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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIMIN 1100. This course provides an overview of current and historical perspectives on the function of the American courts. Emphasis on the dynamics of courthouse justice, with special attention placed on the roles of the prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, defendants, victims, and jurors regarding the decisions that impact the adjudication process.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: CRIMIN 1100 or consent of instructor. This course provides an overview of research and policy concerning youth gangs. Definitional and methodological issues will be examined, along with both qualitative and quantitative research. Topics include: the causes of gangs and gang involvement; crime, victimization, and drug involvement; and variations by race, gender, time period, and geography.
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3.00 Credits
Same as PHIL 2252. Addresses fundamental conceptual and ethical issues that arise in the context of the legal system. Questions may include: How does punishment differ from pre-trial detention? How, if at all, can it be justified? Is the death penalty ever justified? When is it morally permissible for juries to acquit defendants who are legally guilty? Is plea bargaining unjust? When might people be morally obligated to obey?
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIMIN 1100. Examination of correctional philosophies and practices. Emphasis on the history of correction, the formal and informal organization of correction facilities, inmate rights, and correctional alternatives.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: CRIMIN 1100. Examination of formal and informal responses to juvenile delinquency. Emphasis on theories of delinquency and the decision-making processes of police, court and probation officials.
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3.00 Credits
Same as HIST 3043. Prerequisites: Junior Standing, CRIMIN 1110, 1120, 1130, 2210, 2220, and ENGL 3100, or consent of instructor. The analysis, development, and change in philosophies and responses to crime. Emphasis on major forms and definitions of crime, the emergence of modern policing, the birth of the prison, and the juvenile court.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Internship under faculty supervision in a criminal justice setting. May be repeated once.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Individualized study, under regular faculty supervision, designed to meet particular educational needs of selected students.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: CRIMIN 1120, 1130, 2220 and ENGL 3100, or consent of instructor. Analysis of crime and criminal justice systems in selected cultures. Emphasis on the ways in which these cultures define and respond to criminal behavior. Fulfills Crimin diversity requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: CRIMIN 1120, 1130, 2220 and ENGL 3100 or consent of instructor. Use of computers, data base systems, and software applications in research and professional practice.
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