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3.00 Credits
The various ways societies have tried to control and prevent violations. Topics: the nature and types of law; a critical analysis of American police, judicial and penal systems; the prevention of crime and delinquency. Also offered as SOCIOL 420. 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
A description and causal analysis of complex forms of criminal behavior in contemporary American society; included for study will be organized and professional crime, white collar crime, homicide, street crime, and crimes against morals involving sex, alcohol, drugs and gambling. Also offered as SOCIOL 421. 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course takes a sociological look at the most extreme punishment currently in use in the United States. Society debates its value without giving much weight to the research which social science conducts. Indeed, the political domain frequently misrepresents the data that is available. The course evaluates the adequacy of the research and separates the strands of the debates in order to understand the role of the death penalty in our society. Also offered as SOCIOL 424. 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the concept of restorative justice. The course examines the roots of the concept, its theoretical perspective, and its applications in juvenile justice, mediation and correctional settings. 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the contemporary legal rights and obligations of women in light of the historical relationships between the social status of women and their legal status. Topics investigated include proprietary and contractual rights, family law, employment practices, educational opportunities, and women as victims and perpetrators of crime. Prerequisite: Successful Completion of the Wept Test 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the experiences of women and girls with crime in America. The primary areas studied will be females as victims, offenders, and professionals in the criminal justice system. Various criminological theories and research will also be examined in light of gender. 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to integrate student's program of study in the major of criminal justice and criminology. The class examines current conditions of the justice system with respect of race, gender and social class. This course satisfies the writing intensive requirement for the General Degree Requirements of the College. Prerequisites: WEPT, course taken in student's last semester. Semester offered: Fall/Winter 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course examines activities variously called white-collar crimes, crimes of privilege, corporate and government crimes, and upperworld crimes. The purposes of the course are (1) to describe, analyze, and assess social impact of these offenses, (2) to examine the capacity of existing theories in criminology and social deviance to account for those activities, (3) to describe the responsibilities, powers, and activities of those agencies which have jurisdiction over them, and (4) to assess the effectiveness of various legal sanctions in controlling such activities and to review the problems involved in legislation intended to achieve that control. 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
This course is an advanced exploration of the relationship between the criminal justice system and criminal behavior from at least one of the following perspectives: psychological, sociological, economic, legal, political or administration/ management. Will include discussions and analysis of contemporary readings and on-going research in the selected perspective. 3 hrs
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3.00 Credits
A seminar which explores the interrelationships between sociology theory, research methods and statistics. May focus on major contemporary issues building on and integrating knowledge obtained in previous courses. Also offered as SOCIOL 362. 3 hrs
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