Designed for students interested in public service work conducted in correctional institutions, such as jails or prisons, or in professional work outside correctional institutions with juveniles or adults on probation or parole.
The goal is to embrace the true meaning of Christian citizenship and civic responsibility
A designed learning experience that includes the possibility to learn from natural consequences, mistakes, and successes.
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).
Unearth the true meaning of Christian citizenship and civic responsibility, the meaningfulness of Christian social engagement and the ethics of church-state activism in the criminal justice system.
Understanding how to help an inmate succeed in the outside world will create careers paths for the student. The student will have the knowledge to open career doors in corrections.
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.