CJUS 550 - The Criminal Court System

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 500 and CJUS 510
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): Students must be enrolled in the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program

This course will critically review and analyze the criminal court system in the United States. Court structure, control of the courts, constitutional principles, courtroom procedure, and the roles of judges, attorneys, defendants and victims will be reviewed. Controversial issues involving the criminal court system will be discussed along with potential ideas and solutions to solving problems in the court system.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Investigate the role that criminal courts play in the criminal justice system and the larger American society.
Examine controversial issues facing the criminal court system in the United States.
Analyze influential/landmark Supreme Court cases affecting the criminal justice system.
Develop evidence-based solutions and improvements for the criminal court system in the United States.