Explores the varied sub-systems that make up our criminal justice system, with a strong focus on the day-to-day functioning of the criminal justice system. Students will work through the organizations and procedures that start with law enforcement on the street, leading through arrests, the criminal court process, sentencing, incarceration, and eventual release and reintegration. Throughout the course, students will learn the relevant constitutional law relevant to the operations of the different sub-systems.
REC: SOCIOL 231
Fall Only.