CJ 1010 Final Summary and Personal Reflection

Throughout the Criminal Justice course I was consistently impressed by new information. Class
discussions were thoughtful, and insightful. Quiz assessments were fair. I enjoyed the
consistency of our work every week and I always looked forward to having class every Monday
morning. There were a few days we didn’t have a livestream and I found myself disappointed
with the lack of new information. I enjoyed learning about the history of Criminal Justice in the
world and in the United States. History is important, and to have a class where I can learn more
about not just history in general but specifically for Criminal Justice was very interesting to me.

I enjoyed learning about the intricate process of law making and upholding by the U.S
government over the years. Many different changes were implemented into how laws are
established and upheld. I wish there were more opportunities for in person research available to
us. It would have been interesting to possibly have an optional visit to a correctional facility with
our class. Almost like a field trip but for Criminal Justice related places here in Utah, like local
police stations, courtrooms, and correctional facilities. I think that the convenience of the online
classroom is extremely valuable. However it cannot replace the real world experiences you can
have with other people, I don’t know what the logistics of planning out field trips like this might
be at SLCC but I know that if I had the opportunity to do something like that I would definitely
want to sign up for it. I can’t speak for other students when I mention these things, this is just a
personal idea of what might have improved the class experience for me.

For me one of the most interesting things that we learned was generally learning about the
history of law and order throughout the world, and in the U.S. I enjoyed learning about the
different time periods and found it fascinating to understand the evolution of law and order here
in the U.S.

Some questions I have are not necessarily about history, but instead about the future of law and
order. Where are we going to go from here? What now? I would like to look to the future of law
and order. I am excited to see what changes and advancements will be made in the next few
decades. I hope that things that are important to people are protected and maintained, like the
right to an abortion and the right to free speech. I hope that we as people have our rights
protected and maintained. I hope to see changes that benefit the common men, women, and
children.

I will apply what I have learned in this class to my everyday life, and my future as a citizen. I will
maintain my status as a morally just, law abiding citizen. I hope that some day the information I
learned through this class will be used in a court of law to protect someone who is innocent.