The criminal justice program is for students pursuing careers in 法律 enforcement, 修正, 缓刑和假释, 法院, 法律, 私人安全, 企业安全, 刑事取证, 犯罪现场处理, 应急通信, 受害者服务, 或者犯罪和犯罪学研究.
Our faculty bring a balanced blend of the terminal degree of PhD 和 extensive practical field experience to the classroom. This combination of academic rigor 和 the field application of criminal justice principles 和 practices gives our graduates strong academic degrees. Our degrees make our graduates highly marketable in numerous criminal justice career fields in Colorado 和 across the United States. Opportunities abound for research in the discipline 和 internships with various criminal justice agencies. Students may conduct 和 publish research in partnership with faculty members 和 present 卡内基梅隆大学’s annual 学生展示.
pp电子极速糖果’s (CMU) 刑事司法 program offers a Master of Arts in 刑事司法 Leadership 和 Policy (MACJLP) 还有两个学士学位课程 文学士(BA)刑事司法 和 Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in 刑事司法 with POST Academy. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree track is the traditional degree track that prepares students for graduate studies, 法学院, 警察的职业生涯, 法院, 和修正 that may or may not require a POST certification. Students in the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree track will attend the Western Colorado Peace Officers Academy (WCPOA) in their final semester 和 graduate with their bachelor’s degree in 刑事司法 和 state of Colorado POST certification simultaneously.
Alongside traditional classroom facilities, we engage students in h和s-on learning at our 犯罪现场室. 这是一个位于校园附近的住宅. The 犯罪现场室 is used for courses 和 practical scenarios in 犯罪现场处理, 刑事调查, 取证, 战术训练, 骨学, 和犯罪侦查学. The 犯罪现场室 is where the classroom meets the “real world,这是我们刑事司法项目的独特之处.
CMU也有 法证调查处(FIRS). FIRS是一项研究, 教学, 和 service center focusing on forensic taphonomy 和 related fields. The mission of the FIRS is to learn about 和 teach the decomposition of human remains in the western Colorado environment. The FIRS is one of only nine such facilities in the United States 和 the only one at altitude or with an arid climate. Additionally, CMU partners with the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy (CLETA). CLETA’s facility includes a state-of-the-art pursuit driving track 和 a simulated residential city block. Students in the BAS program 和 POST Academy learn critical skills at this facility - the only one of its kind in Colorado.
The criminal justice program also allows students to learn 和 network outside the classroom through its 国家刑事司法荣誉协会 chapter 和 two student-led 俱乐部.
- ∑ 是结算系统 国家刑事司法荣誉协会 High-performing graduate 和 undergraduate students are invited to join the honor society each year.
- 刑事司法协会 is a club for students who wish to pursue any career in the criminal justice system. CJA aims to enrich students' knowledge by exposing 和 connecting them with local professionals, offering them opportunities to give back to the community, 和 hosting events that provide "h和s-on" experience in the criminal justice field.
- 模拟审判俱乐部 是结算系统 美国模拟审判协会 By competing with teams from other higher-education institutions, 培养学生的批判性思维, 演讲技巧, 以及法律实务和法律程序的知识.
学士学位毕业生将能够:
- Discuss the history 和 practice of each segment of the 刑事司法 System: police, 法院, 和修正.
- Examine diversity issues 和 assess their impact on work 和 ethical practices in criminal justice.
- 应用 major criminological theories to criminal behavior.
- 认识定量和定性的研究方法, 浏览学术信息系统, 识别和选择优质资源和材料, 并评估数据的有效性和可靠性.
- Demonstrate proficient oral communication 和 writing skills that are formal 和 professional in nature.
- BAS (POST Academy) ONLY: Demonstrate proficiency in basic skills (driving, 枪支, 和逮捕控制)是初级警务所必需的.
硕士毕业生将能够:
- Critique criminal justice policies 和 practices based upon advanced knowledge of criminological theory 和 recommend new practices or policies as needed.
- Evaluate complex ethical issues in criminal justice 和 develop pragmatic resolutions/recommendations to address those issues.
- Recommend 和 implement advanced 领导 theories 和 skills in 刑事司法 program 和 policy development 和 administration.
- Design 和 conduct a capstone project using qualitative 和/or quantitative research methods related to evidence-based practices, 领导, or administration of criminal justice practices 和 policies.