Assigned
Readings
Schmalleger,
8th ed. CJUS in LA
Tue Jan 11
1. Introduction
Thu Jan 13
2. Defining Criminal Justice
1
1, 2
Tue Jan 18
3. Crime Statistics
2
3, 4
Thu Jan 20
4. The "Crime Problem"
2
5, 6
Tue Jan 25
5. Criminology
3
7, 8
Thu Jan 27
6. The Drug Problem
16
9
Tue Feb 1
7. TEST 1
Thu Feb 3
8. Police History
5
Thu Feb 10 9. American Policing Today 5, 6 10, 17
Tue Feb 15
10. Issues in Policing
6, 8
11, 12, 13
The Feb 17
11. Issues in Policing
6, 8
14, 15, 16
Tue Feb 22
12. Legal Aspects of Policing 7
Thu Feb 24
13. TEST 2
Tue Mar 1
14. Criminal Law
4
18, 19
Thu Mar 3
15. Law and Courts
4, 9
20
Tue Mar 8
16. Courtroom Work Group
9
21
Thu Mar 10
17. Arrest through Trial
10
22, 23
Tue Mar 15
18. Juvenile Justice
15
Thu Mar 17
19. Juvenile Justice: Speaker
15
33
Tue Mar 22
20. Law and Juvenile Justice Review
Thu Mar 24
21. TEST 3
Tue Apr 5
22. Sentencing
11
Thu Apr 7
23. Sentencing/The Death Penalty 11
24, 25
Tue Apr 12
24. Community Corrections
12
Thu Apr 14
25. Prisons and Jails
13
26, 27, 31, 32
Tue Apr 19
26. Prison Life
14
28, 29, 30
Thu Apr 21
27. TEST 4
Tue Apr 26
28. Review
Thu Apr 28
29. Optional Class
Fri May 6 30. FINAL EXAM 1:30-2:30 p.m.