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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a broad introduction into the world of geographic information systems (GIS) and their applicability to the social sciences - particularly criminal justice and intelligence studies.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the complex relationship between law and society. Students will learn the social and cultural meanings attached to law, how social relations constitute law (and vice versa), and how the law is interpreted and experience by people in society. Specific topics include punishment, law and inequality, legal consciousness, law's legitimacy, and the legal profession.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of literary and filmic representations of crime, criminals, police, detectives, and investigative procedure from the earliest times to the present day. Emphasis will be given to fiction and films of the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to law enforcement in the United States, including a brief history of policing, contemporary trends in criminality, and current issues facing police administrators. Attention will also be given to the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and their implications for law enforcement.
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3.00 Credits
A critical analysis of contemporary issues in the law enforcement community, including the following: police stress, use of deadly force, police brutality, corruption, unionization, substance abuse by police officers, and other issues currently confronting law enforcement administrators and policymakers.
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3.00 Credits
Understanding why people commit acts of terrorism is central for counter-terrorism and for understanding crime more broadly. Over the last 15 years, criminology has led the way in examining which personal, social, and psychological factors influence terrorism. These efforts have helped to dispel many mistaken beliefs about terrorism, and have led to more effective counterterrorism policies being developed. This course explores some of these theoretical perspectives, and examines their contributions for understanding terrorism.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide a brief overview of transnational organized crime in general, and then will focus on the illicit movement of people and goods across national borders more specifically. Topics include but are not limited to: (1) transnational efforts to combat human trafficking,(2) drug trafficking, (3) illegal arms dealing,(4) the production and circulation of counterfeit goods, (5) food fraud and defense, (6) cybercrime and fraud, (7) wild life and natural resource crimes, and (8) the theft of art and cultural items. Problems associated with defining these crimes, understanding their occurrence, and determining ways to combat them are addressed. This is an overview class of a broad range of topics, some of which are addressed more extensively in other courses offered at The Citadel.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to corrections, correctional theory, and correction policy through the in-depth study of key areas in corrections, including correctional history, systems, policy, treatment programs, prison life, community-based corrections, probation and parole, and juvenile corrections.
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3.00 Credits
An examination and analysis of organized crime, of controversies surrounding the phenomenon, and of efforts aimed at its control. Attention will be given to defining organized crime, to its development, and to various theories that seek to explain its existence. Other topics include the activities that constitute the business of organized crime, the relationship between organized crime and corruption of governmental officials, the techniques used to control it, and the policy implications inherent in responses to organized crime.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the ideology, structure, and justice process of various criminal justice systems in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The comparative study involves analysis of diverse social control, legal, police, court, correction, and juvenile systems from representative justice approaches around the world, as well as normative values, practices, and ethics of justice system practitioners.
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