Criminal Justice Case Study

The purpose of the criminal justice program at Kaplan University is to arm students with the knowledge and get them ready to effectively obtain employment in a leadership or other professional position (Kaplan University, 2016). Students have the option of following either the applied research or comprehensive exam track of study. Students, who are enrolled in the criminal justice program at Kaplan University, can either choose no area of specialty or a specialty in corrections, global issues in criminal justice, law, or leadership and executive management (Kaplan University, 2016). Upon successful completion of the criminal justice program, students will know how to use the research methods, apply organizational behavior and management theories,

1). As a case manager, I will be required to interact with inmates; therefore, this course will teach me the appropriate way to treat inmates and provide me knowledge from an international point of view.

The critical issues in juvenile justice course will allow me to analyze the social background of delinquency, law, the history of the juvenile court, and etc. (Kaplan University, 2016). Upon completion of this course, I will know how the juvenile court operates and why it operates the way it does. As a case manager this knowledge will be helpful if I decide to work within the juvenile justice system.

The community-based corrections course will supply me knowledge on some of the commonly used community programs, which programs are effective, costs of community programs, and etc. (Kaplan University, 2016). Upon completion of this course I will know the challenges community-based programs, parole, and etc. are facing. This is relevant to my career, because I will have to provide inmates with leads in the community for possible employment, housing, support groups, and