Membership in the organization is open to criminal justice majors, minors and professionals in the field. The purpose of the organization is to further professionalism in all areas of criminal justice . The empahsis of the journal, programs, conferences, presentations, workshops, and competitions is to improve and test the skills and knowledge of criminal justice professionals and students. All members of LAE are treated as equals, whether the member is a student or professional. All members in good standing can hold offices in the organization.
Members compete with other members in their level.
Our organization stresses professionalism in the criminal justice field and has done so since its beginning in San Jose in 1937.