CJ 200 - Comparative Criminal Justice

5 Credits

This class will explore Criminal Justice practices globally. How do law enforcement, courts, legal traditions and corrections differ across countries? How does culture, history and politics influence Criminal Justice systems? Through this exploration we will deepen our understanding of how criminal justice systems function across the globe and in the United States.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Designed to Serve All students interested in Criminal Justice in the U.S. and globally. This class is appropriate for both both transfer and professional technical students.
Active Date 20220330T15:33:06

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 32
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Benefits and challenges of cross-cultural comparison
Legal traditions across the globe
International Perspectives on Policing
International Perspectives on Courts
International Perspectives on Corrections

Student Learning Outcomes
Evaluate aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system in comparison to the criminal justice systems in other countries.

Discuss how criminal justice systems can be influenced by local culture, history, and politics.

Discuss the challenges, including ethnocentrism and imperfect data, of comparing Criminal Justice systems across countries.