Provides a history of the field, focusing on treatment/rehabilitation and the indeterminate sentence. The course focuses on models based on control/law enforcement and the determinate sentence providing a view on how these changes affect the roles and responsibilities of probation and parole officers.
The goal is to embrace the true meaning of Christian citizenship and civic responsibility
Engages students in critical thinking, problem solving and decision making in contexts that are personally relevant to them. This approach to learning also involves making opportunities for debriefing and consolidation of ideas and skills through feedback, reflection, and the application of the ideas and skills to new situations.
students will have the opportunity to master the skillset for thriving in this sector as a leader for Christ. Learning to apply what is taught in the classroom to real life issues will allow the student to help others in the criminal justice field with an unbiased mind and thought process.
Our tasks are to restore a sense of civility and responsibility to everyday life, and promote crime prevention and genuine rehabilitation. The common good is undermined by criminal behavior that threatens the lives and dignity of others and by policies that seem to give up on those who have broken the law (offering too little treatment and too few alternatives to either years in prison or the execution of those who have been convicted of terrible crimes).
Create a student who understands how to instill the will of God in the inmate to stop recidivism and create Godly character.
Knowing what the current and potentially issues are with ex inmates allows the student to create a career path in either probation or parole.
Create a foundational instruction on addressing racial and cultural disparity in our criminal justice system, providing resources and training tools for those in the judicial, prosecutorial, and defense agencies, as well other members of the legal professional community.
The practical aspect of this course helps students to engage in the works of mission in the criminal justice system because of the character and activities of God and His mission.
