Contemporary Justice

Jobs in criminal justice are demanding, rewarding and vital to safe, well-functioning communities. As a graduate of this contemporary justice degree program, you’ll have a solid foundation from which to pursue a position as a criminal investigator, detective, fraud investigator, intelligence analyst, police officer and prosecutor’s office investigator.

It takes a special person to work in law enforcement and confront the difficult issues facing our society today. Graduates of the Tiffin University criminal justice in contemporary justice degree program will be able to:

• Describe the evolving role of criminal justice systems and their relationship to critical societal issues.
• Employ a variety of means and media to communicate with both public and private stakeholders appropriately and effectively.
• Evaluate and apply appropriate management and leadership philosophies and approaches to practice in various criminal justice contexts.

Faculty who teach in the contemporary justice program bring in-depth knowledge and years of experience from the criminal justice field. Being an online program, many of the courses are taught by adjunct professors with vast practical experience. All this real-world experience adds great interest and depth to classroom instruction, as real-life examples of current professional practice are regularly applied to academic content.

As part of professional contemporary justice program, you’ll gain theoretical underpinnings of the field that will provide a strong foundation for your career. You’ll participate in a required professional internship, which will provide valuable insights and experience. And, you’ll have the ability to graduate with your four-year degree in addition to the Police Academy, all in four years. Working professionals in the field can complete their degree with extreme efficiency.

A Practical, Professional Education

As a graduate of the program, you’ll acquire in-depth knowledge and career-ready skills, including:

• Crime scene processing/investigation – fingerprint lifting, impressions/casting, sketching and more
• Evidence processing
• Crime scene photography
• Testifying in court
• Interviews and interrogations
• Search warrant
• Report writing

Criminal justice professionals, specifically law enforcement officers, hold a lot of responsibility within their positions. Literally, lives depend on their education and training. It is important that our students go into the field fully prepared with the skills they need to serve the communities that have entrusted them in these positions.

Our professional, hands-on program enables you to learn these skills in the best possible way – by doing. We’ve had opportunities for students to work with police departments to help solve cold cases. Our students investigate mock crime scenes. They participate in professional internships – with U.S. Marshals; dozens of police departments such as Toledo PD, Columbus PD, Washington, DC PD and Detroit PD; and many smaller police departments both inside and outside of Ohio. With our partnership with The Washington Center Internship Program, you’ll have unique opportunities to intern with federal agencies in Washington D.C., such as the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and others. And, in your Research Design course, you’ll conduct original research on a criminal justice-related topic important to you – and you’ll have the opportunity to present your research at Tiffin University’s Annual Research Conference.

FORMAT

Online – Offered in two terms per semester starting in January, March, May, July, August and October

SAMPLE COURSES

ENF 150 Police and Society – A study of the various response methodologies available to the patrol officer in assisting the citizen’s request for police service. Discusses traffic enforcement from the stop of the violator through traffic accident investigation.

FOR 310 Threat Assessment – An overview of threat assessment and threat management (TA/TM) in various organizations such as social service agencies, schools, places of employment and law enforcement. The history of threat assessment/threat management, events, legal responses, theories, research and models are included. Policies at aforementioned organizations are explored as are various remedy models. The Identify, Assess, Manage [Federal] model is introduced.

ENF 239 Applied Criminal Investigation Criminalistics – Emphasis on the investigation of specific crimes including, but not limited to, homicide, sexual assault, aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, theft, auto theft and arson. Students will be required to investigate a “mock” crime scene, collect and analyze evidence obtained and present their investigation in a “moot” court.

ENF 293 Criminology – This course provides and introduction to the subject of criminology. Criminology is the study of both criminal behavior and crime itself, and as such, is one of the foundational courses for criminal justice. It explores the different schools of criminological thought, the different eras of criminology research and the theories proposed for crime and criminal motivation. Additionally, there is an emphasis on the development of the history of criminology as the basis for our justice system today.

• Contemporary Justice
• Criminal Behavior
• Criminalistics

The criminal justice field provides a challenging, yet rewarding, career. The field offers a high number of job openings across the country, as well as career mobility – police officers have the opportunity to work in a variety of areas within the field, including patrol, narcotics, detective’s bureau, administration, school resource officer and more.

CAREERS

• Corporate Security
• Corrections
• County Sheriff’s Office
• Criminal Intelligence Analyst
• Criminal Investigator
• Detective
• Fraud Investigator
• Highway Patrol
• Intelligence Analyst
• Police Officer
• Prosecutor’s Office Investigator
• Secret Service

what is contemporary justice?

Contemporary justice is a facet of criminal justice that focuses on community peacekeeping through an understanding of U.S. law, justice administration, criminal investigations, ethics and social issues.

what is a bachelor’s in contemporary justice?

A bachelor’s in contemporary justice prepares students for critical roles in keeping citizens safe. Students will gain a broad-based foundation of knowledge related to contemporary issues facing criminal justice practitioners today. Students will learn about U.S. law, community peacekeeping, homeland security, administration, criminal investigations, ethics and social issues.

what can i do with a degree in contemporary justice?

With a degree in contemporary justice, you will be qualified for a variety of career opportunities, including corporate security, corrections, county sheriff’s offices, criminal intelligence analyst, criminal investigator, detective, fraud investigator, highway patrol, intelligence analyst, police officer, prosecutor’s office investigator and secret service.