CJST101 Introduction to Criminal Justice

This course is an introduction to the field of criminal justice through the examination of historical data, statistical information, theories of crime causation, social control of behavior, development of laws, and evaluation of criminal justice system policies, procedures, and trends. Students learn the terminology of the field, and gain an awareness of the methods of inquiry utilized in the field. Restricted to Criminal Justice majors and Computer Forensics Analyst: HERO majors. Pre- or coreq. - ENGL101. Also available through Online Learning.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

Pre- or coreq. - ENGL101.

Lecture/Lab Ratio

3:0