Intro to Criminal Justice

Catalog description

An introductory course designed to provide students with an understanding of crime, law, and the criminal justice system in the United States. This course explores the underlying justifications for, and latent effects of, the criminal justice system. Topics include factors driving the actions of structural elements of the system (e.g. policing, courts, corrections) as well as individual actors within the system (e.g. judges, jurors, prosecutors). LA-ESS.