CRIJ 259 - Criminal Law and Court Procedures

Institution:

Messiah University

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

Evolution of and difficulties in defining and codifying criminal law; discussion and ramifications of key laws/cases for practitioners in adult and juvenile justice systems; rationale for and issues in multi-level (centralized and decentralized) systems; basic legal terminology for practitioners in law enforcement, court services, and corrections. Prerequisite: CRIJ 101.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.messiah.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 766-2511

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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