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Crown College 2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRJ 2520 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

3 Credits
This course introduces students to the criminal justice system and its three main components: law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. It reviews what constitutes a criminal offense, how crime is measured, and theories of crime causation. This course also looks at issues and challenges facing today’s criminal justice system and examines possible future directions.