Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
PLNS-0017
Organization's ID:
PLNS-0017
Organization:
Pearson
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 -- 15 weeks (98.1 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Criminal Justice Court System, American Courts, or Criminal Courts
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with an overview of the criminal justice system and its processes. It examines the courtroom work group, the trial process, and challenges to the process. It also provides an overview of the juvenile court system.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe how laws are created
  • Explain how the court system operates
  • Differentiate the people involved in the court system
  • Describe the history of criminal courts
  • Define terms related to criminal courts
  • Analyze the relationship between the law and the court system
  • Analyze the court process from the committing of a crime through post convictions
  • Examine juvenile courts

General Topics:

  • Introduction to the courts
  • Crimes and defenses
  • History of the courts
  • Prosecution and defense
  • Judges
  • Jurors and other courtroom participants
  • Case attrition and the bail system
  • Plea bargains
  • Jury trials
  • Court-ordered punishment
  • Sentencing
  • Appeals and juvenile courts
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials