CJ 4150 - Criminal Justice Reform

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

Examines criminal justice reform. Topics may include bail, capital punishment, incarceration, juvenile justice, restorative justice, prisoner reentry, among others. Students will be introduced to potential reforms. Consult course schedule for rotation. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine various problems within the American criminal justice system. 2. Evaluate potential reforms within the criminal justice system. 3. Critique reforms to predict whether such efforts would be cost-effective/feasible to improve and resolve the many complicated dilemmas facing our criminal justice system. Prerequisite: CJ 3270 (Grade C- or higher).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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