The criminal justice system is a complex system established to manage individuals accused or convicted of crimes against society. This course will provide entry level correctional officers and entry level probation/parole staff with a general overview of the adult criminal justice system.
The criminal justice system is a complex system established to manage individuals accused or convicted of crimes against society. This course will provide entry level correctional officers and entry level probation/parole staff with a general overview of the adult criminal justice system.
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Criminal Justice System
A. Adults in the Criminal Justice System
B. What is the Criminal Justice System
C. Components of the CJS
D. Police (Law Enforcement)
E. Courts
F. Federal Courts
G. State Courts
H. Corrections
I. Review
J. Summary
Section 3: Steps in the Criminal Justice Process
A. Arrest and Pretrial Detention
B. The Initial Court Appearance
C. The Preliminary Hearing
D. Grand Jury or Filing of Information
E. The Arraignment
F. Plea Bargaining
G. The Criminal Trial
H. Sentencing
I. Types of Sentences
J. Sentencing Options
K. Sentence: Institutional Corrections
L. Sentence: Community Corrections
M. Forms of Community Supervision
N. The Appeal
O. Review
P. Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributors
C. References
D. Congratulations!
E. Exam
F. BrainSparks
Professor Adelman is a former Senior Litigation Attorney for Massachusetts Department of Correction and Massachusetts Parole Board, and General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Massachusetts Office of Public Safety. He is also the former Chair, Massachusetts Bar Association Committee on Corrections, Probation & Parole. Professor Adelman writes legal case commentaries regularly for Corrections Today, the periodical of the American Correctional Association, and for other legal and criminal justice journals. He is also a criminal justice trainer and consultant and has taught and trained judges, prosecutors, defenders, police, corrections, probation, and parole personnel on criminal justice topics such as correctional law, sentencing, drunk driving, and governmental tort liability. Professor Adelman began his criminal justice career as a parole officer for the State of New York.Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS
Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.
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