Academic Calendar 2015/2016 - Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice

CRJS 4476  Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice

Prerequisites:

CRJS 1087 and CRJS 2086

Antirequisites:

SOCI 4295 (only if taken in 2001-2002) and SOCI 4476

Credits:

3

Description:

This course will build on the introductory material covered in CRJS 1087. Current issues and initiatives in each of the major components of the criminal justice system, the police courts, corrections and community organizations, will be examined in depth. The occupational and organizational features of the various criminal justice system components will be examined, and major challenges confronting the criminal justice system will be discussed. Criminal justice systems in other areas of the world will be compared and contrasted with the Canadian criminal justice system.