CJ 222 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (4 credits)

2. Describe the social, political and economic implications of the topic.

3. Compare and contrast differing perspectives regarding the topic and their interactions with the criminal justice system.

4. Given a case study, determine how the existing criminal justice system and community service providers respond to the needs of the study.

5. Examine cultural and ethical issues related to the topic(s).

6. Reflect on personal ethical responsibilities related to the topic(s).

7. Create a plan to implement personal/institutional change related to the topic(s).

Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions. Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Minor Core Abilities: Intercultural Engagement: Graduates demonstrate self-efficacy in intercultural engagement to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through reflections and expressions of cultural humility, empathy, and social and civic engagement and action. Further, graduates examine how identities/positionalities such as races, social classes, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and cultures impact perceptions, actions, and the distribution of power and privilege in communities, systems, and institutions. Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 40
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 40