CJ 101 - The American Criminal Justice System

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Monroe College-New Rochelle

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3 credits A comprehensive examination of the American Criminal Justice System and its components, including the duties of the police, courts, corrections, and the legislative and executive branches of government at the state and federal levels. Topics include the responsibilities of the System in American society, the purpose, organization, structure and limitations of the criminal law, definitions of specific crimes, the organization of the court system, and the processing of criminal cases through the police, arrest, prosecutorial review, and various judicial stages including plea bargaining, trial, adjudication, and appeal. The Juvenile Justice System will be addressed. Both the federal and state Constitutional rights of the accused and the roles of key players in the judicial process will be considered. The organization of the police and the correctional system will be examined.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Unaccounted for code

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