Criminal Justice, Online BA

Criminal justice professionals maintain societal order in the face of evolving laws, technological innovation, and social circumstances that can lead to incivility and chaos.

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Overview

Our online Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice degree provides you with a comprehensive overview of the criminal justice system, including contemporary law enforcement practices and the types and patterns of crime in the United States. You may also examine investigative techniques and the impact of legal decisions on public safety policies.

What You’ll Learn

You will gain a solid liberal arts foundation and understanding of public safety and law enforcement in the 21st century. You’ll explore theories and methods in specialized areas such as corrections, criminology, and ethics while also building your critical-thinking and decision-making skills.

Program Details

Why Choose Our Online BA in Criminal Justice?
- 100% online to fit into your busy schedule
- Multiple term starts each year so you can start sooner
- Four-credit, seven-week courses so you can finish sooner
- Taught by subject matter experts working in the field
- Highly interactive format with frequent communication among faculty and students
- Streamlined admission process—only submit your application and transcript(s); no ACT/SAT score is needed
- Financial aid and generous transfer credits policy
Career Opportunities
- Police Officer
- Correctional Officer
- Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)
- Customs and Border Protection Officer

Recognition and Rankings

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NEC Ranked Top Online Criminal Justice Program

New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as a leading online college in the state for Criminal Justice programs, as acknowledged by Intelligent.com, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.

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NEC Ranked Top College in New Hampshire

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Faculty

Frank Jones
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Criminal Justice
Office: Spaulding 108, Henniker Campus
Phone: 603.428.2395
Email: fjones@nec.edu

Expertise, Awards, and Achievements
Expertise:
- Community policing and problem solving
- Law enforcement hiring processes
- Law enforcement professional development
- Use of force and tactics
- Organizational management and design
Awards:
- NEC ONESHIP Award, 2020
- NEC Adjunct Professor of the Year, 2015
- NEC KGA Collegium Professor of the Year, 2009
- NEC Advisor of the Year (Criminal Justice Club), 2005–2006
Member, Board of Directors for Concord Regional Crimeline

Educational Background
Command Training Institute, Session 243, Babson College
New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Academy
MA in Criminal Justice, University of Massachusetts Lowell
BA in Sociology, Nathaniel Hawthorne College

Research Interests
- Mass incarceration of offenders
- Community corrections
- Police and community relations
Bio
Frank Jones joined NEC in 2005, following a long and successful career in law enforcement for the State of New Hampshire. During his career as a law enforcement officer, Frank served as a supervisor, detective, and chief of police. He also served as an instructor and staff officer for the New Hampshire Police Academy. He continues to serve in a law enforcement capacity on a part-time basis in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Frank has accumulated thousands of hours of in-service training and certifications in areas that include drug investigations, outlaw motorcycle gang investigations, sex assault crimes, evidence identification, collection and preservation, and more. He is a past president of the Hillsborough County Law Enforcement Association. Frank served two five-year terms on the New Hampshire Juvenile Parole Board following the recruitment and selection process by two different New Hampshire governors and members of the Executive Council.

First teaching as an adjunct professor at NEC, Frank was appointed as a full-time faculty member in 2019 for the Criminal Justice Department. Frank teaches Introduction to Criminal Justice, Police in Society, and the capstone Senior Seminar course, and he coordinates off-campus travel to the greater Washington, DC, area for criminal justice students and faculty. He has worked with his criminal justice colleagues to design an associate degree program and to help develop curriculum to keep the Criminal Justice program contemporaneous. He has worked to develop partnerships with several different law enforcement agencies at the Federal, State, County and local levels that has helped alumni from NEC get their careers started. He also serves as a co-advisor to the NEC Criminal Justice Club and the Alpha Phi Sigma National Honor Society for Criminal Justice, a member of the NEC Judicial Board (Appeals), and as an advisor to many students. He is the current Vice-Chair to the NEC Academic Standards Committee. Frank has also served as a Faculty Mentor and has participated in many different community-based functions at the college and in the Henniker area.

Frank has produced written articles for POLICEONE, focusing on the advantages of college-educated law enforcement personnel. He has been successful with the review and commentary of textbooks for publishers such as Oxford University Press and Cengage/Pearson. He enjoys doing research on a variety of topics connected to the criminal justice field.

Outside of these professional engagements, Frank enjoys spending time with his family, reading, hiking, camping in the North Woods, and being with his dog. He resides in Bow, New Hampshire.
Richard Hubbard
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
Office: Spaulding 105A, Henniker Campus
Phone: 603.428.2451
Email: rhubbard@nec.edu

Recent Press
- “Juvenile Life Without Parole—Where Are We Now?” in ACJS Today, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, November 2019
- “The Search and Seizure Implications for Motor Vehicle Stops Due to the Decriminalization of Marijuana” in Critical Issues in Justice and Politics, March 2019
- “Criminal History That Repeats…and Punishes…Severely: How Career Drug Offenders Relive Their Past Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines” in Critical Issues in Justice and Politics, June 2009
Educational Background
JD, Antonin Scalia School of Law, George Mason University
BA, Plymouth State University

Bio
Rick Hubbard regularly teaches Criminal Justice Ethics, Criminal Procedure, and Introduction to Criminal Justice. Other courses have included Undercover Operations and Use of Informants; Federal Crimes and Procedure; Judicial Processes; and Gender, Race, and Crime. He has been a member of the New Hampshire Bar for 35 years. His practice included a concentration in federal criminal defense. His professional career includes employment with the Legal Counsel Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C. At NEC, he serves as a co-advisor to the Criminal Justice Club and is the faculty advisor to the NEC Student Senate. In addition, he is on the NEC Men’s Soccer coaching staff as faculty advisor.

Degree Requirements

Criminal Justice Major Requirements, B.A.

(48 credits)

CJ Elective Credits: 4
3000+ level CJ Elective Credits: 4
3000+ level CJ Elective Credits: 4

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor's Degree

Electives

Select additional electives to meet 120 credits required for a bachelor's degree.

Elective Courses