Department of Criminal Justice
Education Arts
Phone: (218) 755-3734
Fax: (218) 755-3787
Mailing Address:
1500 Birchmont Drive NE, #35
Bemidji, MN 56601-2699
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A general introduction to the philosophies, principles, and social aspects which underlie the formulation of law and administration of justice in the United States. Provides an overview of the institutions and relationships of those agencies composing the criminal justice system and an introduction to systems theory. Includes computer-based exercises that familiarize students with available data sources, interrelationships between criminal justice and the larger society, and possible outcomes of alternative policy choices.
Credits: 4