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Criminal Justice Program Overview
First semester freshman who have declared
a major in Criminal Justice, or students who are considering
a major in Criminal Justice, take a course titled an Introduction
to Criminal Justice. This course touches on all areas studied
in Criminal Justice: law enforcement, community corrections,
prisons and jails, the courts, the history of criminal justice,
criminal law and criminal procedure, criminal statistics, etc.
This overview of the field of Criminal Justice allows students
to begin thinking about planning their career.
Throughout the remaining five semesters of the program the study of substantive
Criminal Justice continues as does the emphasis on career planning. Each student's
academic adviser will begin planning internships with the student early in the
program. Internships are an excellent means of narrowing career goals and making
contacts. A student graduating from MacMurray in Criminal Justice will have the
knowledge he or she needs to succeed in Criminal Justice, plus the information
he or she needs to find a position.
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MacMurray graduate, Fred Cass '93,
is a K-9 Officer with the Lena, Illinois Police Department. He
brought his dog, Jango, to campus and demonstrated the
dog's skills.
Left to right: Rocky
Joseph, Prof. Henriksen, Fred Cass, Jango, Desiree Jurenci.
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Program of Study
Criminal Justice majors need a total of 39
credits to complete the requirements of the major. For specifics, see the catalog
Internships
Each student is required
to take at least 1 internship for 3 credits. Criminal Justice
majors complete internships in a wide variety of placements.
Students are regularly placed in the Jacksonville/Springfield
area with the Illinois State Police, the Springfield Police
Department and the Morgan County Sheriff’s
Department and Probation Office. Students have also been placed in the Jacksonville/Springfield
area at the Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center, the United States Marshal
Service, the Illinois Department of Public Assistance, the Taylorville and Jacksonville
Correctional Centers and the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department.
Students can also participate in an internship outside the Jacksonville/Springfield
area. During MacMurray’s summer term students frequently intern with law
enforcement and probation agencies in their hometowns. Internships have also
been completed in placements as diverse as private security with the Target Corporation
and the Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Selected Alumni
-John Doyle, 07
Deputy, Winnebago County Sheriffs Department
-Chad Schuttrow, 04
Trooper, Indiana State Police
-Colin Dickey, '02
Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration
-Tim Sweeney, 02
Illinois State Police, Canine Officer
-Keith Williams, '01
Detective, Springfield Police Department
-Josh Weber, '01
Deputy, Morgan County Sheriff’s Department
-Matt Bendler, '01
Officer, Gurnee, Illinois Police Department
-Jay Ratermann, '01
Special Agent with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He obtained his position
after an internship with Customs through their Outstanding Scholars Program.
-Stephanie Lionts, '00
Investigator, City of Chicago Inspector General's Office
-Marla Auffart Lithenhus, 00
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations
-Jennifer Conner Brasel, 99
Aviation Security Inspector, Transportation Security Administration. She obtained her position through the Outstanding Scholars Program of the former FAA.
-Kevin Gade, 99
Illinois Secretary of State Police
-Renee White, '99
Probation Officer, Morgan County Probation Office
-Wade Gummersheimer, '97
Officer, Fairview Heights Police Department
-Jeff Lane, '97
Conservation Police Officer, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
-Jeff McCormack, 97
Captain, United States Marines
-Jason Marlow, '96
Trooper, Iowa Department of Public Safety
-Brad Born, 95
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations
-Chris Kleiber Peterson, '95
Officer, Cary Police Department
-Ken Wells, '95
Special Agent, Health Care Fraud, U.S. Health and Human Services
-Don Larson, '94
Trooper, Missouri Highway Patrol
-Juan Tapia, '94
Probation Officer, United States Probation Office
Drew Helms, '90
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations
Links
Criminal Justice, General
FSU
School of Criminology Criminal Justice Links
Illinois
Law Enforcement, Training and Standards Board Site Entry
The
Jeffrey MacDonald Case
Officer.Com:
Complete Law Enforcement Resource Site
Corrections
ACA
Home Page
Illinois
Department of Corrections
Jobs
What
Can I Do with a Criminal Justice Major?
Alternative
Behavior Juvenile Treatment Centers
Illinois
Jobs - Chicago Jobs
Illinois
State Police
Springfield, Illinois
Police Department
Federal
Aviation Administration
Gibault
Juvenile Treatment Center
Law
Enforcement Jobs
Monster.com
State
of Illinois
USAJOBS
- United States Office Of Personnel Management
USJobs.Com
U.S.
Defense Department
Pentagon
Police Department
Outstanding
Scholars Program
Judicial Opinions
FindLaw:
Supreme Court Opinions
Illinois
Supreme and Appellate Court Opinions
Supreme
Court of the United States
Libraries
Welcome
to JSTOR
Henry
Pfeiffer Library - MacMurray College
Security
ASIS
Online
Information
Security
SecurityFocus
Security
Management
Faculty Biographical Sketches
Our faculty brings a broad range of educational and professional
experience to the classroom.
Kay Henriksen, J.D.
Professor
Henriksen earned her
law degree from the University of Kentucky. She practiced law for
seven years. She joined MacMurray's faculty in 1990. Prof. Henriksen
is the 1998 recipient of the Dewey E. Wilkins Award for Excellence
in Teaching.
E-Mail Prof. Henriksen at kay.henriksen@mac.edu.
Visit Prof. Henriksen's home page at
http://www.mac.edu/faculty/kayhenriksen/.
Course Catalog Listing
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