Cupertino,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Associate's Degree
The Associate of Arts in Corrections/Probation offers essential training for launching a career in criminal justice, focusing on correctional facilities and probation/parole casework. The curriculum covers diverse subjects including criminal law principles, evidence handling, investigative techniques, documentation, criminology studies, societal shifts, and correctional inquiries.
Graduates will gain the ability to
Recognize and explain legal and sociological perspectives on correctional methods
Assess existing correctional frameworks and explore alternative sentencing options
Examine and critique prevailing theories linking social factors to youth criminal behavior