ADMJ 120 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

    Recent Professors
    Greg Miraglia, Sean P. McCann, Damien M. Sandoval
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area D4 · CSU GE Area D0 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    This course presents the evolution, history, and philosophy of the administration of justice. Topics presented include the American system of justice and the various sub-systems, Constitutional Rights, the roles and interrelationships of criminal justice agencies, theories of crime causation, concepts of crime accusations, punishments, and rehabilitation, and issues pertaining to ethics, bias, education, and training for participants in the criminal justice system. The course examines contemporary crime problem solving strategies and current issues facing the criminal justice system.
    Usually Held
    Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am, Wed 11:10am–12:40pm