Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; written work, 2 hours; extra reading, 1 hour
Catalog page 591
Prerequisites: restricted to class level standing of junior, or senior
Description: Provides an overview of the criminal justice system. Covers the role of the District Attorney and the Public Defender’s offices. Examines the judicial branch and modern-day courts. Discusses law enforcement’s role along with the Probation Department and the Department of Mental Health. Analyzes the justice system reform.