Identify, understand, and evaluate the function and structure of the components of the Criminal Justice System at the state and federal level; the Police, Courts, and Corrections.
Understand, articulate, and evaluate how various cross-disciplinary factors (e.g., social, personal, historical, political, and economic) influence human behavior and its impact within the Criminal Justice System.
Understand, articulate, and evaluate the applicability of significant theoretical perspectives (e.g., classical and neoclassical theory, social control theory, psychobiological theory) as they relate to contemporary criminal justice issues.
Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply research literature from multiple social science disciplines (e.g., sociology, psychology, criminology, and political science).
Identify and understand the need for positive and transparent interaction between the Criminal Justice System and the community it serves.
Understand the educational requirements, mental demands of the Criminal Justice Profession and the physical standards that employment requires.