CRIM 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

4.5 Credits

This course focuses on the various processing stages, practices, and personnel in the criminal justice system. This course examines the problem of crime in American society. Both historical and contemporary components of the system, including the police, the courts, and correctional agencies are explored.

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Define the criminal justice system and its three major components.
Describe the specific functions of each component.
Explain the interrelatedness of Law Enforcement, courts, and corrections.
Illustrate the necessity of a criminal justice system in a free society.
Contrast the Democratic System of criminal justice with totalitarian forms.
Trace the historical development of each component of the system.
Compare the juvenile justice system with the adult criminal justice system.

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