Overview
Description
An in depth analysis of various contemporary issues in policing with a particular focus on problems and challenges facing modern police agencies and officers and their policy implications.
Requirements
Recommended Preparation
CRJ 211
Original catalog text
Recommended Preparation
Recommended Preparation: CRJ 211.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- evaluate how ideas about policing have evolved and changed in America from a historical perspective.
- analyze issues and develop cogent responses to issues and questions on various topics about policing.
- identify and evaluate the multiple functions of law enforcement agencies.
- critically examine and evaluate contemporary policing practices such as the use of force, community involvement, and crime reduction strategies.