CRJ 8100 - Achieving Justice More Often

Institution:

Pennsylvania Western University

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

When all is said and done, the public, victims, and individual defendants demand and deserve justice. The guilty must be treated fairly, but in a way that meets the goals and objectives of criminal justice public policy. And innocent persons should not be convicted of crimes they did not commit. Consequently, this course will involve an in-depth analysis of the notions of under criminalizing versus over criminalizing conduct, managing the consequences of legislative (policy) decisions, defense errors in capital cases, prosecutorial misconduct, the utility of and possible end to grand juries, and the reasons for wrongful convictions.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pennwest.edu/

Phone Number:

(724) 938-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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