Introduction to Criminal Justice
Instructor: Thaddeus D. Hicks Intro to Criminal Justice is an exploration of the historical development, current operation, and future trends of criminal justice. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary problems in the definition of law, the enforcement of law, strategies of policing, judicial systems, sentencing strategies, correctional practices, and emerging forms of justice. While the focus of the content will be practices in the United States, we will also look at other cultures and their systems of justice.written work does not appear to be your own, you will be questioned informally about the issue. The general rule to follow is this: if a thought is not your original thought or a product of your analysis, then the original author should be cited. Assignments: Week Of Topical Area and Assignment January 8 Introduction to Class January 10 Presentation of Initial Essays
January 15 What Is Justice Chapter 1
January 17 The Crime Picture Chapter 2
January 22 The Search For Causes Chapter 3
January 24 Criminal Law Chapter 4
January 29 Paper on Police Identity
January 31 Police: History & Structure Chapter 5 February 5 Police: Organization and
Management
Chapter 6
February 7 Policing: Legal Aspects Chapter 7
February 12 Police: Issues & Challenges Chapter 8 February 14 Guest Speaker:
February 19 Courts: Structure and Participants Chapter 9 February 21 Pretrial Activities and the Criminal
Trial
Chapter 10
February 26 Sentencing Chapter 11
February 28 Guest Speaker: r
March 11 Probation, Parole & Community Corrections
March 13 ACJS No Class
March 18 ACJS No Class
March 20 Prisons and Jails Chapters 13
March 25 Prison Life Chapter 14
March 27 Prison Design Individual Presentations
April 1 Prison Design Individual Presentation
April 3 Juvenile Justice Chapter 15
April 8 Drugs and Crime Chapter 16
April 10 Terrorism and International Criminal Justice
Chapter 17
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