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CJ 100 Survey of the Criminal Justice System


Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

A review of criminal justice systems and procedures from criminal violation to final disposition. Covers six primary functional areas of administration of justice and reviews principles of federal, state, criminal, and civil laws as they apply to and affect the system.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Trace a defendant through the criminal justice system from arrest to final disposition of the case.
  2. Describe the historical and philosophical development of the criminal justice system in the United States.
  3. Identify diverse issues facing the criminal justice systems in the United States.


Content Outline
  • Sources of Crime in the United States
  • Telecommunications
  • Law Enforcement
  • Victim Advocacy
    • Victimization
  • Courts
  • Incarcerated Corrections
  • Community Corrections
  • Current and Future Issues
    • Drugs/Substances
    • Gangs
    • Mental Health
    • Disparities