Criminal Justice for Beginners

The most straightforward overview covering the criminal justice system.

This course is an introduction to the American criminal justice system with a view of its historical and institutional context.  The course is intended as a starting point for students entering into the subject for the first time.  It includes the history, principles, and structure to give students an understanding of how the criminal justice system works.

Students will gain an understanding of the sequence of events that leads to the determination of guilt or innocence of an individual alleged to have committed a crime.   The course provides an overview of legal processes, law enforcement, courts, corrections, community corrections, and juvenile justice.

During the course, students will gain a deeper understanding of why and how offenders are punished, and what the individual and social consequences of punishment are.

The class is best followed in the order it is presented to understand the concepts.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION

• 3 CORE POLICING IDEAS

• THE 9 POLICING PRINCIPLES

• JIM CROW ORIGIN

• THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS IN 14 STEPS

• THE 4 GOALS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Jennifer Matthews, PhD

Criminal Justice Consultant

EDUCATION

· PhD, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Administration, Walden University

· Master of Law Enforcement Administration, Morris Graduate School of Management

· Master of Philosophy, Criminal Justice, Walden University

· Bachelor of Criminal Justice, National Louis University

Dr. Jennifer Matthews has the knowledge and training to train on all aspects of criminal justice.