Students must select one of the topics below to research and write on. The topic choice is up to the learner, but the top selection must come from this list.
- The United States Criminal Justice System
- Criminal Law in the United States
- The History of US Law Enforcement
- Compare different police patrol procedures
- Law Enforcement Jurisdiction
- Analysis of a Supreme Court Case (Student can select any US Supreme Court Case that impacted police producers or protocols)
- Federal law enforcement (select only one agency)
- Police Patrol Procedures (select one are to focus on)
- Local Police/Law Enforcement (Select a state, county, or city department)
- Technology used to enhance police patrol strategy
- History of US Jails
- The State Court System (Students are free to select the state court system they write about)
- Corrections (any area but it is advised to select a narrow topic)
- Ethical issues in law enforcement