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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Reviews early sociological traditions of utopia against the background of utopias in the Greek and Judeo-Christian experience. Discusses 20th century utopian thinking and reactions to it, along with utopian ideologies, real and speculative, from literary, philosophical, political, and historical sources. ( LA) Prerequisite: 3 s.h. SOCL.
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3 s.h. This course examines value dilemmas encountered by criminal justice practitioners: discretion, deception, deadly force, punishment, and social. It is designed to increase awareness, understanding, and exploration of ethical and policy issues in criminal justice as well as ethical dilemmas encountered by professionals in the field. The focus will be on the relevance of ethical theory to policy analysis. There will be a comprehensive examination of unethical practices as well as the mechanisms that sustain them. Prerequisites: SOCL 100; SOCL 175.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. The purpose of this course is to examine the field of criminology. This will entail introducing students to the difficulties of defining and measuring crime, sources of crime, statistics and data, looking at the extent of criminality in our society through examination of trends and patterns in different types of crime, as well as review and analysis of past and present theories of the causes of crime. ( LA) Prerequisite: SOCL 100 with a grade of "C" or better.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course examines the concept of Juvenile Delinquency as it has developed through history, the special status of juveniles in legal proceedings, and the operation of the juvenile justice system. It will also examine the recent debate regarding the status of juveniles in the Criminal Justice System overall. ( LA) Prerequisite: 3 s.h. SOCL.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course studies the evolution and philosophy or correctional practices from early to contemporary times. It will analyze the history and nature of American correctional system, life in prison and issues related to the management correctional programs. Important and controversial issues related to our contemporary correctional system, such as the death penalty, the disproportionate incarceration rate of minorities and the increases in imprisonment over the last two decades will be discussed. Prerequisite: SOCL 175 and 3 s.h. of SOCL.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course examines the dynamics of social psychological persuasion existing in the process of criminal interrogation. Attention is given to the differences between interrogation of suspected offenders and the interview of victims and witnesses. Interrogation is a field that to a large extent is dependent on both verbal and non-verbal communication. Both verbal and non-verbal communications are culturally mediated behaviors. In order to sensitize students to cultural differences in the area of communication, we will study interrogation from a multicultural angle. Prerequisites: SOCL 100; SOCL 175.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Police and Society is a survey course that focuses on the role law enforcement plays in the United States. The structure and history of police, the nature of police work, including community policing, the debates over police discretion, community relations, and police misconduct are covered in this course. This course also examines the functions, roles, personnel systems, operations, management, and issues of municipal, county, state, and federal law enforcement. The historical and emerging roles of police as agents of formal social control are examined and discussed in detail. Special attention is paid to applied learning objectives with respect to each student's personal experience with discretion and the human dimensions of policing. This course also deals with analysis of contemporary programs and trends in policing, including, less-than-lethal technology, and computerized information systems. ( LA) Prerequisite: 3 s.h. of SOCL.
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1.00 Credits
1 s.h. Study of prisons and prisoners based on selected readings and visits to one or more prisons in New York State. ( LA) Cross-listed as POLS 278 and PSYC 278. Prerequisites: two introductory courses in POLS, SOCL or PSYC.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. This course is a critical examination of the interplay between race and ethnicity and crime in the American justice system. Issues such as law enforcement, the court system, the corrections process, and impact of social policy in the system related to racial and ethnic relations and inequality will be discussed. Other important related issues such as gender, class, religion in the system are incorporated throughout the course. ( LA) Prerequisite: 3 s.h. of SOCL.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. The study of man's behavior within a context of his symbolic environment. The social basis of thought, personality development, motivation, learning, and attitudes; and the problems of social and personal identity. ( LA) Prerequisite: 3 s.h. SOCL.
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