This is an information sheet only, not the course syllabus.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
An
overview of the criminal justice system, its history and philosophy. This includes an analysis of the major
components of criminal justice and their inter-relationship in the
administration of justice. Prerequisite:
None
3 Credit
Hours
COURSE MATERIALS
Required Textbooks: Introduction to Criminal Justice, 11th Edition, by Larry Siegel and Joseph Senna. Wadsworth Publishing Company.
Course Handbook
VIDEOTAPES/AUDIOTAPES
Six videos on related issues as the bases for six of the ten required
assignments
OTHER MEDIA
None
ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
Not required
EVALUATION/GRADING
Ten unit assignments, four exams
Unit One:
Introduction to Criminal Justice as a System and a Process
Measuring the Extent and Nature of a Crime
Reading: Chapters One and Two
Unit Two:
Basic Principles of Criminal Law
Reading: Chapter Four
Exam One
Unit Three:
Law Enforcement History and Organization
Reading: Chapter Five
Unit Four:
Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Reading: Chapter Six
Unit Five:
The Police Role in Criminal Investigation
Reading: Chapter Eight
Exam Two
Unit Six:
The Prosecution and the Defense
Reading: Chapter Ten
Unit Seven:
Pre-Trial Procedures and Plea Negotiations
Reading: Chapter Eleven
Unit Eight:
Criminal Trials
Reading: Chapter Twelve
Exam Three
Unit Nine:
Punishment and Sentencing
Reading: Chapter Thirteen
Unit Ten:
Community Sentences
Reading: Chapter Fourteen
Unit Eleven
Corrections
Reading: Chapter Fifteen
Exam Four