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Students praise inaugural criminal-justice class and say it could build a pipeline from Muncie Central
Summary
Students in an inaugural criminal-justice class described how the program taught them about the legal system, said it pushed them out of their comfort zones, and urged development of a local pipeline of law-enforcement talent from Muncie Central and elsewhere in Delaware County.
Students participating in an inaugural criminal-justice class at Muncie Central described how the program deepened their understanding of the legal system and inspired career plans while urging that the program be sustained as a local pipeline for law-enforcement and criminal-justice roles.
Presenter (S2) said the class offered a ready structure for high-school students interested in law enforcement and criminal justice, adding, "I cannot say enough about what a great group this is for an inaugural class like this." The presenter said they were "really excited to get into a high school setting" and work with students who have an interest in law enforcement or criminal-justice fields.
The students described measurable personal growth over the course. "I have seen them grow so much from week 1 to the end of the program. I'm so proud of them," Presenter (S2) said, calling many participants "very quiet, but a very intelligent group." That presenter emphasized the group had been "exceptional" and that the class pushed students out of their comfort zones.
Another participant, Presenter (S1), described learning substantive distinctions and motivations: "I learned the difference between criminal justice and criminology, and I don't wanna, like, study why serial killers do what they do. I wanna be in the hoping to stop for that sort of stuff." That comment framed the students' orientation toward prevention and public-safety careers rather than academic criminology.
Presenter (S2) also connected the program to local workforce development, saying the class could help keep talent in the county: "I think that that's positive for Delaware County, and I hope we can keep them here and start developing a pipeline of talent in the criminal justice field directly from probably Muncie Central, but all of Delaware County." The presenters did not identify specific funding sources or a sponsoring agency during the remarks.
The remarks were delivered as part of a short presentation and did not include any formal motions, votes or policy directives. Organizers and participants emphasized student growth and expressed hope the class will continue and expand; next procedural steps or formal commitments were not announced in the recorded remarks.
