Diploma in Criminal Justice

Medicine Hat College

Criminal Justice careers represent some of the most important responsibilities in modern society. The Canadian Criminal Justice system aims to reduce crime and its harmful effects upon society through measures of crime prevention, policing, court procedure, corrections, and offender reintegration.The Medicine Hat College Criminal Justice Diploma Program provides learners with broad perspectives on issues of law, criminal behaviour, and the ways in which society responds to crime.Learners will gain a comprehension of various criminal justice career opportunities while practicing valuable skills identified by community partners such as critical thinking, problem solving, effective writing and verbal communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, understanding leadership, professional ethics, and resiliency through self-care.

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