Criminal Justice Studies 101: Survey of Criminal Justice
Service Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Question 14
SLO 1
Students will learn about and demonstrate comprehension of basic methods by which criminal-justice
professionals analyze and document patterns of criminal behavior.
SLO 2
Students will be given the opportunity to analyze and demonstrate comprehension of the theoretical
explanations for criminal behavior. Specific components of the criminal-justice system will be presented
in detail. They are criminal law, policing, courts, sentencing, probation, parole, community corrections,
and institutionalized corrections.
SLO 3
Students will explore and identify possible causes and explanations of criminal behavior, and they will
gain an enhanced understanding of the appropriateness and effectiveness of specific types of corrective
sentencing (e.g., community corrections vs. institutionalized corrections).
SLO 4
Through various writing assignments, students will apply definitions, concepts, and theories relevant to
the study of behavior. This process will allow students to reflect upon and to incorporate within their life
experiences a newfound knowledge of behavior.
Criminal Justice Studies 101: Survey of Criminal Justice
Course Outline
Question 15
I. What is Criminal Justice? (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
II. The Crime Picture (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
III. Criminal Law (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
IV. Policing: Purpose and Organization (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
V. Policing: Legal Aspects (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
VI. Policing: Issues and Challenges (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
VII. The Courts (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
VIII. The Courtroom Work Group and the Criminal Trial (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
IX. Sentencing (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
X. Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
XI. Prisons and Jails (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
XII. Prison Life (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
XIII. Juvenile Justice (6.5%) SLOs 1, 2, 3, and 4
XIV. Book Review: The Epictetus Club (10%) SLO 3
XV. Reaction essay of the “Second Amendment” video (5.5%) SLO 4