CRJS 211 Issues in Criminal Justice

This course is designed to explore the most controversial issues facing the Criminal Justice System. Students will be subjected to thought provoking concepts to which they may or may not personally agree, such as capital punishment, police discretion and court philosophy. Emphasis will be on the individual case studies and papers presented in the course text, and students will be required to complete the scenarios that are part of each chapter.

Justice, Crime and Ethics, Third Edition, Michael C. Braswell, Belinda R. McCarthy & Bernard J. McCarthy     ISBN 0-87084-073-8