CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice

3 college credits.

This course provides students with a historical, legal, theoretical, and empirical overview of the American criminal justice system. You will gain perspectives on deviance and crime; law and social control; theories of criminal behavior; and the three key criminal justice institutions – police, courts, and corrections. Emphasis is placed on how the criminal justice system operates, its major challenges, and how such challenges are addressed through research and reforms.

Course syllabus not available.

Gold designation: SOBE