This course presents the introduction of six areas in criminology involving sociology of crimes and ethics, law enforcement administration, crime detection and investigation, criminalistics, criminal law and jurisprudence and correctional administration, an overview of the different schools of thought in criminology; theories that explain criminal behavior; techniques for measuring the characteristics of criminals, crime and victims; the interrelatedness of theory, policy, and practice in the criminal justice system; and current issues and studies in criminology.