AJS200 — Current Issues in Criminal Justice
AJS 200 - Current Issues in Criminal Justice AJS 200 - Current Issues in Criminal Justice Description: Current issues, trends, and techniques related to and affecting the criminal justice system. Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Course Content: Crime in the United States a. criminal behavior b. murder rates c. race issues d. drugs and crime e. the criminal justice process Victimology a. victim rights b. childhood victimization c. battered women Police a. community policing b. multiculturalism c. use of deadly force and pursuits d. ethics Judicial System a. jury system b. expert witnesses c. insanity defense Juvenile Justice a. transfers to adult court b. kids and guns c. teen courts Punishment and Corrections a. trends in probation b. race issues c. women in prison d. prison overcrowding e. death penalty Learning