CRJU 8010 - Theory and Practice in Criminal Justice

3 Credit Hours
Description
This course examines the form, function, and operation of the U.S. criminal justice system. Readings, discussions and assignments focus on how current criminal justice policies, practices, and controversies can be explained and understood from various theoretical and practical perspectives. Key issues of focus include understanding how and why the criminal justice system operates the way it does today, examining what is currently known about “what works” in policing, sentencing, and corrections, and discussing challenges to the system going forward.