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$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
All courses include:
eTextbooks
2 to 3-day turnaround for grading
Multiple chances to improve your grade
On-demand tutoring & writing center
Student support 7 days a week
Introduction to Criminal Justice
$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
About This Course
ACE Approved 2024
Our Introduction to Criminal Justice class examines the past, present, and future of the U.S. criminal justice system. Learn about different topics like how laws are created, the history and types of law enforcement, structure of the court system, and the changing philosophies of the U.S. correctional system. The role of legal precedent, the death penalty, prison life, and the juvenile justice system will also be discussed during this online Criminal Justice course.
Course Outcomes
Explain the three components of the United States criminal justice system.
Contrast the due process and crime control model.
Explain crime measurements and costs.
Describe the history of law enforcement.
Explain the roles of local, county, state, and federal law enforcement officers.
Explain the structure of the American court system.
Identify the criminal court steps from arrest, conviction, to appeal.
Describe the history of the correctional system.
Identify correctional institutions at the local, state, and federal level.
Describe the future of criminal justice in America.
Course Text
Prefer the hard copy? Simply purchase from your favorite textbook reseller; you will still get the eTextbook for free. The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.
Introduction to Criminal Justice.
Bohm, Robert, and Keith Haley. Introduction to Criminal Justice. 10th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2021. ISBN: 9781260253870
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