Theories, principles, and techniques of law enforcement agencies, juvenile justice, and corrections.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Differentiate the roles of the law enforcement, courts, and corrections components of the criminal justice system.
2. Evaluate the biological, psychological, and social causes of criminal behavior.
3. Evaluate sources of information for criminal investigations.
4. Describe crimes by their names, elements, and classifications.
5. Explain the legal justifications required for conducting a search and an arrest, and the exceptions to these requirements.
6. Evaluate legal arguments, and explain constitutional and statutory limits on the application of law.
7. Identify the foundational requirements for the admissibility and the exclusion of evidence in a criminal court proceeding.
8. Develop effective reading, writing, speaking, listening, and nonverbal communication skills for a variety of audiences.
9. Discuss the Six Pillars of Character as defined by the Josephson Institute of Ethics: trustworthiness, respect, fairness, responsibility, justice and fairness, caring, civic virtue and citizenship, and how they apply to personal and professional environments.

Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:

• Police officer
• Probation officer
• Attorney

Review Graduation Requirements and General Education.