Introduction to Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall, Winter and Spring, Every Year
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
CJ-1002 prerequisites
Taking CJ-1002 is a prerequisite for 33 courses directly, and opens 45 once their own follow-ons are counted.
- CJ-2100Foundations of Justice
- CJ-2114Quantitative Methods and Research Design in Criminal Justice
- CJ-2115Qualitative Methods and Research Design in Criminal Justice
- CJ-2120Policing in Canada
- CJ-2125Victimology
- CJ-2130Criminal Law
- CJ-2203Institutional Corrections
- CJ-2204Community Corrections
- CJ-2222Criminal Justice Field School
- CJ-3107Crime, Media and Popular Culture
- CJ-3117Crime Careers
- CJ-3121Race and the Criminal Justice System
- and 21 more.
Where CJ-1002 counts
Required by 3 programs:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course surveys the contemporary criminal justice system from the initial contact with the offender through prosecution, disposition, incarceration, and release to the community. Emphasis is on the role of the police, prosecution, courts and corrections, as well as their policies and practices relative to the offender. Legal, empirical, and theoretical materials are covered.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and CJ-1101.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.