ADCJ 1101 Principles of Criminal Justice
This course provides a survey of the American criminal justice system and its components -- police, courts, and corrections. The class will examine the role and policies of the different organizations that constitute the criminal justice system. Emphasis is also placed on the study of current and future critical issues facing the American criminal justice system.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.38 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.43 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Heloisa Dacunha | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |
| Summer 2024 | Heloisa Dacunha | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 4 of 4 |
| Summer 2023 | Heloisa Dacunha | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 11 |
| Summer 2022 | Cesar Vega | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 7–9 hrs/week | 6 of 18 |