School of Criminal Justice Newsroom
WRITE IS MIGHT!
A One-Day Event That Showed The Wonder Of Writing Fiction, Poetry, Essay And Songs “A word after a word after a word is power” is a line from “Daily Writer,” a book by Fred White. Indeed, when you write down one word after another, they can have more power than you can possibly imagine. They become short stories, novels, think pieces, plays, screenplays or other types of shareable content.
A Quezonian’s Artwork goes global
If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere, the famous song goes.
The MLQU community will be elated to learn that Bootz M. Plata, an MLQU School of Architecture graduate, has made it in New York City.
MLQU explores a collaboration with “Katapat” network: GMA Network, Inc.
One of the best virtues ingrained in the Filipino psyche is “neighborliness.” This is expressed in sharing what one has with one’s “kapitbahay” such as backyard garden harvest, farm tools, and even one’s cooking.
Quezonians, meet your newly elected campus leaders
The newly elected officers of the MLQU Central Student Government took their oath last March 9, 2023 witnessed by top officials of MLQU, including Atty. Paquito Ochoa, Jr., MLQU President Ms. Lucille Ortile, MLQU EVP, Ms. Sofia Caccam, Head of the Office of Student and Atty. Barry Aquino, CSG Adviser Affairs.
MLQU WINS 2ND PLACE IN DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP
The debating team of MLQU’s Legal Management Society was judged as second best in the recently held “ Breakthrough: Legal Management Debate Cup” at St. Thomas Hall, Colegio de San Juan De Letran, Intramuros.
MLQU LIBRARY’S BOOK COLLECTION ENRICHED AFTER BOOK FAIR
More than 2,000 years ago, the famous Roman orator Cicero said: “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Following Cicero’s metaphor, one can say that a school is lacking meaning and definition without books to fulfill its purpose: to enable the acquisition of knowledge and enrichment of the mind and spirit.
MLQU STUDENTS GAIN PRIVILEGE OF INTERNSHIP IN THE COUNTRY’S TOP REGULATORY COMMISSION
MLQU and Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on January 12, 2023, in which both institutions agreed to share a common vision and aim to strengthen the implementation of the internship programs for the students.
Vision
The Manuel L. Quezon University – School of Criminal Justice is an institution committed to produce professionals who possess excellent knowledge, skills and competence at meeting the diverse challenges in the field of criminal justice and who are endowed with the virtues of a responsible law-enforcer and law-abiding citizen.
Mission
The Manuel L. Quezon University – School of Criminal Justice Education aims to provide the community with professionally competent and morally upright graduates who can deliver efficient and effective services in crime prevention, crime detection and investigation, law enforcement, and public safety;
- Produce criminology graduates with skills and knowledge and attitude in addressing the problems of criminality; and
- Produce criminology graduates with character and competence to meet the challenges of globalization in the field of criminal justice system.
Objectives
- To develop professional, competent and morally upright graduates who can deliver efficient and effective service in crime prevention, crime detection and investigation law enforcement, and custody and rehabilitation of offenders, among others;
- To foster the values of leadership, integrity, accountability and responsibility while serving their fellowmen, community and country;
- To prepare students for careers in crime prevention, law enforcement, and scientific crime detection and correctional administration; and
- To encourage research and inquiry into the causes, treatment or punishment of criminal behavior and how criminal justice agencies respond to crime, criminals, and victims.
Events
What may interest you
Criminal Sociology
The course aims to teach the student to understand empirically and to develop and test theories explaining criminal behavior, the formation and enforcement of laws, and the operation of the criminal justice system.
Crime Detection and Investigation
Crime detection and investigation falls into phases such as the discovery that a crime has been committed; the identification of a suspect, and the collection of sufficient evidence to indict the suspect before a court. Many crimes are discovered and reported by persons other than the police.
Criminal Law Jurisprudence
This course focuses on the study of general legal ideas and principles of criminal liability and aims to provide students with an understanding of the three main elements of the justice system: the courts, policing and corrections. It helps them better understand the fundamentals of the law and helps them to correctly interpret the actual rule of the law.
Correctional Administration
Course/s that prepare individuals to study the theories and principles of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.
Criminalistics
Course/s that focus on the application of the forensic science crime scene analysis including instruction in forensic medicine, pathology, forensic laboratory technology and autopsy procedures, DNA and blood pattern analysis, forensic photography, Personal Identification, document analysis, forensic ballistics, lie detection in accordance with witness and suspect examination procedures, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
Law Enforcement Administration
Course/s that prepare individuals to apply theories and practices of organization management and criminal justice to the administration of public law enforcement agencies and operations. This includes instruction in law enforcement history and theory, operational command leadership, administration of public police organizations, labor relations, incident response strategies, legal and regulatory responsibilities, budgeting, public relations, and organizational leadership.
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