Part I – Reflection Let’s start by reflecting on the courses that you have com

 
Part I – Reflection
Let’s start by reflecting on the courses that you have completed.
Review the courses that you completed, as you pursued your degree. Identify your top three courses that had the biggest impact on you.
Identify the top three competencies that you developed while completing your degree.
In your degree program, what topics did you find most interesting, either personally or professionally?
In your program, what skills did you master as you completed your degree?
Identify some of the most important concepts that you learned about in these courses.
Part II – Needs Assessment
Next, based upon your areas of interest that you discussed above, evaluate two areas in the criminal justice field that you believe could benefit from improvement or from a new approach. Your evaluation should consider questions such as: what are current problems affecting the two areas you have chosen? Why do these problems persist? What has prevented success in solving these problems in the past? Some examples are listed below. Of the two areas that you choose, select at least one area that is not listed below.
Racial profiling
Forensic profiling
Tasers and decreased injuries
Prison job training and recidivism
Body cameras and liability reduction
High speed vehicle pursuits and liability
Solitary confinement and mental health
Human trafficking
Forensics and convictions
Drug rehab and recidivism
Drug rehab verus incarceration
Community policing and minority relations
Officers’ use of excessive force in minority neighborhoods
Part III – Identification of Themes
Once you have identified two areas for improvement, briefly describe analyze the issues that you believe need improvement. How would you solve these challenges? How might your solutions change the current model? In your analysis of these issues, consider how and why the following themes may affect your issues:
Ethics
Diversity
Technology
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.