DEPARTMENT: Indigenous Justice Studies (IJS)
COURSE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Canadian criminal justice system’s structure and operation will be analyzed. Attention will be paid to the historical development and current role of the police, the correctional system, the judiciary and criminal laws. The factors involved in decisions and practices and the role of discretion will be studied for the entire system, including both statutory and voluntary agencies. Students will also examine the various, and at times competing, goals within the system and analyze current trends in Canadian criminal justice policy, such as restorative justice.