Core Course Topics
What Is Criminal Justice
Crime Picture in America
Crime Causation: The Search for Causes
The Nature and Purpose of Law
Policing: History, Structure, Purpose and Organization
Legal Aspects
The Courts: Structure and Participants
The Courts: Pretrial and Trial
Sentencing
Probation and Parole
Terrorism and Multi-National Criminal Justice
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Define Criminal Justice
Explain the difference between individual rights vs. public order
Identify 3 components of the Criminal Justice System
Describe the 2 ways crime data is collected in the U.S.
List some theories of crime causation
List 2 types of law
Define the elements of a crime
Explain types of defenses to criminal charges
List 3 levels of Law Enforcement
Describe the historical eras of policing
List 3 styles of policing
Define police discretion
Define racial profiling
Identify individual rights from the Bill of Rights*
Explain search and seizure, arrest and interrogation
List court cases relevant to legal issues in policing
Explain the importance of ethics in law enforcement
Identify the 2 court systems in the U.S.
Identify the various pretrial activities
Describe the stages of a criminal trial
Discuss the importance of case law
Define the different types of sentencing
Define probation and parole
Define types of terrorism
Discuss causes of terrorism
Explain differences of the U.S. System, Saudi Arabia and Chinese systems