CRJ-250 Law Enforcement in the United States

Course Overview

This course is a historical and contemporary examination of the role and behavior of law enforcement and policing in the U.S. It is a comprehensive introduction to policing including its historical evolution, recruiting, community policing, and use of force perspectives. The course covers the various policing agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. This course will examine police and law enforcement as a formal, institutional structure of social control that is a product of historical development as well as cultural, social, and political influences.

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