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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Federal and local judicial systems, analysis and synthesis of judicial opinions, the methods of interpretation of statutes, and the role of the courts in conflict resolution. 3 credits.
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Examination of the causes, types, and distribution of crime in American society. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to social research methods and their application to criminal justice. Emphasis on relationships of theory to research, measurement, research design, hypothesis testing, sampling, and the implications of research for social policy. Prerequisites: CRJ 104 and CRJ 270. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Application of quantitative techniques to criminal justice data, with particular focus on problems of existing data sources. Methods of prediction, classification of offenders, forecasting crime trends and modeling decision making in the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: CRJ 301. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the principles and techniques of scientific and technical examination of physical evidence obtained during the investigative process. Prerequisite: CRJ 164. 3 credits.
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Relationship between law, police, and community in context of policing reform towards community policing. Community policing elements including community-orientation, problem solving, and community crime prevention. Goals, strategies, and limits of formal and informal social control. Prerequisites: CRJ 104 and CRJ 301. 3 credits. College of Urban Affairs 421
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Examination of the extent, causes, and social characteristics of serial killers and sexual predators. Review of psychological and sociological theories of criminality to explain offender motivation, distribution of offenses across geographical areas, crime elements, and methods of selecting victims. Other topics include homicide investigation techniques, crime profiling, and computer mapping. Prerequisites: Three credits of social science. 3 credits.
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Explores how various criminal justice issues are represented and misrepresented in popular culture through film. In addition, films are used to illustrate perspectives relevant to criminal justice. Prerequisites: CRJ 270, 301. 3 credits.
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Major theories of crime causation and societal reaction to crime. Particular attention to functionalism, conflict theory, definitional theory, the interactionist perspective, strain theory, and social and cultural support approaches. Prerequisites: CRJ 270 and CRJ 301. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Examines theories and statistical approaches to analyze data. These approaches include spatial analysis, behavioral profiling, arrest trajectories, population projections, risk assessment techniques, and other methods used in crime analysis. Prerequisites: CRJ 270, 301, 302, (can not be taken concurrently). 3 credits.
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