{"id":2229,"date":"2022-04-03T21:54:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T21:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/?page_id=2229"},"modified":"2023-07-27T19:02:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T19:02:29","slug":"about-criminal-justice-and-public-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/departments\/criminal-justice-public-safety\/about-criminal-justice-and-public-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"About Criminal Justice and Public Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2229\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2229-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2229-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2229-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE &amp; PUBLIC SAFETY<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2229-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2229-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2229-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2229-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"pl-2084\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2084-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-screen&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-layout&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" ><div id=\"pgc-2084-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" ><div id=\"panel-2084-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;10px 10px 10px 10px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#dfe1e8&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;border_color&quot;:&quot;#dfe1e8&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-screen&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;,&quot;iw-visible-layout&quot;:&quot;iw-all&quot;}\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2084-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Explore Criminal Justice &amp; Public Safety<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/departments\/criminal-justice-public-safety\/\">Welcome Message<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/departments\/criminaljusticepublicsafety\/about-criminal-justice-and-public-safety\/\">About the Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/cjs\/\">Departmental Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2>Causes Supported<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/cause\/10\">Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Dual Enrollment Academies<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/c71feabe-71ec-4dc7-b\">Pre-Criminal Justice Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Associate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/4cc2a80a-2798-4ded-a\">Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Undergraduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/4cc2a80a-2798-4ded-a\">Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/f2517d20-645a-449b-b\">Community Policing &amp; Restorative Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/e8bca737-046d-463d-b\">Criminal Justice &amp; Investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/59bbaa89-923a-432c-b\">Prison Ministry &amp; Corrections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/daabb64a-105e-497c-9\">Public Security &amp; Terrorism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4>Graduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/70a6342b-3be0-4c79-a\">Community Policing &amp; Restorative Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/837c9820-6390-4cf7-b\">Criminal Investigation &amp; Restorative Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/84a9f16c-6470-49ab-8\">Global Security &amp; International Terrorism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/73bd38f8-7434-4ac7-a\">Prison Ministry, Corrections &amp; Restorative Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h3>Degree Programs<\/h3>\n<h4>Associate Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/bd6e0352-23c6-4291-a\">Major in Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/8f20f9b9-9c50-4a7d-8\">Major in Public Safety &amp; Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor Completion Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/ecdde44c-1f9a-4def-8\">Major in Corrections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/33677351-245f-4a88-8\">Major in Criminal Investigation &amp; Behavioral Profiling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/be85bc59-e830-4713-b\">Major in Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/47f6047b-ab2c-4729-9\">Major in Public Safety &amp; Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Bachelor 2+2 Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/d65eebe1-9b04-49ba-a\">Major in Corrections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/a488b2af-da45-428f-8\">Major in Criminal Investigation &amp; Behavioral Profiling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/2bb6d6ca-b4ff-401a-a\">Major in Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/959670a7-9554-47bc-a\">Major in Public Safety &amp; Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Masters Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/6d6dc274-5339-4b56-9\">Master of Divinity Dual Degree \/ MCM<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/6d6dc274-5339-4b56-9\">Major in Criminal Justice &amp; Public Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/122b65b8-7297-43a5-b\">Master of Community Ministry<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/122b65b8-7297-43a5-b\">Major in Correctional Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/25fcfe50-830c-40ed-a\">Major in Criminal Investigation &amp; Behavioral Profiling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/7b957de4-786e-4f72-9\">Major in Financial Fraud Investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/ebcf5155-b82d-4b7a-8\">Major in International Justice in Global Cultures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/dfce869f-6af5-409e-8\">Major in Public Safety &amp; Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Doctoral Degrees<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/f3380620-cfca-4858-8\">Doctor of Community Ministry<\/a>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/f3380620-cfca-4858-8\">Major in International Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Course Descriptions<\/h3>\n<h4>Undergraduate Courses<\/h4>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=CJS\">CJS - Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=FFI\">FFI - Financial Fraud Investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=PSS\">PSS - Public Safety &amp; Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Graduate Courses<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=CJS\">CJS - Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=FFI\">FFI - Financial Fraud Investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=PSS\">PSS - Public Safety &amp; Security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/spirituallife\/\">Spiritual Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/students\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.missional.university\/category\/faculties\/community-ministry\/criminal-justice-public-safety\/\">News Archive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Still Have Questions?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.missional.university\/request-info\">Contact Admissions<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Calendar<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/communityministry\/about-us\/calendar\/\">View Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" class=\"panels-style\" data-panels-style-for-post=\"2084\">@import url(https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-content\/plugins\/siteorigin-panels\/css\/front-flex.min.css); 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Public Safety equips students to understand and address some of the most pertinent issues of our time\u2014from social inequality and global interdependence to public safety, community development, immigration, and many others. Criminal Justice &amp; Public Safety teaching and research scholarship is on these issues and much more. Teaching and studying the issues involves drawing on social and criminal justice theories, applying valid and reliable research methodologies, and using social statistics to analyze the research data. For Missional University, a liberal arts Christian institution, the faculty integrate their faith into their teaching and research scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>Our faculty bring into their classes a wealth of experience and a global perspective. Our classes allow faculty to give personal attention to each student. Our students will have an oppurtunity to volunteer at various agencies, and obtain internships in both secular and religious organizations throughout the globe. Upon graduation,MU students will be able to go on to pursue meaningful careers and further study.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Areas of Study<\/h3>\n<p>A degree in Criminal Justice will not only teach you about criminology, criminal law, juvenile delinquency, forensics, criminal investigation and social deviance, it will also prepare you for law school or entry-level work in the field.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p>The Criminal Justice &amp; Public Safety Program at Missional University prepares graduates for competent service within the criminal justice field and for success in further study. Utilizing a missional perspective, students are given tools to practice in a broad spectrum of employment within the field to include law enforcement, corrections, investigations, and juvenile justice and probation and parole systems. A basic level of competency will be demonstrated by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equipping\u00a0students with knowledge and understanding of the history and operation of various Components in the criminal justice system.<\/li>\n<li>Preparing students to think critically and develop an understanding of the various criminological theories.<\/li>\n<li>Equipping\u00a0students with the knowledge and skills to competently apply principles of criminal Investigation.<\/li>\n<li>Preparing students to demonstrate an Understanding Of concepts and theories of police Administration.<\/li>\n<li>Developing within students the understanding and application of significant law enforcement<\/li>\n<li>Equipping\u00a0students with knowledge and history of state and federal laws.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare students to function competently and ethically within a criminal justice setting. 8. Preparing students to work in the criminal justice field using a Christian world view as their Lens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE &amp; PUBLIC SAFETY Explore Criminal Justice &amp; Public Safety Welcome Message About the Department Departmental Faculty &nbsp; Causes Supported Criminal Justice &nbsp; Academic Programs &nbsp; Dual Enrollment Academies Pre-Criminal Justice Academy Certificate Programs Associate Certificate programs&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/departments\/criminal-justice-public-safety\/about-criminal-justice-and-public-safety\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":413,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/builder.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"url":"","client":"","location":"","start_date":"","end_date":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2229","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2229"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2391,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2229\/revisions\/2391"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/missional.university\/justicemission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}