CJ 311 - American Criminal Justice System

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Identify the major goals of the criminal justice system which are guaranteeing due process, preventing crime, protecting life and property, apprehending offenders, and enforcing the law. 
• Identify the major components of the criminal justice system.
• Identify the major agencies within each of the criminal justice system components.
• Define the typical responsibilities of each agency involved in the detection, prosecution, and detention of a crime.
• Define key terms related to the criminal justice system.
• Identify major issues and problems with law enforcement, prosecution, and corrections today.
• Identify the different models of the court system, their functions, and methods.
• Identify the myths of the correctional system today.
• Describe the future as it relates to the different parts of the criminal justice system.

 

Credits: 3