. The Criminal Justice Technology Pathway is designed to provide a foundational study of the criminal justice system. Topics include the components of the criminal justice system, investigative techniques, criminal law and juvenile justice.

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Criminal Justice titles will contain one of the following Library of Congress call numbers:

HV - Crime

HV - Cybercrime

HV - Family Violence

HV - Gangs

HV - Sex Offenders

K 5000-5582 - Criminal Law & Procedure

KF - Criminal Courts

KF - Trials (Murder)

Select Criminal Justice Books @ the RCC Library

Confronting Underground Justice by William R. Kelly; Robert Pitman (As told to)
Call Number: KF 9654 .K45 2018
ISBN: 9781538106488
Publication Date: 2018
This book takes a close look at plea negotiation, criminal prosecution, public defense, and pretrial justice systems and identifies a wide variety of problems and concerns with each. [The authors] provide key decision makers with the tools to make better, more informed decisions regarding pre-trial detention, prosecution and plea deals, criminal defense, and diversion to treatment. Critical to this effort is redefining roles, responsibilities and the culture of criminal justice by prosecutors, judges and defense counsel accepting responsibility for reducing recidivism and embracing problem solving as a primary decision making strategy.
No Remorse by Jacqueline B. Helfgott
Call Number: HV 6133 .H45 2019
ISBN: 9781440865749
Publication Date: 2019
Psychopathy and its relevance to crime and justice.
Race, Criminal Justice, and Migration Control by Mary Bosworth (Editor); Alpa Parmar (Editor); Yolanda Vazquez (Editor)
Call Number: JV 6035 .R33 2018
ISBN: 9780198814887
Publication Date: 2018
he criminalization of migration is heavily patterned by race. By placing race at the centre of its analysis, this volume examines, questions, and explains the growing intersection between criminal justice and migration control. Through the lens of race, we see how criminal justice and migration enmesh in order to exclude, stop, and excise racialized citizens and non-citizens from societies across the world within, beyond, and along borders.

North Carolina Agencies

NC Criminal Justice Education | NC Attorney General
The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission recently published a press release about the work they are doing to provide high quality training and standards for law enforcement officers in North Carolina.
Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice Division | NC Department of Public Safety
The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is responsible for the care, custody and supervision of all adults and juveniles sentenced after conviction for violations of North Carolina law.

Recommended Criminal Justice Databases at RCC

CQ Researcher | CQ Press This link opens in a new window
Find in-depth reports and unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
Criminal Justice Database | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.
SIRS Issues Researcher | ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Research the pros and cons of current issues and enduring social issues through full-text articles, multimedia, primary sources, government documents and reference materials.

National Agencies

National Criminal Justice
Dedicated to equipping criminal justice professionals with the right training and tools to affect lasting and meaningful change in the communities they serve.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Public Law 93–415, as amended, established the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system.
National Resource and Technical Assistance Center for Improving Law Enforcement Investigations (NRTAC)
In order to improve the quality and equity of investigative outcomes, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has provided funding to the Police Foundation, who is collaborating with the Prosecutor’s Center for Excellence (PCE), the National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College (NCJTC/FVTC), the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA), the National Forensics Academy/Law Enforcement Innovation Center, and a cadre of SMEs, to provide training and technical assistance to the departments of hard-hit neighborhoods.
National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center
The National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center (NCIRC) is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). BJA's overall goals are to reduce and prevent crime, violence, and drug abuse and improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. To achieve these goals, BJA programs emphasize enhanced coordination and cooperation of local, state, and federal efforts. BJA encourages the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies, provides training and technical assistance, reduces the availability of illegal weapons and develops strategies to address violence in our communities, enhances the ability of criminal justice agencies to access and use new information technologies, and encourages and supports evaluation of the effectiveness of funded programs and dissemination of program results in order to reduce and prevent crime and violence.