0501-405 - Major Issues in Criminal Justice System

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Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

The course focuses on contemporary issues and topics not otherwise distinctly incorporated in established criminal justice courses. It concentrates on student discussion and interaction surrounding required readings on topics such as deviance, crime prevention, and issues in the prosecution/court system. Recent examples include prostitution and vice; cyberlaw; crime analysis; international crime; legal controversies in the law, seminar in sexual violence; stress in the CJ system; substance abuse; terrorism and hostage taking; legal research. Elective course for criminal justice majors. Part of the criminal justice concentration and minor and the legal studies minor. It may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered regularly)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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