LEJA 440 - Seminar on Current Issues in Policing

Institution:

Western Illinois University

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Description:

Discussion of specific problems of police in contemporary American society. Emphasis on historical roots or current policing, policing as a profession, and various components of police organizations. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisite: 15 s.h. of LEJA courses or consent of instructor/chairperson. Seminar on Current Issues in the Court System. (3) Examination of the structure and functions of courts, including informal and formal aspects of judicial process. Emphasis on organizational as well as legal roles. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisite: 15 s.h. of LEJA courses or consent of instructor/chairperson. Seminar on Current Issues in Corrections. (3) Ideological and pragmatic justification for punishment and imprisonment; sentencing trends and alternatives to incarceration; organization and management of correctional institutions; inmate life, prisonization; treatment and custody; discharge and parole. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisite: 15 s.h. of LEJA courses or consent of instructor/ chairperson.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wiu.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 295-1414

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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