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This course is designed to introduce students to the U.S. criminal justice system, the IWU Criminal Justice Department, and to life at a Christian liberal-arts university. Further, students will discover their individual connection to this field by exploring ideas of vocation, calling, and place within society.

The course presents an overview of the major components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, prosecution, the courts, and corrections. A discussion of each from a historical perspective, as well as current trends and events, is also considered.