Dec 11, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

S/CJ 219 - American Policing

3 cr.
The course is designed to introduce the student to contemporary policing in a free society. The course will focus on three interrelated topical areas: historical foundation of policing including the definition, evolution, and current role of policing in America; functions of policing including patrol, order maintenance, investigation and community policing; contemporary police problems will be presented including corruption, discretion, deadly force and minority relations.