Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
CJFS
Course Subject
CJFS
Course Number
3740
Course Section
01
Course Title
Courts and Sentencing
Academic Term and Year
Fall 2015
Credits
4.00
Area of Study
CCJ
Course Description
Goals: To introduce students to the history and current practices of the American criminal court system through the exploration of empirical research and theoretical frameworks. Content: This course examines the role that the criminal court plays in society. It explores courtroom decision making from an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on research and theory from criminological, sociological, and organizational perspectives. Specific topics include empirical research and theory on bail and pre-trial procedures, the roles and decisions of prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and juries, plea bargaining practices, sentencing guidelines, mandatory minimums and truth-in-sentencing reforms. Prerequisite: CJFS 1120 or LGST 1110, or instructor permission Credits: 4
Recommended Citation
Greenman, Sarah, "CJFS3740-01.Courts and Sentencing.F15.Greenman,Sarah" (2015). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 5680.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/5680