Advanced Juvenile Corrections

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

1. Demonstrate ethical behavior to include integrity, respect, dignity, fairness, humaneness, and principles of restoration and rehabilitation.
2. Solve problems through logical and sound reasoning.
3. Synthesize sources of information to make timely assessments.
4. Analyze the basic theories of human development and personality.
5. Summarize the principles of effective communication.
6. Determine the effects that stress has on behaviors and identify factors to control stress.
7. Utilize technology to collect, analyze and communicate data within the corrections field.
8. Communicate orally, visually and in writing precisely, appropriately, and effectively.
9. Engage in appropriate interactions with culturally and socially diverse groups within the corrections population.
10. Practice professional standards appropriate to the corrections function and the overall field of criminal justice.
11. Assess the safety of the inmates and personnel in a custodial environment.
12. Respond to critical incidents and crisis within the corrections/detention facility.
13. Apply the principles and processes of criminal and constitutional law, criminology theory, and knowledge of the functions and components of the criminal justice system, with emphasis on the juvenile corrections system.
14. Apply aspects of mental and physical conditioning for personal safety, wellness, and proficiency.
15. Apply local, state, and federal legal standards, including statutory and case law, as it relates to juvenile offenders.
16. Examine the United States Constitution and the state of Arizona Constitution.
17. Summarize the organization and power of federal courts, state courts, county courts, and municipal courts.
18. Summarize how psychology is applied in real world situations with diverse populations.
19. Analyze the effect of race/ethnicity, sex/gender, and age on social inequality.
20. Summarize the fundamental concepts of social organization, culture, socialization, social institutions, and social change.