Crime Prevention and Analysis, Advanced Certificate

Program Coordinator/Advisor: Professor Avram Bornstein

The Certificate Program in Crime Prevention and Analysis offers advanced instruction in techniques for deterring crime and is part of the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It provides training in the quantitative, computer-based skills needed to analyze crime patterns. It also offers instruction in the strategies that can be employed in reducing crime. Students may also pursue the certificate without pursuing the master’s degree. The certificate is appropriate for students whose career objective is to contribute to data-based analysis of crime patterns in law enforcement agencies.

Requirements for the Certificate Program

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
• Satisfactory GRE scores
• Satisfactory letters of reference

CRJ 710	Issues in Criminal Justice I: Theory and Courts	3
CRJ 715	Research Design and Methods	3
CRJ 716	Using Computers in Social Research	3
CRJ 739	Crime Mapping	3
CRJ 786	Problem-Oriented Policing	3
CRJ 787	Seminar in Crime Analysis and Crime Prevention	3

Total Credit Hours: 18

For additional information about the Crime Prevention and Analysis Certificate Program, please contact Professor Avram Bornstein at 212.237.8287 or [e-mail].