Program Outcomes - (HC13)

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

1. Present a well written investigative report and any other accompanying documents when given a set of circumstances and occurrences.
2. Explain the basic structure and functions of the American Criminal Justice System.
3. Explain the structure of the federal and state court systems.
4. Explain the development of probation, parole and community supervision.
5. Explain the development of the correctional system in the United States.
6. Explain the role of the victim in rehabilitating the offender.
7. Identify methods used to manage conflict.
8. Explain what effects the social conditions in the United States have upon the criminal justice system.
9. Read and explain relevant literature in the field of criminal justice.
10. Explain the development of the juvenile corrections system.
11. Explain the specific problems of juveniles in the criminal justice system.
12. State the psychological theories that may explain criminal behavior.
13. Identify the major sociological theories of criminal behavior.
14. Describe and evaluate the ways in which data are collected on crimes, criminals and victims.
15. Present oral reports before a group.
16. Explain the Bill of Rights and those specific rights guaranteed by the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
17. Explain some of the basic issues and problems in policing, the courts, and corrections in America today.
18. Explain the contributions of both the classical and positivist schools of criminology.
19. Show how events from early American history influenced the development of the American Criminal Justice System.
20. Explain the concept of criminal law, including its purpose as an agent of social control.
21. Define and explain the element of: assault, sex crimes, burglary, arson, larceny, robbery and homicide.
22. List the various forms of intervention techniques available in corrections.
23. Explain how correctional counseling works.
24. Demonstrate work skills relevant to a criminal justice agency.
25. Integrate the theoretical and practical applications of the Criminal Justice Program.
26. List alternatives to incarceration that are now in use.
27. Explain the concept of community corrections.