CRJ 118 - Law Enforcement

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course is a survey course about the historical development of law enforcement, the functions of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, police subculture, the function of patrol, and other issues important to the field of policing. The use of police authority, police discretion, police violence, and police corruption will be introduced.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the historical development of policing.
Explain the different government levels of law enforcement.
Analyze the roles and function of law enforcement.
Summarize the functions a police department’s organization.
Analyze the function of police patrol.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of criminal investigation.
Describe constitutional law’s effect on the police.
Analyze the various forms of police violence.
Distinguish the causes and effects of police corruption.
Demonstrate an understanding of the various careers in law enforcement.