CJS 440 - Legal Issues in Criminal Justice

Institution:

Lackawanna College

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

Analysis of current and controversial legal issues in the criminal justice system. Topics may include current Supreme Court issues, hate crime, domestic violence, gun control, the death penalty, police civil liability, privacy rights, wrongful conviction and public policy, plea bargaining, specialty courts, reforms to the justice system and law enforcement counter-terrorism activities.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lackawanna.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 961-7810

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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