CJUS 315 Legal Issues In Criminal Justice

This course will examine the legal issues involved in corrections, policing, courts, juvenile justice, and other aspects of criminal justice. While other classes in the discipline focus on police procedure and correctional requirements, this course will focus exclusively on the legal limitations and pitfalls that await the criminal justice professional. Attention will be given on learning the law pertaining to specific situations and the legal guidelines that limit/proscribe the behavior of criminal justice professionals in the field.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 106, ENGL 107, or ENGL 206 and CJUS 101