CRIM 6202 — The Criminal Justice Process
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers an overview of the criminal justice process and the important issues confronting the administration of justice, grounding these challenges in empirical research. Focuses on theories that explain the functioning of the justice system and predict its outcomes. Identifies changes in institutional responses to crime and justice issues over time and across cultural contexts. Traces the role of systemic racism and intersecting dimensions of oppression in the historical development of and current policies and practices in the criminal justice system.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 47 | 50 | 94% | 1.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 40% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 61 | 65 | 94% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 53% | 14.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 56 | 60 | 93% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 57% | 13.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 24% · T 14% · W 20% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (42% of sections), M (24% of sections), W (20% of sections), T (14% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Christopher Bruell (70% of students) · reviews
- Molly Buchanan (16% of students) · reviews
- Steven Catalano (14% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Brandon Craig (38% of students) · reviews
- Christopher Bruell (36% of students) · reviews
- Molly Buchanan (27% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CRIM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CRIM courses · Plan it at numap.app