An overview of the criminal justice system and its historical development, as well as how it currently exists and operates at the national, state, and local levels. Although primarily a descriptive course, opportunities to discuss casual and concomitant variables of criminal behavior at a general level will be utilized to demonstrate relevancy to peripheral program courses and to indicate the relationship between this and subsequent courses within the curriculum. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)Meets SUNY General Education requirement for Social Sciences (SS)