CRJ 347 - Human Rights Issues in C.J.

Institution:

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

This course examines the idea of human rights, its political and legal universality, and historical evolution. Major emphasis is on the concept of human rights and legal mechanisms developed to protect them within the criminal justice system. The course addresses critical human rights issues through different stages of the criminal justice process, (criminal investigation, trial, sentencing, punishment), seeks to determine if constitution, statutes and judicial decisions establish a foundation for the policy which balances conflicting interests of the law. The interest of the citizens to protect their human rights and the interest of the state to control criminal conduct will be studied.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2003 - 08/14/2019 

Institution Website:

www.lincoln.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 365-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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