Module Three

Learning Objective

By the end of this module, you will meet this learning objective:

Explain how the court system communicates and functions

Module Overview

In Module Two, you learned about the law enforcement component of the U.S. criminal justice system. In this module, you’ll learn about the court systems, including their jurisdictions, how they function together, their processes, the impact of the rule of law, and the four purposes of punishment.

Module at a Glance

This is the recommended plan for completing the reading assignments and activities within the module. Additional information can be found in the module Resources section and on the module table of contents page.