CRJ101

Examines the agencies and processes involved in the criminal justice system, including but not limited to the legislature, the police, the prosecution, the defense, the courts, probation, corrections, and social service agencies designed to function in the context of the criminal justice system. The course examines public policy concerns the system is intended to address, with a special emphasis on the tension between public safety and the due process rights of the accused, and the role that class, poverty, race, gender and other statuses might play in the effectiveness of the criminal justice system.
Prereq: ENG 090 and ENG 094, or satisfactory placement

FS - Every Fall, Every Spring

Prereq: ENG 090 and ENG 094, or satisfactory placement