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3.00 Credits
Provides an intensive overview of the prison social system and the three major theoretical models used to explain inmate subcultures. Both men's and women's prisons are studied. The subculture of prison guards and administrators is examined along with the interactions between prison staff and inmates.
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3.00 Credits
This course reviews the history of drug abuse in America. Sociological, psychological, and medical aspects of drug use and abuse with implications for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation are examined. The relationship between drug abuse and crime and the national strategies to deal with drug abuse are also studied. Formerly CJ 508.
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3.00 Credits
This course consists of an analysis and critique of the various systems of criminal behavior. Topics include traditional property crime, murder and assault, forcible rape, public order crime, political crime, professional theft, and gang delinquency. The sociocultural definition of each and the creation of legal categories are emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the theory and practice of justice system planning, administration, and evaluation. Topics included are planned change, the planning process, and change theory and strategies. Reforms in civil and criminal justice and the formulation of system-wide needs and objectives, including design and program evaluation, are examined. Formerly CJ 591
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3.00 Credits
Surveys of the various methods used in the U. S. to rehabilitate juvenile offenders and the various institutions and agencies which administer them. Included are the topics of juvenile probation, detention, institutionalization, and aftercare. Field trips to local correctional facilities constitute a significant part of the course.
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3.00 Credits
Offers a comprehensive, in-depth study of the various elements of the juvenile system with emphasis on the philosophy and procedures of the juvenile court including delinquency, children-in-need-of-service, paternity, and child custody cases. Also examined are the legal rights of children within the family unit and constitutional issues of freedom or religion and speech. Using major legal decisions. the class examines juvenille law and family law major legal decisions, the class examanies juvenile law and family law as it impacts juveniles.
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3.00 Credits
This course looks at the influence of pop and mass culture on juveniles in general and the roles they may play as contributing factors in the etiology of delinquent behavior. The impact of music, television, and movies on juveniles is the major focus of the course. Collective behavior, such as fads, may also be examined as they relate to juvenile misconduct.
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3.00 Credits
Provides an in-depth examination of juveniles who commit sex offenses and of juveniles who are the victims of sex-related crime. Topical areas include rape, molestation, exhibitionism, incest, pornography, and prostitution.
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3.00 Credits
This course introductes the logic of scientific inquiry and the major research methodologies including evaluation research application to the justice field. Students will study the major research designs, probability and non-probability sampling techniques, instrument construction, data collection, hypothesis testing, and elementary descriptive and inferential statistics. This course is required of all students. This course is offered only in the Fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
CJ 582 is a continuation of CJ 581. The emphasis in this course is upon learning the principles of social science research by conducting a semester-long research project. It consists of the indepth study of the problems of data collection, analysis, and presentation, and an introduction to the use of computers and multivariate statistical analysis. Prerequisite: This course is required of all students. This course is offered only in the Spring semester.
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