UC MSCJ Brochure

Master of Science inCriminal Justice Degree

Two-year Distance Learning Program for Working Professionals

One-year Full-time Distance Learning Program

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As part of this program, you will have 7 levels of unprecedented academic,technical and administrative support from your 1. Instructor, 2. Facilitator,3. Peers, 4. Enrollment Advisor, 5. Program Manager, 6. Helpdesk and 7. Online Library. You can focus on learning and use technology to leverageyour career. All you need is the desire, a computer, and a high speedInternet connection. We'll show you how!

You can take your place as a leader in our complex and challengingcriminal justice system. Give us a call at 1-800-645-5078 now andbroaden your professional knowledge and competencies in criminaljustice research, theory, administration, and practice. Our EnrollmentAdvisors are prepared to answer your questions and guide youthrough the application process.

Program OverviewTWO PROGRAMS PROVIDE REAL EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD

Intended to meet the needs of today's working criminal justice professional, the University ofCincinnati Master of Science in Criminal Justice two-year online program offers you the benefitof a strong academic program with the convenience and flexibility of distance learning.Designed for your busy lifestyle, you can complete this program online while continuing to takecare of your work, family and personal responsibilities.

The University of Cincinnati also offers an accelerated program that can be completed in justone year with full-time study. This program is ideal for individuals who are not working full-time and are able to dedicate the necessary hours to their studies. Both program options providean extraordinary opportunity for you to further your education and your career.

Unprecedented Support

Save with affordable tuition.

Complete your Master's degree without any need to go to the UC campus.

Enhance your career as a criminal justice professional with an applied knowledge basethat prepares you to assume leadership roles and address emerging trends.

Learn real-world solutions from distinguished faculty who have a strongcommitment to your success and real-world criminal justice leadership experience.

Interact with a learning community of your peers, support of a professionalfacilitator and instruction from a University faculty member.

Attend a program whose faculty has been nationally ranked number one in researchpublications (Journal of Criminal Justice).

Receive the prestigious Master of Science in Criminal Justice from the University ofCincinnati, an accredited Research Extensive institution, in as little as 1 year.

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Application Process

When you are accepted as a graduate student in UC's Masterof Criminal Justice program you can count on an educationfrom a top ranked, accredited program.

Our comprehensive admissions standards, including GREscores, are viewed as a factor among many organizations inevaluating the strength of a graduate program or institution(for example, U.S. News & World Report).

Other factors in UC achieving high rankings include itsoutstanding faculty, research, updated curriculum,program accreditations and competitive tuition.

Check out UC, and make your educational experience, yourdegree, and your opportunities the best they can be byattending a prestigious university, the University ofCincinnati.

Admissions:Applications for admission are accepted 4 times a year.Applicants will be reviewed for admission, based upon thefollowing criteria:

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from aregionally accredited institution and meet one of thefollowing five criteria:

1. 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) in the last two years of college work(60 semester hours/90 quarter hours)

2. 2.75 GPA in all college work

3. 2.5 GPA in the last two years of college (60 semesterhours/90 quarter hours) and five years of workexperience in criminal justice

4. 3.25 GPA in 9 hours of graduate credit from aregionally accredited university and five years workexperience in criminal justice

5. A combined score of 1000 on the Graduate RecordExamination (GRE)

Applicants must take the GRE or submit their scoresfrom a GRE taken within the last five years. Applicantswho meet any one of the above criteria may beconditionally accepted to the program, but they musttake the GRE within six months.

Applicants must complete the online UC graduateschool application.

Applicants must submit official university transcriptsfrom all undergraduate and graduate work.

International applicants must have a minimumTOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)score of 550 (paper version) or 190 (electronicversion).


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THEORETICAL CORE (15 CREDITS)

SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICEAn overview of the criminal justice system,

including the police, courts, prosecution, andcorrections in the United States.

PRO-SEMINAR IN LAW ANDSOCIAL CONTROL

Study the nature of law, legal institutions, andrelated mechanisms of social control.

SEMINAR IN CRIMINOLOGYLearn about the nature of crime in American

society at both the micro-level (why individualscommit crime) and the macro-level (why crime ratesvary across communities).

THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY OFCORRECTIONSExplore the major justifications for corrections, witha special focus on rehabilitation, deterrence,incapacitation, and restorative justice.

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LAWENFORCEMENTExamine the development and function of policingin contemporary American society. The impact ofsocial, economic, and political forces are employedand analyzed within the context of recent research.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLICY CORE (9 CREDITS)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANAGEMENTTake an in-depth look at criminal justice agencieswithin the context of current management principles,organizational theory, and administrative processes.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY ANALYSISLearn policy implementation and effectiveness in thecriminal justice system. Policies are evaluated on aninformal and formal level in the areas of policing,corrections, and criminal justice.

JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMExamine the empirical literature on the juvenile justicesystem, especially as it relates to effective interventions,causes of serious delinquent behavior and how thejuvenile justice system responds to those causes.

Course of Study

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I have truly enjoyed the DistanceLearning program that UC offers.The classes have been veryinteresting. I can still work 40 hours

a week and obtain my Master's Degree.”

Brooke N. MyersProbation Officer - TCEDCClass of 2003

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The two-year working professionals program and one-year full-time program use the same curriculum.Two-year students take two courses per term; one year students take four courses per term.


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RESEARCH CORE (9 CREDITS)BASIC RESEARCH METHODS INCRIMINAL JUSTICE

An introduction to research design as applied to crime andcriminal justice research. There is an analysis of thescientific method, sampling, and basic research design.

APPLIED STATISTICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

You will focus on the evaluation of criminal justice policiesand practices. Topics that will be covered include thedevelopment of evaluation plans, process and impactevaluations, evaluation designs, and causal inference.

APPLIED CRIMINAL JUSTICERESEARCH METHODS

Study the issues concerning the conduct of research incriminal justice settings. There is a primary concern withevaluation research. This course also includes strategies forresearch planning, data analysis, and the presentation ofresearch findings.

SPECIAL TOPICS (12 CREDITS) - CHOOSE ANY FOUR COURSES

SEMINAR IN WHITE-COLLAR CRIME

Examine the definition, measurement, extent, and costsof white-collar and organizational crime. Criminologicaltheories proposed to explain individual and organizationalforms of white-collar crime are reviewed and assessed.

SEMINAR IN POLICE EFFECTIVENESS

Examine alternative criteria by which the effectiveness ofpolice strategies can be assessed, and critically reviewempirical studies of police effectiveness.

SEMINAR IN CORRECTIONAL REHABILITATION

Theories, techniques, and policies of correctional treatmentfrom applied, planning, and evaluation perspectives.

SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

Provides an overview of the origins, nature, andeffectiveness of various criminal justice programs foundunder the term “community corrections.”

SEMINAR IN CRIME & THE LIFE COURSE

Provides a dynamic understanding and theoretical guide tothe study of crime and offending.

SEMINAR IN GENDER & CRIME

Examine the role of gender and crime including patterns of male and female crime as well as criminologicalexplanations.

DEMONSTRATION RESEARCH PROJECT (3 CREDITS)Using theoretical and methodological skills developed inthe program, students undertake an individual researchproject. This project will focus on a contemporary policyissue in the area of corrections, policing, and criminaljustice.

This program is great. I justcompleted my first course and wasvery impressed. As an educator andfull-time prosecuting attorney, I feel

this program fills a great void and I would highlyrecommend it. This is a winner for sure!”

Darrell HawkinsAttorneyClass of 2006

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Distance Learning

EDUCATION THAT FITS YOUR LIFESTYLE

Courses are designed to provide you with the instruction and support necessary tosucceed. For each course, you will be assigned to a small learning group led by a facilitator

who works with the University Instructor to provide support to you and other members ofthe group. All courses in this program are taught by University of Cincinnati faculty in the

Division of Criminal Justice.

The University of Cincinnati has extensive experience in the design and delivery of onlineprograms. The Criminal Justice program uses a multifaceted approach that delivers course

content through a combination of multimedia presentations, readings, discussion sessions, onlineassignments, and peer and professional support systems. This means that you are never limited to

one learning method.

Learn at Home. All course materials are available via the Internetor delivered to your home anytime, anywhere.

Learn Online. Through our course Web site and world-classonline library, you have access to discussion forums, class e-mail,assignments, exams, course schedules prepared by your courseinstructor, and research resources.

Learn Together. You will work within a small group led by aprofessional facilitator who provides academic guidance andpreparation. Fellow students provide invaluable support throughinteractive learning sessions.

Learn through Workplace Applications. Working criminaljustice professionals have many opportunities to practice their newknowledge and competencies in their own work settings. Yourworkplace will serve as a resource for assignments involving casestudy, policy analysis, and research.

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Program Structure

DESIGNED FOR SUCCESSDESIGNED FOR YOU

Our unique method of distance learning allows youto take advantage of the best of traditional highereducation, training, and online instruction for alearning experience rich in content, interaction, andapplication. Learner-centered and results-driven, thesystem blends different learning environments anddelivery methods that maximize student time andinvolvement.

TURN YOUR COMPUTER INTO ACLASSROOM, AT YOURCONVENIENCE

Take a look at this exciting program through the eyesof Andrew Morgan, Class of 2007. His window to hisUniversity of Cincinnati Master’s Program inCriminal Justice is through his computer, capitalizingon the full potential and convenience of onlineconnectivity. A typical week in the life of Andy iswell organized, since he has the flexibility to choosethe environment and time that fits his learning style.

Monday, Andy wakes up early to exercise and read afew assigned chapters of the textbook before headingto work. When he comes home that evening, hechecks on web-based announcements and postings,grabs a bite to eat, plays with the dog, then spends acouple of hours reading and working on a writingassignment due later that week. Andy especially likesthat his reading assignments and research projectsenhance his knowledge and performance at workand, likewise, how his work experience is a valuableresource for case studies and other coursework.

A FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT, PROVEN SYSTEM

Over the next few days, Andy accesses anddownloads program content over the Internet,where he also has the opportunity to interact withfaculty and fellow students, all on his time schedule.He participates in ongoing dialogue with hisinstructor and classmates on the discussion boards.Andy also has a live online chat with his professor toask questions related to the course material. Hecomposes and posts assignments at his convenience,all the while keeping his commitments to his job,family and himself.

You can easily see how this program can work foryou too. Andy says that the course of study ischallenging, but the variety of resources, support andflexibility is simply the best! While the level ofcommitment is equal to that needed for an “on-campus” program, the tools provided to help ensureyour success are virtually unlimited.

With convenient learning environments,knowledgeable Enrollment Advisors and experiencedfaculty and facilitators, the University of CincinnatiMaster’s Program in Criminal Justice offers the bestresources to build your skills, knowledge, andearning potential.


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The Criminal Justice Faculty

MICHAEL L. BENSONPROFESSOR

Professor Benson received his Ph.D. inSociology from the University of Illinois in

1982. Writing mainly in the areas of white-collarand corporate crime, he has published extensively

in leading journals including Criminology, JusticeQuarterly, Journal of Research and Delinquency,

American Sociological Review, American Journal ofSociology, and Social Problems. He received the

Outstanding Scholarship Award of the Society for theStudy of Social Problems Division on Crime and

Juvenile Delinquency for his co-authored book,Combating Corporate Crime: Local Prosecutors at Work.

His research has been funded by the National Institute ofJustice and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as

private research foundations. His most recent projects are abook, Crime and the Life Course: An Introduction, and a

grant from the Centers for Disease Control to investigate theeffects of domestic violence on the development of children.He teaches Criminological Theory, White-Collar Crime, andLife-Course Theory.

SANDRA LEE BROWNINGASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Professor Browning received her doctorate in sociology at theUniversity of Cincinnati. She previously was on the faculty ofEastern Kentucky University. She is an American SociologicalAssociation Minority Fellow, as well as an American Societyof Criminology Minority Fellow. Within the Academy ofCriminal Justice Sciences, she has served numerous times aschairperson of the Affirmative Action Committee. She is alsoan active member in the Southern Sociological Society,serving as a member of the Black Caucus and as a member ofthe Association of Black Sociologists. At the University ofCincinnati, she is also an affiliate of the Department ofWomen's Studies. She has published on the impact of race onattitudes toward crime and justice. Her current researchinterests are in the areas of crime and the underclass, theinstitutionalization of black males, and the role of race inshaping views of the criminal justice system. She teacheslaw and social control, critical perspectives in criminaljustice, women and crime, and teaching practicum.

MITCHELL B. CHAMLINPROFESSOR

Professor Chamlin received his Ph.D. in Sociology fromSUNY-Albany in 1985. He served eight years on the faculty ofthe Department of Sociology at the University of Oklahomaimmediately prior to coming to UC in 1993. There, he co-directed the primary research project that led to Oklahoma'snew "Truth in Sentencing" Act. Drawing primarily on insightsgarnered from rational-choice and conflict theories, he hasexamined the determinants of police force size, welfareexpenditures, arrest rates, and violent acts against the police.He has published approximately 40 articles in journalsincluding Criminology, Justice Quarterly and The Journal ofQuantitative Criminology. His graduate teaching includesresearch methods, the nature of crime, and longitudinal dataanalysis.

FRANCIS T. CULLENDISTINGUISHED RESEARCH PROFESSOR

DIRECTOR OF DISTANCE LEARNING

Professor Cullen received his Ph.D. in sociology andeducation from Columbia University in 1979. He is pasteditor of Justice Quarterly and Journal of Crime and Justice,and was president of the Academy of Criminal JusticeSciences. He is a fellow of both the ACJS and the AmericanSociety of Criminology. He is author of Rethinking Crime and Deviance Theory and is co-author of ReaffirmingRehabilitation, Corporate Crime Under Attack: The Ford PintoCase and Beyond, Criminological Theory: Context andConsequences, Criminology, and Combating Corporate Crime:Local Prosecutors at Work. He is co-editor of ContemporaryCriminological Theory, Offender Rehabilitation: EffectiveCorrectional Intervention, and Criminological Theory: Past toPresent - Essential Readings. He teaches theory andphilosophy of corrections, structural theories of crime, earlyintervention in criminal justice, and criminal justice researchpracticum.

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JOHN E. ECKPROFESSOR

Professor Eck is a 1994 Ph.D. in criminology from the Universityof Maryland. He has conducted research in police operations since1977, and served as the Research Director for the Police ExecutiveResearch Forum (PERF). At PERF, he spearheaded thedevelopment of problem-oriented policing throughout the U.S. Hewas also the Evaluation Coordinator for Law Enforcement at theWashington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, and aconsultant to the London Metropolitan Police, Royal CanadianMounted Police, Police Foundation, and other organizations. Dr.Eck has written on criminal investigations, drug markets andcontrol, crime mapping, and crime places. Research interests arethe concentration of crime at places and prevention, crimedisplacement, criminal investigations, and the investigation ofpolice misconduct. He is a member of the National Academy ofScience panel assessing police research and policy. He teaches

police effectiveness, research methods, and policy analysis.

ROBIN ENGELASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Dr. Engel received her doctorate in criminal justice from theUniversity at Albany in 1999 and was previously an AssistantProfessor of Crime, Law & Justice at The Pennsylvania StateUniversity. Dr. Engel has worked extensively with patrol officersand first-line supervisors as part of a systematic observationalstudy of police decision-making. She has written four reports forthe National Institute of Justice on this topic. In addition, she haspublished several peer-reviewed articles regarding the behavior ofpatrol officers and first-line supervisors working in policedepartments that have engaged in community policing initiatives.Dr. Engel's current research involves theoretical and empiricalexplorations of police supervision, patrol officers' behavior, policeresponse toward problem citizens, and racial profiling. Her recentscholarly work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals, includingCriminology, Justice Quarterly, Crime and Delinquency, and theJournal of Criminal Justice. She is currently the PrincipalInvestigator of a project collecting and analyzing police-citizencontacts during traffic stops in the state of Pennsylvania.

BONNIE S. FISHERPROFESSOR

Professor Fisher received her Ph.D.in political science fromNorthwestern University in 1988. Sheserved three years on the faculty ofthe department of city and regionalplanning at the Ohio State Universitybefore joining the faculty at UC in1991. Dr. Fisher was the principalinvestigator for four federally fundedresearch projects involving thevictimization of college students, thesexual victimization of collegewomen, violence against collegewomen, and campus-level responsesto a report of sexual assault. Herresearch interests include issuesconcerning crimes against andwithin small businesses, fear ofcrime, crime prevention and security,and the measurement ofvictimization and attitudes. She has published inCriminology, The Annals of the American Academy of Politicaland Social Science, Research in Crime and Delinquency,Violence and Victims, and Crime and Delinquency. Dr. Fisheris the co-editor of the Security Journal.

I have found this program to be very rewarding. The programallows me to set my hours of instruction and my classroom can beany computer with Internet access. It totally fits my busy schedule.”“ Gary Chester

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The Criminal Justice Faculty...Continued

JAMES FRANKASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Professor Frank received his J.D. from OhioNorthern University in 1977 and Ph.D. from

the School of Criminal Justice at MichiganState University in 1993. Dr. Frank has been the

principal investigator for a number of policing-related research projects that primarily focus on

understanding police behavior at the street-level.Since arriving at the University of Cincinnati, he has

also been involved with projects that assess the crimesurvey of the International Association of Healthcare

Safety and Security, a study assessing the organizationand effectiveness of Ohio's multijurisdictional drug

task forces, and a project examining jurorunderstanding of death penalty instructions. Dr. Frank

has published policing articles in Justice Quarterly, PoliceQuarterly, the American Journal of Police, and Policing: An

International Journal of Police Strategy and Management.He teaches courses in the areas of policing and legal issuesin the criminal justice system.

EDWARD J. LATESSAPROFESSOR

DIVISION HEAD

Professor Latessa received his Ph.D. in 1979 from Ohio StateUniversity, and has been on the faculty at UC since 1980. Dr.Latessa has published over 110 works in the area of criminaljustice, corrections, and juvenile justice. He is co-author ofseven books including Corrections in the Community, whichis now in its fourth edition, and the 11th edition ofCorrections in America. Professor Latessa has directed over60 funded research projects including, studies of dayreporting centers, juvenile justice programs, drug courts,intensive supervision programs, halfway houses, and drugprograms. He and his staff have also assessed over 350correctional programs throughout the United States. Dr.Latessa is a consultant with the National Institute ofCorrections, and he has provided assistance andworkshops in over forty states. Dr. Latessa served asPresident of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences(1989-90). He has also received several awardsincluding; the August Vollmer Award from theAmerican Society of Criminology (2004), the SimonDinitz Criminal Justice Research Award from theOhio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction(2002), the Margaret Mead Award for dedicatedservice to the causes of social justice andhumanitarian advancement by the InternationalCommunity Corrections Association (2001), thePeter P. Lejins Award for Research from theAmerican Correctional Association (1999);ACJS Fellow Award (1998); ACJS Founders

Award (1992); and the Simon Dinitz awardby the Ohio Community Corrections

Organization. Professor Latessa teachesCorrections in the Community.

CHRISTOPHER T. LOWENKAMPASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR

Christopher T. Lowenkamp received his doctorate in criminaljustice from the University of Cincinnati. He is currently anassistant research professor at the University of Cincinnati,Division of Criminal Justice and the director of The Center forCriminal Justice Research. Prior to his appointment at theUniversity, Christopher was an adult probation officer and theemergency jail release coordinator in Akron, Ohio. Over thepast several years, he has provided consultation and researchservices to multiple agencies and jurisdictions in over twenty-five states. Christopher's research interests in risk and needassessment, the evaluation of correctional interventions, andcriminological theory have led to publications in some of thefield's top journals. Recent research projects have includedevaluations of community based correctional facilities, halfwayhouse programs, and intensive supervision probation in Ohio.

OJMARRH MITCHELLASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Professor Mitchell earned his Ph.D. in criminal justice andcriminology from the University of Maryland with a doctoralminor in measurement, statistics, and evaluation. Previously,Dr. Mitchell held positions at the University of Nevada, LasVegas and the Urban Institute. His research interests includedeviant self-identify, evaluation of correctional programs, raceand sentencing, drugs and crime, measurement theory, andmeta-analysis. His past research includes the NationalEvaluation of the Breaking the Cycle Demonstration Project andthe National Evaluation of Juvenile Correctional Facilities.Currently, he is engaged in an experimental evaluation of theMaryland Correctional Boot Camp, and he is involved with theCampbell Collaboration in assessing the effectiveness of drugcourts and prison-based drug treatment in reducing recidivism.He teaches in the areas of corrections and criminal justice.

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PAULA SMITHASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Paula Smith undertook her doctoral work at the University ofNew Brunswick. She was previously a Research Associate withthe Centre for Criminal Justice Studies at the University ofNew Brunswick. She has also been involved in the developmentand delivery of treatment programs to federal parolees with theCorrectional Service of Canada. Her research interests includemeta-analysis, the assessment of offender treatment anddeterrence programs, the development of actuarial assessmentsfor clinicians and managers in prisons and communitycorrections, the effects of prison life, treatment responsivity,and the transfer of knowledge to practitioners and policymakers. She has co-authored several articles, book chapters,and conference presentations on the above topics. She teachesmeta analysis and the psychology of criminal behavior.

LAWRENCE F. TRAVIS IIIPROFESSOR

DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH

Professor Travis is the Director of the Center for CriminalJustice Research at the University of Cincinnati. His Ph.D. incriminal justice is from SUNY-Albany, 1982. He served asresearch director for the Oregon State Board of Parole and as aresearch analyst for the National Parole Institutes. He is co-author of Changes in Sentencing and Parole Decision Making:1976-1978 and Policing in America: A Balance of Forces. He hasedited Corrections: An Issues Approach and Probation, Parole,and Community Corrections: A Reader, co-edited Policing: AnInternational Journal of Police Strategies and Management, andcontributes to criminal justice journals. His research interestslie in policing, criminal justice policy reform, sentencing, andcorrections. He teaches the pro-seminar on the administrationof criminal justice, theory and philosophy of law enforcement,and the seminar in criminal justice theory.

PATRICIA VAN VOORHISPROFESSOR

DIRECTOR OF UC CORRECTIONS INSTITUTE

Professor Van Voorhis obtained her Ph.D. in Criminal Justicein 1983 from SUNY-Albany. She served on the faculty of theDepartment of Criminology at Indiana State University priorto assuming her current position at UC. She is a past deputyeditor of Justice Quarterly, a past president of the MidwesternCriminal Justice Association, and currently serves as co-founder and Vice President for the Division of Sentencing andCorrections for the American Society of Criminology. She haspublished in leading criminal justice journals such asCriminology, Justice Quarterly, Criminal Justice and Behavior,and Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. She is theauthor of Psychological Classification of the Adult Male PrisonInmate, and co-author of Correctional Rehabilitation andCounseling. She has directed several state and federally fundedresearch projects pertaining to prison classification, gender-responsive classification, and correctional treatment in bothcommunity and institutional settings. She teaches individualtheories of crime, applied research, seminar in correctionrehabilitation, and women's studies.

PAMELA WILCOXASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Pamela Wilcox received her Ph.D. in Sociology at DukeUniversity in 1994. She was on the faculty in Sociology atthe University of Kentucky from 1994-2004. Her researchfocuses on multi-level crime control, with special interest inintegrating components of routine activities theory and socialdisorganization theory in order to understand crime andvictimization risk within school and community contexts. Sherecently co-authored Criminal Circumstance: A DynamicMulticontextual Criminal Opportunity Theory. Recent articleshave appeared in The Sociological Quarterly, Criminology,Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Justice Quarterly,Criminal Justice, Violence and Victims, and Journal of SchoolViolence. She serves as co-investigator on the Rural SubstanceAbuse and Violence Project, a four-year longitudinal study oftrajectories of drug use and school-based offending/victimization among a panel of Kentucky youth. She is also co-investigator on a cross-sectional study of women's experienceswith sexual, physical and stalking victimization at theUniversity of Kentucky.

JOHN PAUL WRIGHTASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Professor Wright received his doctorate in 1996 from theCriminal Justice program at the University of Cincinnati.Afterwards, he served five years on the faculty at East TennesseeState University in the Department of Criminal Justice andCriminology. He has published in leading criminal justicejournals on topics that include life-course development ofcriminal offending, labor-market participation, and crime,the impact of social support on offending, effective earlyintervention, and correctional policy. Also, he is co-editor ofCrimes of Privilege, a reader on white-collar crime, and heis completing a book on the development of seriousoffending over the life-course. Dr. Wright is adevelopmental criminologist, whose work integratesfindings from a number of disciplines, includinghuman behavioral genetics, psychology, and biology.He is the cofounder of the Crime AdaptationNetwork, which includes a group of scholars fromaround the world who apply dynamic systemstheory to crime and offending. He currentlyteaches life-course criminology and biosocialcriminology at the undergraduate level andlife-course criminology and juvenile justice atthe graduate level.


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The University of Cincinnati is a Research Extensiveinstitution with one of the leading criminal justicefaculties in the country. You can now earn yourMaster’s degree from one of the premier criminaljustice programs in the convenience of your ownhome or office. You can study on your own time andinteract with fellow criminal justice professionalsfrom around the country. And you never have totravel to a campus!

The University of Cincinnati is regionally accreditedby the Higher Learning Commission, a commissionof the North Central Association of Colleges andSchools (NCA)(www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org or 800-621-7440).

The Criminal Justice faculty has been ranked as #1nationally in publications of research (Journal ofCriminal Justice).

The University of Cincinnati's online programconnects working professionals with a dynamiccommunity of dedicated professors, accessibleresearch, and a devoted student support team. Ourunique program combines the quality and highstandards of UC's on-campus academic programswith the flexibility of online studies. Everything youneed to succeed is available anytime, anywherethrough our virtual classroom.

Master of Science inCriminal Justice DistanceLearning Program

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COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS

A computer system is necessary to participate in theonline MS Criminal Justice Program. As technologyis constantly advancing, it’s best to contact anEnrollment Advisor directly to discuss currentprogram requirements for hardware or softwarethat may be required for your classes. Please call anEnrollment Advisor for the most up-to-dateinformation including special pricing that theUniversity of Cincinnati has negotiated.


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