Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRJ 2020 - American Judicial Process

3 cr
A course designed to provide students with an overview of the American judicial process; examining its history, structure, and operation. Topics considered include: court organization and administration; the courtroom "work group;" the trial and appellate processes; problems that plague the courts; and alternatives to courts for conflict resolution. Field observation is an essential component of this course. Students will be required to attend court for 8 hours, observing 4 hours of civil proceedings and 4 hours of criminal proceedings. 
Prerequisite: CRJ 1010  passed with a grade of "C" or better.
Every semester