Intro to Criminal Justice

Catalog description

This course examines the history and philosophy of justice as it has evolved in American and English systems. The course includes an in-depth study of the various criminal justice sub-systems, roles and expectations of criminal justice agents and their societal interrelationships, concepts of crime causation, punishment and rehabilitation, ethics, and education and training for criminal justice professionals. This course orients the student regarding potential career opportunities in criminal justice and provides a sound foundational knowledge of the legal and criminal justice systems. The student will be exposed to an overview of the criminal justice system including laws, procedures, courtroom hearings, sentencing, and corrections. NOTE: Students taking online courses must log in during the first week of the course or make special arrangements with the instructor to avoid being dropped.