CJ 152 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

Institution:

University of Pikeville

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Description:

A study of the agencies, institutions, and processes of the American criminal justice system-legislature, police, attorneys, courts and corrections; the nature and extent of crime; legal defenses and the limits of the law; constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure; cases and materials affecting criminal law, prosecution, defense, and the sentencing and sanctioning process in the control of criminal behavior.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upike.edu

Phone Number:

(606) 218-5250

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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