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The role and function of the central components of the criminal justice system in the United States, including in comparison to other countries’ systems
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- Identify the central components of the criminal justice system in the United States
- Compare and contrast the current-day US criminal justice system with historical and international examples
- Explain how social forces shape the perception and pursuit of criminal justice around the world
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The role of criminological theory in criminology and criminal justice, including core historical and contemporary theories and their policy implications
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- Articulate the connection between theory, research, and practice in criminal justice
- Summarize and differentiate the major theories of crime, criminalization, victimization, and corrections
- Apply theoretical frameworks to explain the causes of crime, criminalization and society’s response to crime, and criminal justice processes and outcomes
- Describe how law and policy influences the daily practices of criminal justice actors
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The role of research in criminology and criminal justice and the various methodologies used to answer research questions in these disciplines
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- Explain and compare a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods for the study of crime and social problems
- Critique the methods and interpretation of results of scholarly research articles
- Locate, gather, and analyze data from popular and/or representative data sources
- Design and propose a research project to answer a scientifically and socially important research question
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The disparate contact, influence, and outcomes of the criminal justice system according to race, class, gender, other social locations and their intersections, both in the United States and international contexts
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- Critically assess how power and privilege impact criminalization and victimization, law making, and law enforcement
- Develop strategies to improve criminal justice practices and policies with the goal of promoting social justice
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Criminal justice career options and worker experiences in a variety of core and supportive roles
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- Distinguish between criminal justice professionals in a variety of careers, including the roles they play in sustaining the contemporary criminal justice system
- Identify the common challenges faced by professionals in the field of criminal justice and develop a working knowledge of possible courses of action
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