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Feb 01, 2025
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POL 303 - The Criminal Justice System Introduction to structure, operation and politics of criminal justice system (CJS). Basic operational details of CJS, including roles played by police, prosecutors, defense attorney, judges and community. Political dimension to definition of crime, race and sex bias in CJS, and contemporary problems in application of capital punishment. Examination of white collar crime tas it relates to economics and criminal law. Also listed as CRM 303. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the basic elements that comprise the criminal justice system in the US.
- Identify and explain the roles played by the essential players in the Criminal Justice System.
- Describe methods used to develop crime statistics.
- Analyze the key arguments made in areas of crime controversy such as capital punishment or white collar crime.
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