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Bachelors in Criminal Justice
 Major
in Criminal Justice
The demand for expertise in
all aspects of criminal justice is growing rapidly.
UMUC's criminal justice curriculum, focusing
on professional development, is designed to prepare
working adult students for careers in this sought-after
field.
Objectives
The student who graduates with
a major in criminal justice will be able to:
- Describe the history and
development of criminal justice organizations
and the worldwide diversity of the rule of law
in various countries.
- Analyze the operations,
policies, and procedures within the criminal
justice system.
- Recognize trends in crime
and criminal behavior and methods of prevention
and treatment.
- Explain the role of the
criminal justice system (police, courts, and
corrections) in the administration of justice
in the United States and other countries.
- Analyze the theories related
to deviance and critique the effectiveness of
their practical application to behavioral change.
- Demonstrate a cohesive base
of skills, techniques, and principles related
to the practice of criminal justice.
- Identify and compare international
and cross-cultural approaches to crime and prevention.
- Demonstrate the ability
to access, interpret, and apply criminal justice
research findings.
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