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Course Criteria
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6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: COMM major, minimum 9 credit hours of upper-level COMM courses, minimum 2.5 GPA, and junior or senior status Repeatable to a maximum of 6 credit hours. A maximum of 3 credit hours may count toward major requirements. A hands-on, supervised media fi eld experience.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system in the United States. Topics covered include defi nitions and measures of crime, fear of crime, victims of crime, law enforcement, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the types and patterns of juvenile delinquency and the social and institutional context within which delinquency occurs. Major theories of delinquency will be presented. The juvenile justice system will be discussed with a focus on historical changes and contemporary challenges.
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3.00 Credits
Law enforcement in America will be examined at the federal, state and local levels. The history of law enforcement, the structure and functions of law enforcement agencies, and the role of police in society will be covered. In addition, the course will explore the management of police and the challenges facing police administrators.
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3.00 Credits
Criminal Procedure covers the major U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding law enforcement. These cases provide the boundaries which facilitate, as well as limit, the actions of law enforcement offi cers in such activities as "stop and frisk," arrest, questioning, surveillance, and vehicle stops and searches, as well as search and seizures, which yield evidence admissible at trial. Also emphasizes legal reasoning and interpretation as well as fundamental elements of case briefi ng and jurisdiction.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice This course introduces students to the history, traditions, and philosophy of criminal courts in America. It focuses on the organizational structures of the courts at local, state, and federal levels. Students will learn about the various legal actors (e.g. judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys) and the roles they play in the courtroom. Finally, this course examines the nature of criminal law and the procedures that must be followed when the defendants enter the judicial system from arraignment to sentencing.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor An overview of the major historical developments in criminological theory with an emphasis on the basic assumptions, concepts, and propositions of sociological theories of crime.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor A study of the past, present, and future trends, issues and philosophies of corrections. Particular emphasis will be placed on the issues and concerns of the maximum security prison. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 197
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor Covers the fundamental elements of criminal law such as mens rea and actus reus, as well as crimes such as murder, burglary, assault, and battery. Signifi cant cases and articles on historically well-established crimes will be examined as will some of the contemporary and more controversial crimes or instances of crime. Legal reasoning and interpretative skills will be emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor Provides an in-depth analysis of the victims of crime. This course focuses on the historical development of victimology, which emerged in the 1940's as an independent fi eld of study, as well as surveys some of the more recent works by contemporary thinkers.
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