SOC 209
Criminal Justice · 3 credits · Fall 2026
Requirements
PREREQ: SOC 101 or SOC 235 or ANTH 101 or ECON 101 or FNES 106 or HSS 1 or PSCI 100 or PSCI 101 or URBST 101
About this course
This course will introduce students to criminal substantive and procedural law and the dilemmas of crime control in a democratic society. Students will learn about the institutional components of the criminal justice system (police, courts, and corrections). Topics will include plea bargaining, capital punishment, the insanity defense, the exclusionary rule, and racial disparities.
Seat status as of Oct 3, 7:23 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes.
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2-LEC Regular
Fri · 1:40 PM - 4:30 PM
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Joseph LozadaChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.8(688)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 64% would take againOnline SynchronousOpen