This course provides students with a historical, legal, theoretical, and empirical overview of the American criminal justice system. You will gain perspectives on deviance and crime; law and social control; theories of criminal behavior; and the three key criminal justice institutions – police, courts, and corrections. Emphasis is placed on how the criminal justice system operates, its major challenges, and how such challenges are addressed through research and reforms.
School Country
United States
School state
Arizona
School city
Tempe
High school
ASU Prep-Poly
ASU Prep. Acad-Casa Grande
ASU Preparatory Academy
ASU Preparatory Academy/Phoenix
ASU Universal Learner Course