Learning Outcomes Relationships

PLO 1: The purpose, function, and continuing evolution of the U.S. Criminal Justice System in terms of the three major components: law enforcement, courts, and corrections

CLO 1: Identify the major components of the U.S. criminal justice system
CLO 2: Cite the various theories and causes of crime.
CLO 3: Compare the need to balance the rights of the individual with the interests of society.
CLO 4: Discuss the evolution of criminal justice in the United States
CLO 5: List the steps in a criminal trial.
CLO 6: Summarize the purposes of the courts
CLO 7: Identify cases relevant to current criminal justice issues.
CLO 8: Develop standards for ethical police practice in criminal justice
CLO 9: Critique the five rationales/justification for criminal punishment.

PLO 3: Use discretion in the application of criminal law effectively, efficiently, correctly, and in a timely manner

CLO 3: Compare the need to balance the rights of the individual with the interests of society.
CLO 7: Identify cases relevant to current criminal justice issues.
CLO 8: Develop standards for ethical police practice in criminal justice

PLO 4: Demonstrate appropriate evidence collection, preservation, and analysis techniques used during traffic accident and criminal investigations.

PLO 5: Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior in the performance of duty or assignment on behalf of or while employed by or associated with any criminal justice agency or its designee

CLO 3: Compare the need to balance the rights of the individual with the interests of society.
CLO 7: Identify cases relevant to current criminal justice issues.
CLO 8: Develop standards for ethical police practice in criminal justice

PLO 6: Demonstrate cultural diversity and community awareness skills including, but not limited to, conflict resolution, media relations, crime prevention, referrals to and collaboration with both criminal and non-criminal justice agencies.

CLO 3: Compare the need to balance the rights of the individual with the interests of society.
CLO 7: Identify cases relevant to current criminal justice issues.
CLO 8: Develop standards for ethical police practice in criminal justice

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