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Fall Term 2024
May 15, 2024 |
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| CRMJ 1010 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE - 85393 - CRMJ 1010 - 001 |
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Associated Term: Fall Term 2024
Levels: Undergraduate Vol State Gallatin Campus Lecture Schedule Type On-Site Face-to-Face Instructional Method Learning Objectives: Criminal Justice System • Define the goals of the criminal justice system. • Describe the basic components of the criminal justice system to include law enforcement, courts and corrections. • Contrast present day criminal justice traditions and practices with their historical precedents and beginnings. Courts • Describe the Tennessee court systems. • Describe the Federal courts systems. • Describe the development of common law. • Describe the development of statutory law. • State the typical procedures and steps an offender undergoes in his/her progression through the system, both adult and juvenile. Law Enforcement • Describe the typical progression of an adult through the law enforcement system. • Describe the progression of a juvenile through the law enforcement system. • Explain how local, state and federal law enforcement systems are organized. • Explain the function of law enforcement from investigation to adjudication. Adjudication • Identify post arrest procedures and pre-trial requirements. • Identify the steps in the trial process including jury selection, presentation of evidence, legal instructions and verdict. Corrections • Describe the history of the American corrections systems. • Discuss jails, prisons, local, state, and federal facilities. • Explain how probation and parole are different. • Define and describe the principles of ethics in the criminal justice system. Required Materials: Required Textbook: CJ3, 3rd edition, Gaines/Miller, Wadsworth/Cengage 2015. Technical Requirements: View Catalog Entry
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