Criminal Justice

CJ 401
Closed
University of North Dakota (UND)
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Adam Matz
Associate Professor
1
Timeline
  • September 16, 2024
    Experience start
  • September 30, 2024
    Finalize Topic Selection
  • October 28, 2024
    Produce Annotated Outline
  • November 18, 2024
    Produce Draft Report/Manuscript
  • December 16, 2024
    Project Closeout
  • December 23, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Non profit
Government, Individual & family services, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society
Categories
Law and policy Social sciences Social justice Scientific research
Skills
criminal justice policy research literature reviews evidence-based practice
Learner goals and capabilities

This course is a senior capstone intended to integrate material across the criminal justice curriculum. The course explores various definitions of justice [and outcomes] as those concepts bear on the criminal justice system as well as the political philosophical underpinnings of the American criminal justice system. Finally, the course evaluates criminal justice policies [as well as practices and programs] with respect to these principles of justice and philosophical foundations.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
20 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 2
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Topic and structure of deliverables are negotiable, but the following products are required for the course:

  1. 5-10 page program/practice/policy review report/manuscript
  2. PPT presentation and 10-15 minute presentation recording
  3. Poster and live online presence/presentation at the UNDergraduate Showcase


Project timeline
  • September 16, 2024
    Experience start
  • September 30, 2024
    Finalize Topic Selection
  • October 28, 2024
    Produce Annotated Outline
  • November 18, 2024
    Produce Draft Report/Manuscript
  • December 16, 2024
    Project Closeout
  • December 23, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples

For this course junior- and senior-level undergraduate students are required to work in pairs to develop a literature review on a specific criminal justice practice, program, or policy and make a determination about its effectiveness or lack thereof based on existing scientific evidence. Topics are selected by the students but may also be chosen in collaboration with your organization. Agencies looking to discover new solutions to existing problems may find a literature review of a particular solution helpful in larger strategic planning efforts. It may also be beneficial for agencies looking to review the latest evidence on the efficacy of their current practices, programs, or policies more broadly.


This project consists of multiple phases of review and monitoring by the instructor, student peer review, and will result in the following end products:

  1. 5-10 page program/practice/policy review report/manuscript
  2. PPT presentation and 10-15 minute presentation recording
  3. Poster and live online presence/presentation at the UNDergraduate Showcase



Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for monthly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

How is your project interest relevant to the experience? What practices, programs, or policies may be of interest?