Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Articulation AgreementArticulation Agreement • March 1st, 2022
Contract Type FiledMarch 1st, 2022This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United States. Focused is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped those principles and approaches. Although justice structure and process is examined in a cross cultural context, emphasis is placed on the US Justice System, particularly the structure and function of US police, courts, and corrections.