Subjects and lessons to explore.

Law

Society & Government

Criminal Justice & Criminology

28 lessons · 270 glossary terms · 140 practice questions — Covers Criminal Justice System, Criminal Law Foundations and Policing, and 3 more chapters.

  • Lessons
  • Practice
  • Vocabulary
Learn Practice Vocabulary

Choose a unit

Criminal Justice System4 lessons

  1. What Is Criminal Justice?12 min
  2. Police, Courts, and Corrections11 min
  3. Criminal Law Versus Civil Law12 min
  4. Felonies, Misdemeanors, and Offenses12 min

Criminal Law Foundations3 lessons

  1. Elements of a Crime12 min
  2. Criminal Defenses12 min
  3. Constitutional Protections14 min

Policing5 lessons

  1. History and Role of Policing14 min
  2. Police Discretion13 min
  3. Search, Seizure, and Warrants13 min
  4. Police Use of Force14 min
  5. Community Policing12 min

Courts5 lessons

  1. Court Structure13 min
  2. Arrest Through Trial12 min
  3. Bail and Pretrial Procedure15 min
  4. Plea Bargaining13 min
  5. Trial and Sentencing16 min

Corrections4 lessons

  1. Jails Versus Prisons12 min
  2. Probation and Parole12 min
  3. Rehabilitation and Reentry13 min
  4. Juvenile Justice14 min

Criminology7 lessons

  1. What Causes Crime?14 min
  2. Strain Theory13 min
  3. Social Learning Theory of Crime13 min
  4. Social Disorganization13 min
  5. Labeling Theory13 min
  6. Routine Activity Theory12 min
  7. Crime Data and Crime Statistics14 min