Considering a career in law or law enforcement? Before you invest hundreds of thousands of dollars chasing a Law degree, get a taste of what your future could hold with our Online Introduction to Criminal Justice Course. (You can’t lose: whether or not you decide the law is for you, this course is transferrable for 3 College Credits!)
When you study Introduction to Criminal Justice, you will explore the past, present, and future of the American criminal justice system, but this is more than just a survey course. You’ll interpret crime statistics, study police training, and illustrate how a court case moves through the system. Find out how laws are created, how the court system operates, and how the American correctional system has changed over time. Take on thorny, contemporary issues like the role of legal precedent, the death penalty, prison life, and the juvenile justice system.
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