CJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3.0 Credits
This course provides a survey of the criminal justice system with the primary goal of conveying an understanding of America's formal response to crime. We confront the long-standing struggle to balance due process with crime control through the lenses of the police, courts and corrections -- the core elements of the Criminal Justice system. We also examine major crime control paradigms (historic and current), and the tenuous relationship between race and justice. The course offers a variety of educational approaches in an effort to match (as much as is reasonable) students' individual learning styles and needs.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit