Course Description
This course entails an analysis of the history, functions, components, and evolution of the criminal justice system in America with particular attention on criminal investigations. Traditional and contemporary concepts of criminal justice within open and closed social systems as a mechanism for social control will be contrasted. Understanding human behavior, the process of socialization,conformity, and deviance will also be discussed.
Convening Group
School
Social Sciences and Social Work
Course Attributes
MJ-AMER-Amer Politics & Soc. (AM11), MJ-LAWS-Law & Society Elective (LAWE)