Diversity and Global Learning in Criminal Justice ((3))

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This is a short-term (up to two weeks) course of international study tour in the area of Criminal Justice. This course will help students explore different systems, programs, policies, and issues of Criminal Justice across countries. A study tour abroad will expand students' education beyond the classroom and offer them a global perspective and valuable experiential learning opportunities in the area of Criminal Justice. Areas of focus can include: visit to police headquarter, local police agencies, and police training facilities; examination of public order and control tactics, and legal education systems; trace the history of social justice and the influences on the modern systems of Criminal Justice; visit to various levels of criminal courts, jails, prisons, and youth detention centers, etc. This course can be custom designed for each country, and opportunities for cultural exploration can be included.