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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester Preparation of witnesses; examination of legal techniques of discrediting and impeachment of witnesses; scope of direct and cross-examination; rules of evidence; burden of proof and burden of persuasion; ethical responsibilities of prosecution and defense; division of responsibility between judge and jury.
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Three Credits Fall Semester An introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods employed for conducting research in criminology. Topics include: problem selection and definition; relationship between theory and research; measuring crime; sampling; data collection and analysis; understanding the "Action Research" model;developing goals, objectives, and performance measures; creating a research design; and program evaluation methods. Research designs considered include surveys, content and secondary data analysis, interviewing, field observation, and experiments. Prerequisite: SO 101. May not earn credit for both SO/CJ 306 and CJ 310.
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Three Credits Spring Semester An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics as applied to the field of criminology. Topics include: measures of distribution, frequency, cross-tabulation, and analysis of variance and correlation. The course will also cover creating variable lists, data coding, creating databases for criminal justice agencies, analyzing the data using a variety of software packages, and presenting the data in narrative and graphic formats. Students will learn how to use Microsoft ACCESS to create databases, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences to analyze data, and Microsoft Powerpoint for statistical presentations. Prerequisite: SO 101 and CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306). May not earn credit for both SO/CJ 308 and CJ 311.
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Three Credits Not Offered 2008-2009 Nature and meaning of law. Critical examination of origin of law, structure of legal system, and changing meaning of law. Literature and film are utilized to demonstrate varying theories of how law is developed and for whom it is developed. The concept of "justice" is used in evaluating the effect of lawon the general society. Prerequisite: SO 101.
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Three Credits Fall Semester This course examines current patterns of violent crime in the US, such as gang violence and spousal abuse, and the role of federal criminal justice agencies in designing and implementing agency partnership models to reduce crime in local communities. Prerequisite: SO 101 or SO/CJ 201.
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Three Credits Fall Semester Mediation is an effective method of reducing or resolving conflict between disputing parties. Its use is widespread: in government (courts, international diplomacy); as a professional service for businesses and families; in schools; and in community crime prevention where gangs are prevalent. Techniques of mediation are learned through reading, demonstration, and role-play. Prerequisite: SO 101 or SO/CJ 201.
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Three Credits Spring Semester Compared to our commonly practiced system of justice, Restorative Justice offers a more holistic, community-based approach to dealing with crime that addresses victims' needs, encourages offenders to take responsibility, and seeks to repair harm. Through readings, discussion, and a variety of simulation exercises, students will learn about this approach that has its roots in older cultures and is gaining wider acceptance and practice around the world today. Prerequisites: SO/CJ 201.
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Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters This course contemplates the criminal justice system (primarily in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) from the perspective of the defendant and his counsel and from arrest to post-trial in misdemeanor and felony court. Beginning with the attorney-client relationship and continuing throughout criminal proceedings, defendants and defense counsel face challenges distinct from law enforcement and prosecutors. The course examines the unique challenges that the accused, whether guilty or not, encounter in the modern criminal justice system. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 201.
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Three Credits Spring Semester In recent decades social scientists have increasingly turned their attention to the Holocaust. The goal of this class is to examine these studies in order to better understand the events, their causes, and their legacies from a range of perspectives: victims, perpetrators, witnesses, and rescuers.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Spring Semester Introduces a variety of methods and techniques for the visualization, exploration, and modeling of crime data using geographic mapping. Emphasis on mapping real life crime data and exploring mapping technology as a strategic planning tool for law enforcement agencies. The main objectives are to teach students the basic concepts of geographic mapping and its use by a variety of criminal justice agencies using ArcView Mapping software.
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