CJ 341 Contemporary Justice Administration Issues

This advanced course employs case studies that integrate previous coursework to provide students a forum for analyzing and debating contemporary and real-world issues involved with the delivery and administration of justice.

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. 1. Assess trending issues of crime and justice.
3. 2. Apply critical thinking to the social, political, and economic benefits and costs of justice policies.
4. 3. Critically analyze the role of policy development in justice policy and regulation.
5. 4. Evaluate the unintended social consequences of both "good" and "bad" policies, practices, and laws.
6. 5. Evaluate the impact of mass media, technology, and social networking on the public's perception of justice.