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Introduction to Criminal Justice
In Introduction to Criminal Justice course, students will learn about Crimes, Policing, Courts, corrections, and contemporary issues in the criminal Justice system
Students will learn about the following topics:
Crime and criminal Justice
Nature of Crimes and victimization
Criminal law substance and procedure
Police in society, history, and organization
Police role and functions
Issues in Policing: professional, social, and legal
Courts prosecution and defense
Pretrial and trial procedures
Punishment and sentencing
Corrections and alternatives
Community sentences: probation, intermediate sanctions, restorative
Corrections: History, Institutions, and populations
Prison life
Contemporary issues in Criminal Justice: Juvenile justice, and new millennium policing
Patrol function:
Investigations: investigates causes of crime and attempt to identify those responsible for committing the offenses
Support: Internal affairs, recruitment, payroll, equipment purchasing, data management, teaching and assemblies, community affairs, etc.
Revealing stories about the war on drugs, prison reform and other criminal justice issues — plus binge-worthy true crime documentaries.
From OER Commons
Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System
"This text is for an introductory course and can further be useful as a supplementary resource as student continues to pursue their criminal justice/criminology education."
