Very general and informative overview of the American criminal justice system and the societal issues/problems surrounding/within it

I was pretty knowledgeable before taking the class on the American criminal justice system so a lot of it was review. Through the assigned books I learned a lot more details that I hadn't known previously

She was a very friendly person and experienced in her field. The subject addressed by the class is obviously very vast so there was a lot to cover, which I thought she did well. Sometimes it was hard to stay engaged, but that might have been the fault of my own, the class's energy, or the professor's energy at play.

Don't take the few assignments you do have for granted - take your time, put effort into them, be consistent and take feedback to heart.