Examines the American criminal justice system and social movements protesting facets of it. Introduces students to the workings of police, courts and corrections in American society, and how each function as a mechanism of social control. Explores local, state and federal agencies as individual components of the comprehensive and interrelated system of justice. Investigates social movements that protest aspects of the criminal justice system. Fulfills general education requirement in Engaged Citizenship. Prerequisites: CRM-101; PSY-210 or CRM-360. [3 credits]