PROFESSOR REPLY AND JOURNAL 

Journal: Reflection

Consider all that you have read, discussed, and written in the past 6 weeks. In your exploration, you have taken on various roles: an officer writing an arrest report, a criminal justice professional anticipating a defense, a prosecutor deciding appropriate charges to file, and an officer arguing for jurisdiction. You have examined real cases with real consequences, as well as scenarios.

Reflect on what stands out to you. What specific detail or activity will stay with you and inform your current or future criminal justice practice?

Write a 250-word journal response to the following prompt:

What specifically have you learned in this course that you can apply to your current occupation or career goals?

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW WITH 1 TO 2 PAGRAPHS THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF THIS CLASS

Discussion – Week 6

Personal and Social Change in the Realm of Criminal Law

Take a moment to recall your purpose for pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and your work in this field. Has this course reinforced that purpose or provided an avenue for a new one? The information on criminal responsibility, defenses, prosecution, and jurisdiction has likely deepened your understanding and confirmed your experience as a professional. Perhaps you now see the field from a different perspective or are intrigued by the complex topics of modern-day policing such as human trafficking.

For this Discussion, you weigh the impact of the course on you as an individual and also leverage your learning to effect social change.

Respond to one of the following prompts.

How has your learning about criminal law or jurisdiction in this course provided an opportunity to improve your criminal justice practice?

OR

How has your learning about criminal law or jurisdiction in this course either changed or affirmed your goals for pursuing a particular role in the criminal justice system?

Then, respond to the following prompt:

Taking into account the course Discussions, how can the law enforcement community more effectively implement positive social change in the realm of criminal law?

Illustrate your answer with examples from the Learning Resources or other coursework.