Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify the main components of the criminal justice network
• Define and differentiate statutory and case law
• Illustrate the effects precedent has on current and future criminal cases
• Summarize the functions of the police, including types of training and community involvement
• Describe the U.S. court structure, including determination of jurisdiction
• Recall the types of court personnel and their related functions
• Recall the process of sentencing and appeals
• Compare and contrast the various objectives of corrections
• Illustrate the levels of correctional facilities and their respective inhabitants
• Define and analyze the impact of recidivism
• Describe the process of parole and reintegrating an inmate into society
• Compare and contrast the crime control model and the due process model
• Differentiate between crimes against a person versus crimes against property, felonies, and misdemeanors
• Interpret crime statistics (UCR, NCVS, and self-report crime surveys)
• Define civil law
• Define and differentiate the two types of criminal law: substantive and procedural law
• Illustrate the movement of court cases by jurisdiction and the dual court system
• Review early U.S. corrections procedures and facilities
• Evaluate correction reform
• Examine the benefits and/or problems associated with probation
• Describe the functions and structure of county, state, and federal law enforcement
• Assess the scope and effectiveness of homeland security in America

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