CJ 2400: Introduction to the U.S. Criminal Justice System
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Provides systematic overview of law, police organization and behavior, prosecution and defense, sentencing, the judiciary, community corrections, penology, and capital punishment. The course demonstrates the role of discretion in all of these agencies as well as the sociological influences of age, race, gender, and social class on criminal justice system processes. (Typically Offered: Fall)