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Criminal justice is a system
Police, courts, prosecutors, defense, juries, and corrections affect one another rather than operating as isolated units.
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01:202:201 · Criminal Justice · School 01 — New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences
Introduction to Criminal Justice surveys societal responses to violations of criminal codes, including police, courts, juries, prosecutors, defense, corrections, standards of response, and the social forces that shape criminal law.
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SIRS · 3,924 responses · 2014–2025
Spring 2027
5 open in snapshot · 3 instructors
When it meets
Livingston, Online
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
TTh 7:30 PM · Livingston · 1 section · 1 open
TTh 5:40 PM · Livingston · 1 section · 1 open
Online · 1 section · 1 open
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4 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
The course begins by asking how societies define crime and why criminal codes change over time.
Students examine policing as an institution and the standards used to respond to suspected violations.
The official scope includes prosecutors, defense, juries, and courts, linking legal procedure to institutional decision-making.
The system-wide view ends with correctional agencies and the policy questions raised by different responses to crime and offenders.
Police, courts, prosecutors, defense, juries, and corrections affect one another rather than operating as isolated units.
The course explicitly connects criminal law to changing social forces and political choices.
Standards matter, but actors and institutions still make choices about enforcement and response.
Punishment, prevention, rehabilitation, and public safety can point toward different institutional designs.
Common pitfall
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Include laws, institutions, incentives, and social conditions in the analysis.
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Map each institution's role, authority, and decision point separately.
Common pitfall
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Track how discretion, evidence, procedure, and institutional practice intervene.
5 open · Livingston, Online
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0114590 | Open | James Jones | Tuesday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at TIL 257; Thursday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at TIL 257TIL 257 | Livingston |
| 0214591 | Open | Monday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at TIL 257; Thursday 8:30 AM-9:50 AM at TIL 257TIL 257 | Livingston | |
| 0314592 | Open | Michele Muni | Tuesday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at TIL 257; Thursday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at TIL 257TIL 257 | Livingston |
| 9014593 | Open | Van Horne | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
| 9114594 | Open | ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET) | Online |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.49
Course quality
4.51
Response rate
51.8%
Coverage
90 offerings · 2014–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Yuzuk | 11 | 4.45 | 4.42 |
| Christine Paolillo | 10 | 4.19 | 4.41 |
| Brian Donnelly | 9 | 4.81 | 4.78 |
| Szejner Robert | 6 | 4.50 | 4.57 |
| Donnelly Brian | 5 | 4.84 | 4.84 |
| Sean O'Connor | 5 | 4.82 | 4.76 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
Livingston, Online
Current availability
5 open of 5
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Core codes
SCL, SOEHS
Loaded terms
6
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
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