LibGuides: CJA230 v1: Module 2

Module 2 Required Resources

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Midterm and Final Exams Study Guide
This document contains the key concepts and materials you should be familiar with to prepare for each exam.

Introduction to the U.S. Criminal Justice System
McLean, K., Burke, A. S., Carter, D., Fedorek, B., Morey, T., Rutz-Burri, L., & Sanchez, S. (2019). Introduction to the U.S. criminal justice system. Pressbooks.
Review Chapters 4 and 5.
Criminal Justice: An Overview of the System
McKee, A. J. (2023). Criminal justice: An overview of the system (2nd ed.). UAM.
Review Chapters 4 and 5.
The Three C’s: Cops, Courts, and Corrections
Sanchez, S. (2019). The three C's: Cops, courts, and corrections. In, Introduction to the American criminal justice system. Pressbooks.
National Sources of Law Enforcement Employment Data
Banks, D., Hendrix, J., Hickman, M., & Kyckelhahn, T. (2016, October 4). National sources of law enforcement employment data [PDF file]. U.S. Department of Justice.
Number of Law Enforcement Officers U.S. 2004-2022
Korhonen, V. (2023, October 10). Number of law enforcement officers U.S. 2004-2022. Statista.
How the O.J. Simpson Murder Case Changed Trials Forever
Mather, K. (2024, April 11). How the O.J. Simpson murder case changed trials forever. Yahoo!news.
The History of Policing in the US and its Impact on Americans Today
Bhattar, K. (2021, December 8). The history of policing in the US and its impact on Americans today. UAB Institutes for Human Rights Blog.
Probable Cause versus Reasonable Suspicion
Maricopa County. (n.d.). Probable cause versus reasonable suspicion.
Court Role and Structure
United States Courts. (n.d.). Court role and structure.
Criminal Trial Overview
Judicial Branch of California. (2024). Criminal trial overview. California Courts Self-Help Guide.
How Criminal Cases Work
Judicial Council of California. (2024). How criminal cases work. California Courts.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Legal Information Institute. (n.d.). Beyond a reasonable doubt. Cornell Law School.
Criminal Court Self-Help Guide
Judicial Branch of California. (2024). Criminal court self-help guide.
Criminal Cases
United States Courts. (n.d.). Criminal cases.
A Prosecutor’s Vision for a Better Justice System
Foss, A. (2016, February). A prosecutor's vision for a better justice system [Video file]. TED2016.

The Problem with the U.S. Bail System
Ramirez, C. (2020, September). The problem with the U.S. bail system [Video file]. TED-Ed.

The US Court System Explained – How the United States Court System Works
Business Law Institute (Producer). (2021). The US court system explained - How the United States court system works [Video file].

Why are There so Many Types of Law Enforcement? (Federal, State, and Local Police Explained)
General Discharge (Producer). (2022). Why are there so many types of law enforcement? (Federal, state, and local police explained) [Video file].

The Role of the Prosecutor
National District Attorneys Association (Producer). (2020). The role of the prosecutor [Video file].

Training Day Modern Trailer
HBO Max. (2020, October 4). Training day modern trailer [Video file].
This video is mildly graphic, but it does discuss police corruption.

Can our Policing & Criminal Justice Sector Deliver Faster & More Positive Outcomes for Victims?
nipolicingboard (Producer). (2018). Can our policing & criminal justice sector deliver faster & more positive outcomes for victims? [Video file].