CJ 2350 - Current Issues in CJ

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Lecture: 3
Contact Hours Lab: 0

Students will explore the crucial incidents and issues within the criminal justice system that drive changes to the system. Within an ever-changing society, members of the public and members of the criminal justice system are sometimes in conflict requiring adaptation and evolution of the system. Students will examine the dynamics of police operations involving the use of deadly force, high speed pursuits, civil disobedience and unrest, natural disasters, and homeland security. Course may be repeated as topic changes. (Required for HS)

Campus: ALP

Texas Common Core:
Course Level: Sophomore