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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1101 or consent of instructor Examines sociological and psychological evidence that can be useful in the context of criminal investigations. Explores the types of questions that profi ling attempts to answer (the aspects of crimes, crime scenes, and criminals that profi lers are interested in) and the general types of information often contained within criminal profi les. Concludes by looking at specifi c types of crimes for which profi les are sometimes employed, including sociological and psychological characteristics of serial arsonists, rapists, and murderers.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1101 or consent of instructor Critically examines the relationship between the social sciences and the legal system with particular attention to the participation of mental health professionals in the resolution of legal issues. Analyzes select socio-legal controversies that lie at the forefront of this emerging interdisciplinary relationship. Specifi c topics addressed include: the prediction of dangerousness, competency to stand trial, be executed, represent oneself, and refuse treatment, the insanity defense, jury decision-making, eyewitness testimony and accuracy concerns, and the testimony of children in court.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, declared criminology/sociology major, and consent of the faculty supervisor. This course provides students the opportunity to engage in faculty-directed research by working as an assistant to a faculty member. May be taken twice for credit toward the degree.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or permission of instructor An introduction to the logic and procedures of quantitative and qualitative research methods. Focuses on research design, use of computer and statistical packages, data interpretation, the relation of research and theory, and the writing of scientifi c research reports. Same as SOCI 4000.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor Provides a systematic, precise, and rational perspective based on probability theory. Learn descriptive and inferential statistics and computer application of statistical packages. Same as PSYC 4003 and SOCI 4003.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor Focuses on major moral theories and ethical decision making in the fi eld of criminal justice. Confl icting loyalties, competing social demands, and subcultural strains specifi c to criminal justice will be explored.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor This course will focus on the participation of women in the criminal justice system. Offenses committed by females, laws peculiar to females, and the treatment of females by the system will be explored. Women as professionals and their impact on the system will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor This course will examine family violence from both a personal and social perspective. Research and theory in family violence will be discussed, along with types of relationships, incidence, prevalence, inter-personal dynamics, contributing factors,consequences, social response, and services. Prevention strategies will be explored.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor This course will examine the history of youth gangs in the United States and how gangs have changed over time. Students will learn about contemporary gangs and their activities, why youths join gangs, and how gangs relate to the larger society.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIM 1100 or consent of instructor An interdisciplinary course which looks at the justice systems of such countries as England, France, China, Japan, South Africa, and the Islamic States. Also takes a brief look at the history of the Western Legal Tradition. Comparisons are made for the purpose of answering such questions as: What do the various notions of justice entail? How do they differ? Why? How are they enframed by their philosophical and belief systems? How do the outcomes of their applications of justice differ?
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