Introduction to Criminal Justice A comprehensive examination of
the American Criminal Justice System and its components,
including the duties of the police, courts, corrections, and the
legislative and executive branches of government at the state
and federal levels. Topics include the responsibilities of the
system in American society, the purpose, organization, structure
and limitations of the criminal law, definitions of specific
crimes, the organization of the court system, and the processing
of criminal cases through the police, arrest, prosecutorial
review, and various judicial stages including plea bargaining,
trial, adjudication, and appeal. The juvenile justice system
will be addressed. Both the federal and state Constitutional
rights of the accused and the roles of key players in the
judicial process will be considered. The organization of the
police and the correctional system will be examined.
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