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3.00 Credits
This course will present an overview and critical analysis of contemporary correctional theory and practice. Issues to be explored include prisoner rights, victimization, the death penalty, community corrections, probation and parole concepts and practice, correctional careers, unions, and the future of corrections. A required course for the baccalaureate degree..
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3.00 Credits
This course will chronicle the development of the American system of criminal law. In addition, it will include how today’s criminal justice system is impacted through the implementation of these laws. The second half of the semester will consider the general elements of crime. It will analyze conventional defenses to criminal liability and investigate the major offense categories, at an introductory level, as defined by the New York Penal Code. Students will consider various social, cultural and economic consequences that are related to the American system of law. The course will prepare students for upper level law classes, and for future employment within the field of criminal justice. A required course for the baccalaureate degrees in Criminal Justice and Forensic Science/Crime Scene Investigation.
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3.00 Credits
The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the field of criminology. Attention will be paid to theory construction and theory testing to arrive at a better understanding of the present state of criminological knowledge. The concept of crime will be studied from a number of theoretical perspectives including biological, psychological, sociological and cultural. Special consideration is given to contemporary criminological concerns such as white collar, victimless and violent crime. The course is designed to enable students to understand crime as a single issue, prior to agency or institutional involvement. A required course for Criminal Justice and Economic Crime Investigation and Forensic Science/Crime Scene Investigation majors.
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3.00 Credits
Drugs and substance abuse have been and will continue to be a major problem for our entire criminal justice system. Students preparing for a career in criminal justice and related disciplines need an awareness and understanding of the problems, issues, terminology and impact of this difficult area. This course is designed to introduce the student to the study of drugs and substance abuse and their impact on the criminal justice system. Through class lectures and discussion the students will come to understand specific drugs and substances that influence not only our society but more specifically our criminal justice system. There are no prerequisites for this course. A required course for the baccalaureate degree in Forensic Science/Crime Scene Investigation.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course examines crime and punishment within its social and cultural context. Students examine how society has defined crime and what punishments have been exacted during five distinct periods of American history from the colonial to the present. Topics such as social control, crime and news media, and crime in popular culture are interwoven throughout. This course fulfills a CORE I requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the decision making process as it relates to probation, parole, and community based corrections. It will examine the organization and management of probation and parole agencies. Issues such as constitutional impact, political and legal implications, pre-sentencing, supervision, parole success, types of conditional release, interaction with social and legal agencies will be covered.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the workings of the juvenile justice system. Students will be familiarized with relevant interactions of various agencies (e.g., the police, courts, department of corrections and other youth agencies and programs) with the youth of our society. Through class lectures and discussion students will be introduced to the problems encountered by the juvenile justice system and an evaluation of those practices which have been implemented to reduce delinquency. Lastly, the basic rights afforded youth with respect to their interactions with the criminal justice system will be examined.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the analysis of how criminal organizations are structured, how they function, and how they have developed criminogenic market structures for illegal co-ops or services. The connection between legitimate business and organized crime, and political machines and organized crime will be studied in depth. The drug cartels, ethnic gangs, white-collar criminals, and financial organizations will focus on contemporary views.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize Criminal Justice majors with the development of data gathering techniques including questionnaire construction, sampling procedures, secondary data analysis, and techniques of data processing. Students will acquire the skills necessary to conduct human service and criminal justice research and the ability to prepare a formal research report. A required course for the baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice and Forensic Science/Crime Scene Investigation.
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3.00 Credits
As the position of women changes in society, changes occur within the criminal justice system. This course will provide students with a clearer view of how women have historically been treated by and within the system, the current status of women, the problems which have resulted from rapid changes, and a view of what is likely to happen in the future. Female crime victims, female criminals, and women who work in the criminal justice field will be discussed. Attention will also be paid to the changing status of men in the system, and the special problems they face (i.e. sexual harassment or discrimination complaints).
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