SOC 0725 - CRIMINAL COURT PROCEDURE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This introductory course provides a broad overview of the role of courts in the American criminal justice system, including judicial procedure, organization, and personnel. The course will focus on how courts function and the elements of courts, trials, and criminal law. Students will explore theories of justice, dispute resolution, and criminal responsibility; learn about the roles played by the major participants in the process of adjudication and what happens at each stage of the criminal process; and discuss the influence of current political and social debates on the operation of the criminal courts.
Academic Career: UGRD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis

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