2016-2017 Catalog 
    
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CJ 1001 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Designed to provide an overview of the criminal justice process and the criminal justice system in general. Concepts of crime, deviance, and justice are discussed and general theories of crime causality are examined. Special emphasis is placed on the components of the criminal justice system: the police, the prosecutorial and defense functions, the judiciary, and the field of corrections. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Explore-Society, Health and Behavior.



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