Introduction to Criminal Justice

1144 Introduction to Criminal Justice

Grades 11&12: .5 Credit College Prep

How is justice administered through the court system?

How does the law impact our lives?

This course is a semester-long study of the purpose, function, and history of the agencies that comprise the U.S. criminal justice system (CJS). This course will focus on the history and philosophy of criminal justice and its ethical considerations. The nature and impact of crime will be explored, and instruction will include an emphasis on evidence-based thinking, careers within law enforcement, corrections, and the courts, large and small group collaboration, individual presentations, and respectful and productive relationships in and beyond the community.