Sociology 209:
Criminal Justice
Number of academic hours per week: 3
Number of credits: 3
Semesters offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Sociology 101
This course will introduce students to criminal substantive and
procedural law and the dilemmas of crime control in a democratic
society. Students will learn about the institutional components of the
criminal justice system (police, courts, and corrections). Topics will
include plea bargaining, capital punishment, the insanity defense, the
exclusionary rule, and racial disparities.