UST 582

Public Safety Institutions and the Delivery of Justice

This course examines the organizational structures and social processes of public safety and the criminal justice system. Topics to be explored include the criminal justice system from entry to exit, and the institutions along the criminal continuum; current issues in public safety and the administration of justice, including privatization of prisons and technological innovations; and professional standards for public safety and criminal justice personnel. Second of three-course concentration in public safety and justice management; can be taken individually or as part of the concentration.

Units: 4.0