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.
An examination of the nature of parole, the factors influencing probation decisions, adult and juvenile probation services, and how probation and parole impact on the criminal justice system and on society. 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. This course examines criminal and constitutional law as it impacts law enforcement in the criminal justice process.