OLCJ 403 - Principles and Issues of Criminal Justice:Criminal Justice in the 21st Century

Institution:

Mountain State University

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Description:

Study of criminal justice in the twenty-first century. Includes an overview of the crime problem in the United States and explanation of the causes and strategies that work to reduce the problems. Includes information on the agencies responsible for processing criminal cases and supervising offenders, and the legal and moral boundaries that constrain them. Explains the ever-changing and cyclical nature of justice in the United States along with its tendency to reflect citizen choice in balancing the justice system's two primary objectives-community safety and individual rights-and how balancing these two competing goals creates a constant and unavoidable tension in formulating justice policies and programs. Blends knowledge and practice in analyzing current operations and examining new approaches to improve the administration of criminal justice.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mountainstate.edu

Phone Number:

(304) 253-7351

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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