Criminal Justice
CRIM 4120: Courts and Sentencing
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Examines the role of criminal courts in the United States, the structure and organization of the court system, and the flow of cases from arrest to conviction.
- Focuses on the key actors in the courtroom-prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and court clerks-and the decision-making processes in charging a person with a crime, setting bail, pleading guilty, going to trial, and sentencing.
- Addresses prospects for reforming courts.
Examines the role of criminal courts in the United States, the structure and organization of the court system, and the flow of cases from arrest to conviction. Show more.