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What to Consider in a Criminal Justice School

Criminal justice is composed of three basic areas, and to prepare students for a variety of career opportunities, a criminal justice school should feature a number of classes in each area.

Students at a quality criminal justice school will receive career training in three areas:

• Law Enforcement
  Law enforcement officers uphold laws, rules and regulations, in both the public and private sectors. To operate on a daily basis, law enforcement officers must know where their limitations lie, how criminals think and operate, and the techniques used to investigate a variety of crimes.
• Courts
  While law enforcement is concerned with capturing individuals suspected of participating in crime, the court system is in place to determine if those individuals have actually broken the law. Even if criminal justice professionals do not work directly for the court system, they need to know how the whole system works so they can do their job correctly.
• Corrections
  Corrections officers can work in corrections facilities, probation or parole. They are charged with making sure criminals learn from mistakes and become valuable members of society again. Before they get into corrections, officers must be aware of strict rules and regulations governing what they can and can’t do.

The Criminal Justice program at Brown College features a balanced curriculum teaching the three facets of criminal justice both through classroom lectures and practical experience. This practical experience is gained through internships (students are required to take either one or two internships depending on which program they choose) class exercises, and guest lectures from criminal justice professionals in the Minneapolis area. These practical learning opportunities are designed to teach students what is required in any of the three areas of criminal justice.

Interested in training at a criminal justice school? Contact Brown College today for more information about our balanced, career-focused Criminal Justice degree program.



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