This course emphasizes administration of justice in the United States. The interrelationship of the police, courts, and corrections are examined. A study of correctional management, structure, and operation. The course explores origins of correctional institutions and the evolution of correctional practices in contemporary society. A study of police agency structure at the local, state, and federal levels.
Emphasis is on police management, operations, and the role of police in contemporary society.
Political Science . The US criminal justice agencies of the federal, state, and local levels that are responsible for the control of crime and protection of society via maintenance of order, law enforcement, and peacekeeping functions within our social environment will be examined from both a historical and philosophical perspective. Major topics include the evolution, development, functions and effects of law enforcement of crime. Specific issues examined include police brutality, corruption, deadly force, and the interrelationships between society and law enforcement agencies. Sociological, biological and psychological theories of criminal behavior are explored.