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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Not Offered 2008-2009 Examines topics of current interest in criminology, including the etiology and characteristics of specific categories of crime. The specific content focuses on timely, cutting edge research and case studies that are of academic importance. Content varies as topics evolve.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternating Fall Semesters Theories of deviance applied to selected topics. Frequent oral reports and research projects are required. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 201; Recommended: SO 210 or CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306 and SO 311 or CJ 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308).
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester This course examines promising strategies, primarily in the private sector, for handling juvenile offenders. Students directly observe programs and work with program managers to develop plans to expand community-based and private-sector support. Presentation, advocacy, and networking skills are emphasized. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 224 or SO/CJ 201
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Spring Semester Police discretion and values. Affirmative action, hiring, training, police organization, police and the community. Research and evaluation in criminology. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 201; Recommended: CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306 and CJ 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308).
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Spring Semester Introduces the concept of oppression. Conditions of oppression to be explored include exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence. Emphasis on the interaction among racism, sexism, classism, anti-Semitism, heterosexism, and ageism, to show the interconnections among oppressions in everyday life. Reading assignments will challenge/encourage the students to take action to end oppressive behaviors and to affirm diversity and social justice. (Previously Seminar on Racism) Prerequisite: SO 101; Recommended: SO 210 or CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306 and SO 311 or CJ 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308).
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester A comparative examination of women and minorities in the criminal justice system. Topics include: women and minority offenders; women and minority victims; women and minorities at different stages of the criminal justice process (police, courts, and corrections); women and minorities employed within the system; and societal attitudes toward women and minorities involved in the system. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 201; Recommended: SO 210 or CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306 and SO 311 or CJ 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308).
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall Semester This course examines characteristics of the growing numbers of families and youths on the "fault line" of present-day society in theUnited States. Causes and solutions that have been proposed to understand, control, and redress problems of at-risk families and youths are discussed. Topics include social stratification, victimization, crime prevention, innovative school programs, and other social intervention programs. Prerequisite: SO/CJ 224.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Spring Semester The course focuses on crimes committed by persons of respectability and high social status as opposed to traditional "street crimes"normally spotlighted in criminal justice courses. Such crimes include: restraint of trade, misrepresentation in advertising, infringement of patents and copyrights, unfair labor practices, financial fraud, and violations of trust. The extent, societal costs, and enforcement practices of such crimes are evaluated. Implications for prevention and for the punishment of offenders are presented for class discussion. The case method is used as the basis of class structure. Prerequisite: CJ 120 or SO 101.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters The Capstone course for the major, the Internship provides an academic experience in which the third or fourth year student (only) contribute to the ongoing organizational process while learning to apply criminology theories to observations of structure, function, and process in a particular correctional, court, or law enforcement agency. Prerequisites: Written permission of the faculty member supervising the internship, and CJ 310 (formerly SO/CJ 306 and CJ 311 (formerly SO/CJ 308). Not open to minors in Criminology.
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Fall and Spring Semesters Supervised reading and research directed by Department member. Written consent of the Instructor is required.
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