CJ 261 - Introduction to The Criminal Justice System

Institution:

Harding University

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Description:

Fall, Spring, Summer. An analysis of the administration of criminal justice, including the structural components of the criminal justice systemand the stages of the criminal process fromthe detection of crime and arrest through prosecution, adjudication, sentencing, and punishment/ corrections and its alternatives; emphasis on analysis of decisions and practices within the entire criminal justice system, as well as discretion in the administration of criminal justice.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harding.edu

Phone Number:

(501) 279-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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