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Step 1
Know the specific class or topic you want to teach. The field of criminal justice is quite large, encompassing law enforcement officers, crime scene technicians and parole officers. For this, reason classes in criminal justice can be quite diverse so it's important that instructors know what classes they want to teach and are knowledgeable through education and professional experience to teach them.
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Step 2
Prepare for the class. Before it begins you need to create the syllabus and lesson plans for the class so students know what to expect. It's also wise to set up any online components beforehand to ensure they are available when needed.
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Step 3
Create labs and learning activities for students. Most criminal justice classes cover topics which allow you to provide students with hands-on activities rather than a traditional lecture or classroom discussion. You can create a mock crime scene to teach how to photograph a crime scene, or you can obtain fabric fibers to compare under a microscope when teaching how to analyze crime scene information.
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Step 4
Invite guest speakers to your criminal justice classes. Finding an expert in the field of criminal justice whose job relates to the topic of your class is a great way to show students how the information they are learning in the classroom applies to real life and work situations. It also serves as an example of the jobs available in the criminal justice field.
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Step 5
Tour criminal justice facilities. Taking students through prisons, law enforcement centers, courthouses or crime scene labs provides them with more information about the criminal justice field. Students see a variety of different criminal justice jobs in the criminal justice field.
