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Spring Semester The second semester of Elementary Chinese continues the development of basic communication skills in Mandarin Chinese using a conversational approach. Not open to native speakers. Prerequisite: CHIN 1010 or departmental approval.
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Fall and Spring Semesters Traces the history and philosophy of criminal justice systems and the administration of justice, examining the causes and patterns of crime and criminal behavior and the ways in which criminal justice institutions have responded in trying to solve these social problems. This course is a prerequisite for all criminal justice courses.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters Examines the law that proscribes offenses committed against society, property, and individuals. The course will look at how the penal code sanctions criminal behavior and creates a legal system that creates, codifies, and implements criminal laws, and creates the criminal justice systems and the processes by which criminal cases are adjudicated. Attention will be paid to how the courts at various levels operate and how legal decisions are made. Prerequisite: CJ 1000.
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Fall and Spring Semesters Explores the ultimate purpose of the criminal justice system (punishment or “restoration of the evil doer” or some combination)Examines a variety of ethical issues faced by law enforcement officials: The relationship between ethics and the law; the tension between personal ethics and social expectations; professional ethics; the use of force, especially deadly force; law enforcement, the community, and the common good; issues of race, gender, and class. (Same course as PHIL 2018). Prerequisite: CJ 1000.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters Critically examines societal response to crime with emphasis on the institutions and systems created to sanction criminal offenders. The history and practice of corrections and the range of institutions meant to treat adult and juvenile offenders will be examined in detail. Recent community based alternatives will be explored. Prerequisite: CJ 1000.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters The function of probation and parole in the administration of criminal justice, including the law and theory of probation and parole with adult and juvenile populations. Prerequisite: CJ 1000.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer An analysis of urban social systems with a focus on life-styles and change in contemporary American society. The course will center on ethnicity and ethnic groups, using cross-cultural case studies, data on immigrants, and life-styles and family framework. Emphasis will be placed on strategies groups employ to manage and effect political and economic change in an urban ethnic setting. (Same course as SOC 2160, P&H 2160). This course meets either the CLAC I or the Multicultural/ International requirement.
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Offered Periodically Explores the relationship between the natural environment, patterns of population distribution, the political economy, and crime. Focus will be on sociological factors that influence strategies of population control, with special reference to developing countries, and look at the effects of immigration and emigration on crime, especially in cities. Prerequisite: CJ 1000.
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3.00 Credits
Offered periodically A study of judicial procedure, the appellate process, alternative sentencing, and mediation designed to resolve conflicts outside of the traditional court system. Prerequisite: CJ 1000.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters Examines the history, theory, and practice of police organizations, including internal views that consider police subculture. Consideration will be given to the contrasts and implications of more traditional approaches to policing that emphasize rapid response and post crime sanctions and those of the more recent trend in community policing where police are encouraged to partner with communities and develop initiatives to prevent crime and criminal behavior. Prerequisite: CJ 1000.
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