CJ 104 - Introduction to Policing

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
This course examines the role of policing in modern society with specific emphasis on theory and practice. Police structure, culture, basic procedures and operations are evaluated, as well as the significance of discretion, ethics, biases, and philosophies in contemporary policing. This course identifies challenges in law enforcement, including the political, social, organizational and legal environments in which the police perform their roles.
Recommended: READ 088.
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