CJ 4925 - Historical and Contemporary Criminal Justice

3 unit(s)

Explores American criminal justice system from its historical roots through its current structure. Discusses critical and controversial current issues within our criminal justice system.

Prerequisites: CJ 2250 and CJ 2280, or consent of instructor.

Course Learning Outcomes List
Students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the historical roots of criminal justice (PLO #1, 2, 4, 5);
Discuss critical and controversial issues within the criminal justice system (PLO #1, 6);
Demonstrate an understanding of the political forces that affect the current state of criminal justice (PLO #4, 6); and,
Demonstrate an ability to work with a group to develop and present a scholarly paper and an annotated bibliography (PLO #3).

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