Criminal Justice Resources

This article outlines the requirements and process for becoming a police officer.

The article discusses the evolving challenges in US law enforcement amidst societal changes, highlighting the importance of effective leadership styles.

To pass the police academy fitness test, applicants must prepare mentally and physically.

At some point in your career as a law enforcement officer, you will inevitably deal with a supervisor who creates a toxic work environment. In fact, law enforcement is especially susceptible to these types of bad supervisors.

In order to conduct a more fair and thorough criminal investigation, officers need to understand and recognize normal cognitive biases.

The body is the key piece of evidence in death investigations, as it holds many forensic clues about the method and cause of death. One such element is postmortem lividity, also known as livor mortis.

Being proficient in the skills needed to master the job of a police officer takes a unique individual, along with special skills that are too often overlooked.

Detectives who are responsible for investigating sexual assault crimes play a pivotal role in reducing victims’ fears and uncertainties about the criminal justice process.

In this article, we discuss the importance of "soft skills" in the criminal justice profession.