Wow!! The end of the semester is already here! This is an exciting time for all students at ASU! I turned in my last two term papers on Monday and now I can take a breather!

Looking back on this semester I can say with confidence that I learned a great deal about the criminal justice system as I do every semester. My professors were enthusiastic about the material they relayed to their students.

To give you a brief overview, in one class, I enjoyed learning about the many criminological theories that explain why people commit crime or why they do not commit crime. In another class, I learned how race and ethnicity issues are apparent in the system and ways that they are and need to be addressed. Furthermore, in another class, I learned that juveniles under the age of 18 commit many crimes in the United States related mostly to gang violence.

I can apply this knowledge and information that I have attained in my future career in the ways I work with people, understanding why people do certain things and what motivates them and what things can be done to help contribute to the improvement of the criminal justice system as a whole.

Although the semester is over, I will apply the knowledge I have attained to my future!

Each semester I gain a new understanding of the different parts of the criminal justice system! It's interesting and enjoyable to be able to understand the many leaves to the tree!