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Discussion 1

Provide a detailed assessment of your program of study, correlated to the six learning outcomes in the Social and Criminal Justice program. Explain, in two to three sentences (at minimum) for each outcome, how your course of study developed your skills in accomplishing each of these program learning outcomes:

• Analyze criminal justice issues within the systems of law enforcement, the judiciary, and corrections.
• Evaluate the application of the social justice principles of equality, solidarity, and human rights toward building a just society.
• Apply knowledge of cultural sensitivity and diversity awareness to social and criminal justice.
• Deconstruct the relationship between law enforcement, the judiciary, and corrections.
• Interpret the relationship between social justice and criminal justice.
• Develop critical perspectives in the study of social and criminal justice by drawing on the fields of criminology, law, philosophy, psychology, science, and sociology.

Guided Response: Your initial post should be 150-200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts, by Day 7, by critically comparing the similarities and differences between how your skills and your classmates’ skills have developed over the course of the program. Add any additional points that may encourage further consideration.

Discussion 2

Provide your overall assessment of the content and quality of your program of study at Ashford University. How do you plan to apply what you have learned to your future profession? If you have already used information gained from your course of study in your profession, share specific examples of the application of knowledge and skills. What suggestions do you have to improve the Social and Criminal Justice program?

In addition to this reflection, review the current event resources in the Required Resources section of this week. Which of these resources do you plan to use in the future? What are some additional news feeds or current event resources that will help you stay informed on current trends and news in the field?

Guided Response: Your initial post should be 150-200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Substantively respond to at least two of your classmates’ by either commenting on the examples of how they have already applied these skills, or by offering additional possibilities for future application that they have not yet considered. Reference the program learning outcomes in Discussion 1 of Week Five, “Assessing Your Program of Study,” to drive your comments.