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COURSE PROFILE SHEET CRJ 101 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEARNING OUTCOMES/COMPETENCIES LEARNING OUTCOMES/COMPETENCIES The student can: 1. Describe the process of American criminal justice, including the stages of criminal case processing. 2. Explain the meaning of due process of law, and identify where due process guarantees can be found in the American legal system. 3. Explain how multiculturalism and diversity present special challenges to, and opportunities for, the American system of criminal justice.. 4. Name and describe the two major national crime data– gathering programs in the United States today. 5. Identify the various categories or types of law, and explain the purpose of each. 6. List and describe the five categories of crime. 7. Discuss the four broad categories of criminal defenses that our legal system recognizes. 8. Explain the police mission in democratic societies. 9. List and describe the three major levels of public law enforcement in the United States today. 10. Explain how the Bill of Rights and democratically inspired legal restraints help to protect personal freedoms in our society. 11. Describe the changed role of American police in the post-9/11 environment. 12. Describe the development of the American court system. 13. Describe the five goals of contemporary criminal sentencing. 14. Discuss the major characteristics and purpose of today’s prisons. 15. Explain the role that jails play in American corrections, and discuss the issues that jail administrators currently face. Number of semesters of Law Enforcement Services Dates: Instructor’s comments and /or recommendations: Mastery Level Yes No