Justice Studies Learning Goals

• Students will:
  Read articles and communicate the message contained in them.
  Draw linkages across readings.
  Communicate the relationships between components of the criminal justice system.
  Communicate the relationships between components of the criminal justice system.draw meaning and identify advantages and disadvantages of particular policies.
  Critically evaluate criminal justice policies.
  Understand the fundamentals of legal reasoning.
  Draw linkages between theories and relate them to real-world issues.
  Distinguish between opinion and fact.
  Question personal beliefs in light of information.
• Students will:
  Achieve cultural literacy in key areas of criminal justice.
  Identify different constituencies in criminal justice and address differences and similarities in goals, reasons, and actions.
  Understand how issues and changes in one component of criminal justice influence other areas of the criminal justice system.
  Understand critical issues facing the criminal justice system in the next decade.
  Adapt and apply to new technologies to solve problems.
  Communicate the message contained in research and statistical analyses.
  Understand appropriate procedures to use with particular data, evaluations, or policy analyses.
  Communicate the purpose of research/policy analysis in criminal justice.
  Understand the types of research employed in criminal justice.
  Design a research project/policy analysis study in the justice field.
  Understand the use of research/policy analysis (public, criminal justice professionals, legislators, and academics).
• Students will:
  Demonstrate planning, time management, and prioritization of activities within group projects.
  Demonstrate adaptability within group settings (including recognizing and overcoming deficiencies).
  Adapt and apply to new technologies to solve problems.
  Question personal beliefs in light of information.
• Students will:
  Communicate arguments or points in class.
  Make effective classroom presentation of readings in class.
  Demonstrate effective listening in personal and group environments.
  Present original findings of research, theory, or policy analysis.
  Demonstrate proper use of citing and quoting when utilizing other than original material.
  Demonstrate proper use of grammar and syntax appropriate for a published work.
  Communicate in writing a coherent message concerning a single topic.
  Write both long and short papers effectively arguing a single topic.
  Communicate the findings of original research on a single topic of a suitable quality (including proficiency with presentation technology),
• Students will:
  Demonstrate planning, time management, and prioritization of activities within group projects.
  Demonstrate adaptability within group settings (including recognizing and overcoming deficiencies).
  Adapt and apply to new technologies to solve problems.
  Question personal beliefs in light of information.