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    Spring 2025 /Final OFAR Blog

    Anti-racist Practices in the Criminal Legal SystemIt is always best practice to be thoughtful about how race is discussed in a criminal justice class. The Criminal Justice Faculty, which developed an OFAR action plan, approached the topic carefully and honestly for their students. Even with recent changes in how race-related topics are viewed, it remains essential for students to learn the truth about how the criminal justice system operates. They can’t fully understand the system without exploring how it affects different groups of people, especially in terms of race. Students in the KBCC Criminal Justice Program engaged with real data showing how people of color are often treated differently in…

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    OER Introduction: CRJ 7000 & CRJ 7200

    Greetings!! I am Dr. Vanda Seward, Criminal Justice Program Director, and Assistant tenured track Professor within the Behavioral Science Department. I have 32+ years of working within the criminal justice area in various capacities and 17 years of teaching at a college level. When I decided to retire in 2017 from the on the groundwork, I knew that the next phase of my career would include being a part of academia. It is my belief that I have a responsibility to educate the next generation of criminal justice professionals. Many people poured into me during my career and now it is my turn to pour. What I hope to gain…