CJ360 American Criminal Courts

Prerequisite: CJ 201 and PO 201 This course focuses on one of the three subsystems of the Criminal Justice system. Students study the intricacies of the state and federal criminal court systems, particularly the responsibilities and challenges faced by prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and juries. Students are also exposed to criminal procedure within the courts and to applicable constitutional law. Offered yearly.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

(CJ201 [minimum grade = D-] or CJ201 [transfer credit]) and PO201 [minimum grade = D-]