Criminal Justice (BSCJ)

Apply foundational knowledge of criminal justice including causes of crime, criminal behaviors and victims of crime.
Define and identify the various components of the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems which include law enforcement, law and courts and corrections.
Analyze and apply law enforcement principles including the structure of police organizations, police discretion, police subculture and the legal constraints of policing.
Analyze and apply knowledge of law adjudication including criminal law, criminal procedures and the decision-making processes associated with the defense and prosecution of criminal offenders.
Analyze and apply knowledge of community-based corrections including the incarceration, treatment and alternative punishments offered in the correctional system.
Use critical thinking skills and apply ethical theories to ethical dilemmas faced by criminal justice practitioners in law enforcement, courts, corrections and forensics.