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CRJ131

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Intro Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Liberal Arts

Academic Department

Social Sciences

School

Liberal Arts

Course Description

An overview of the criminal justice system in the U.S. Topics covered are: the history of law enforcement: the political, sociological, and philosophic, and background of police functions; and the criminal courts. Constitutional problems as they relate to the police function are surveyed, and the use of recent technology in criminal justice is discussed.

Course Pre-requisite(s)

Eligible to take ENG courses at HFC.

3

Total Instructor Contact Hours

47

Total Student Contact Hours

47

Course Fee

10

Academic Level

Undergraduate

General Education Category

Social Sciences

Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) Category

Category 4: Social Sciences - Applied Degrees, Category 4: Social Sciences - Transfer Degrees

Eligible for Credit for Prior College Level Learning (CPCLL)

No