CJ-100: The American Criminal Justice System

Credits: 3 Credits (126 Clock Hours)
Self-paced: 4-month completion deadline.
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Description

This course covers the complex subject of criminal justice in America. Students are exposed to an analysis of such varied subjects as societal problems, determinants of individuals' behavior, government processes, and conceptions of morality and justice. This course draws from an interdisciplinary foundation of research, with contributions from criminology, law, history, sociology, psychology, and political science. This approach provided analytical tools to evaluate the varied institutions, processes, and social phenomena of criminal justice.

Subjects covered include:

Victimization & Criminal Behavior
Criminal Justice System
Police & Law Enforcement Operations
Courts & Pretrial Processes
Prosecution & Defense
Incarceration & Corrections
Juvenile Justice
...and more

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Self-Paced Courses

Every course at WTI is self-paced, allowing students to spend the time they need to master each lesson. Students have the flexibility to plan and adjust lessons to fit their schedule.

Accredited by MSA-CESS

Washington Technical Institute is regionally accredited as a postsecondary institution by the Middle States Association Colleges & Schools.

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Courses are self-paced and supported by qualified faculty. Students work on their reading, assignments, and quizzes on their own time. This flexibility allows students to study while navigating the rest of their busy lives. Our courses and programs have completion deadlines, but beyond that, students can complete the work on their own schedule. Instructors are always available for questions and support. Students are not required to attend any scheduled class meetings.

Features

Interactive Online Learning that Fits Your Schedule

Washington Technical Institute understands that you have a busy schedule and that you are looking for a school that will fit into your lifestyle. Our virtual classroom helps you fit your education into your life. Our synchronous sessions are designed to help provide additional instructor-led activities and interactions to help with some of the more complex topics. No need to worry, though…if you miss a session, they are all recorded! You can connect with your instructor on questions you have at any time.

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Program Starts

This program starts every day which means you do not have to wait to get started on your education!

Technology Requirements

Students will need to have access to the internet as well as a computer or Chromebook to complete this class. Using a tablet, or phone will not be possible for this program given the nature of the material.

Tuition

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Tuition Includes:

24/7 Access to WTI Interactive Online Classroom
Hands-on Instruction by qualified attorney professors
Audio Lectures (downloadable)
Westlaw or Lois Law Training
Lifetime Career Development Guidance
No Interest Installment Plans

Total Tuition: $599

Available Payment Options & Financing

Full Payment: $599
Payment Plan: $299.50 over 2 payments

Certain restrictions apply for students who pay for tuition via a third party, such as WIA, Vocational Rehabilitation, MyCAA and other funding sources. Please see the Financial Assistance page for details and other information

Curriculum

This course helps students discover the challenges of pursuing justice in our society and identifies the roles individuals play in the criminal justice system. Using an interdisciplinary lens, CJ-100 The American Criminal Justice System, presents elements from criminology, sociology, law, history, psychology, and political science, and challenges students to ask questions and recognize contemporary problems as the means to build an understanding of the system as well as its human consequences and policy challenges. Through solid scholarship and compelling examples, students prepare for their roles as citizens and future criminal justice practitioners. This course includes relevant digital learning solutions that power students' mastery of key concepts while engaging them with video cases, career scenarios, visual summaries, and more.

Course Objectives:

Throughout the course, you will meet the following goals:

Discuss how public policies on crime are formed.
Discuss the impacts of crime on society.
Describe the theories put forward to explain criminal behavior.
Discuss the different responsibilities of federal and state criminal justice operations.
Analyze the United States Supreme Court’s role in interpreting the criminal justice amendments to the Constitution.

Ch 1: Crime and Justice in America
Ch 2: Victimization and Criminal Behavior
Ch 3: The Criminal Justice System
Ch 4: Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law
Ch 5: Police
Ch 6: Police and Law Enforcement Operations
Ch 7: Policing: Issues and Challenges
Ch 8: Police and Constitutional Law
Ch 9: Courts and Pretrial Processes
Ch 10: Prosecution and Defense
Ch 11: Plea Bargaining and Trials
Ch 12: Punishment and Sentencing
Ch 13: Corrections
Ch 14: Probation and Intermediate Sanctions
Ch 15: Incarceration and Prison Society
Ch 16: Reentry Into the Community
Ch 17: Juvenile Justice

Grading Scale

A = 95-100%
B = 88-94.9%
C = 80-87.9%
D = 70-79.9%
F = Below 70%

Grade Weighting

Chapter Quizzes.................70%
Final Exam..........................30%

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Washington Technical Institute is Regionally accredited by the Middle States Association CESS, and licensed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education as an institution of higher learning.

CJ-100: The American Criminal Justice System