CRJ 100 - Intro to Criminal Justice

1. Explain basic concepts and theories of criminology, criminal justice, and crime prevention.
   1. Describe the social content of crime and the mechanisms of inform and formal social control
   2. Define the consensus, conflict, and interactionist perspective of the criminal justice system
2. Examine adult and juvenile criminal justice institutions (to include law enforcement, the courts, and corrections), and how they interact and complement each other.
   1. Identify the nature of crime, crime measurement, types of crime, and crime victims
   2. Explain the development, sources, and types of law in democratic societies
3. Analyze the criminal justice system through a process view.
   1. Discuss how a criminal case proceeds through a typical criminal justice system
   2. Generalize the constitutional principles relevant to the administration of justice
4. Appraise current trends in criminal justice.
   1. Review the use of technology in criminal justice
   2. Summarize unintended consequences of high incarceration
   3. Recall the development of the area of homeland security
5. Differentiate the roles performed by criminal justice personnel.
   1. Assess the use of discretion used by criminal justice personnel
   2. Determine potential career paths in the area of criminal justice
6. Evaluate ethical and legal considerations with the criminal justice system.
   1. Illustrate why professional are motivated to commit ethical violations
   2. Establish the importance of professionalism in the area of criminal justice