INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY

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This course is based on the study of the origin, development and history of the Criminal Justice system in Puerto Rico. Explore the influence that the development of the study of Criminal Justice as a matter has had on the creation and evolution of Criminal Justice Syste ms in the world. It examines the basic aspects and functions of the police, courts, defense lawyers, prosecutors, correction facilities and juvenile justice system, highlighting the importance of these components in our Justice System. It invests in the Public Policy of our Criminal Justice System to combat the criminal phenomenon in our country. It includes the study of crime, its definition, scope and the factors associated with it. Apply the theories used to explain the etiology of criminal behavior in t he subject. Likewise, we analyze the effects of crime on our society and the mechanisms that our Justice System uses to reduce the