Knowledge into Practice: Criminal Justice Capstone Course

Catalog description

This course represents a synthesis and evaluation of Monmouth University's Masters in Criminal Justice Goals and Objectives, which require students to: (1) engage in critical analysis and evaluation in the field, (2) become knowledgeable consumers of research; (3) learn the importance of technology in the field; (4) will develop the communication skills necessary to excel in the field; and (5) actively contribute to the field. To do so, student will prepare an evidence-based research paper that applies the core curriculum functions and competencies to a related criminal justice issue. Additionally, this course substantively addresses the six content areas required for certification by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS,2016), which include: administration of justice, corrections, criminological theory, law adjudication, law enforcement, and research and analytic methods.