CRIM 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives: 

1. Define the component parts of the ciriminal justice system.
2. Demonstrate in-class knowledge of major philosophical and political concepts creating tension in the criminal justice system.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the component parts of the criminal justice system by discussing them in the classroom to the satisfaction of the instructor and identify in writing the stages of the criminal justice system.
4. Identify the difference between Part I and Part II crimes in the Uniform Crime Reporting System and the incident-based reporting system.
5. Identify the purpose behind the National Crime Victimization Survey and identify the findings of the survey in writing and in classroom discussion.
6. Identify the English history of the American Policing System.
7. Identify the components of the Michigan and federal court systems.
8. Define plea bargains and their affect on the criminal justice system.
9. Identify the major actors in the courtroom process in American justice.
10. Identify the process of jury selection.
11. Define and identify the reasons for criminal sentencing.
12. Define and identify the types of sentencing available to judges.
13. Identify the role of the corrections officer in prison and jail.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify the major constitutional and legal concepts that control the criminal justice system and the juvenile justice system.

Objectives: 

1. Identify and define the importance of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.
2. Define and identify the ten exceptions to the search warrant requirement.
3. Define and identify the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment.
4. Define and identify constitutional aspects of police interrogation.
5. Identify the rights of inmates based on the United States Constitution.
6. Identify due process concerns of the juvenile justice system through Supreme Court case law.
7. Identify and define types of law both in writing and in classroom discussion.

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

1. Principals of law and statutory construction
   1. Due Process
   2. Principles of law
2. Police History
   1. British
   2. American
3. Constitutional Constraints on the police
   1. Search and seizure
   2. Interrogation
4. Courts and participants in the courtroom process
   1. Judges
   2. Attorneys
   3. Court officers
5. Prisons
   1. Inmate rights
   2. Prison Life