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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic criminological research methods designed to prepare the student to understand and participate in quantitative and qualitative research.
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3.00 Credits
Addresses the cybersecurity threat from a more comprehensive standpoint. Challenges students to recognize and understand security concerns from multiple perspectives, ranging from the insider threat to threats involving the actual physical components. Exposure to a design methodology, associated system components modules, and basic security principles is featured. Students also are exposed to the private and public responses to computer security problems, including the insider threat, domestic and foreign terrorism, and a number of unique computer crimes and solutions to deal with these crimes. The importance of a sound security policy in the overall management of any organization is addressed.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the scope of cybercrime and its impact on the current system of criminal justice. Includes cybercrime and the Bill of Rights, computer-based economic crime, electronic commerce, ethical challenges, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Includes an analysis of the legal considerations facing law enforcement and cybersecurity professionals who deal with the problem of discovering, investigating, and prosecuting cybercrime.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth study of the legal and international issues that the United States faces in response to combating international terrorism. The emphasis is placed on identifying causes of terrorism and the most plausible threats; terrorist networks, their commonalities and differences, and the difficulty in countering; and determining appropriate responses, to include political and legal implications, threat analysis, physical security, and target hardening.Previously Offered As: (Also offered as PLSC 344; may not be taken as duplicate credit.)
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to various topics and issues relating to white-collar crime. Theories and measurements of white-collar, corporate, organizational, occupational, workplace, and organized crimes are presented and compared. Prevention, legal issues, and control strategies are presented.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the developing area of criminological solutions to environmental problems. Issues addressed include the nature of environmental offenders and victims, the variety of approaches to achieving environmental justice, and criminal justice solutions to specific environmental problems.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the leading theories and research in the area of violent criminal behavior and victimization. A special emphasis is on patterns of violent offending and victimization over time, victim-offender relationships, and the experience of victims in the criminal justice system. Addresses major violent crimes including murder, rape, robbery, and assault.
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3.00 Credits
A study of substance use and abuse confronting American society. Alcohol and drug use and abuse education, philosophy, physiological effects, and education, philosophy, physiological effects, and social aspects are examined in terms of control measures and public safety.
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3.00 Credits
Examines various crime and delinquency prevention policies and programs. Topics include the historical development of crime and delinquency prevention methods, theoretical applications to prevention efforts, and research findings on program effectiveness. The importance of research design in evaluating prevention programs also is considered.
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3.00 Credits
A review and critical analysis of the major criminological theories beginning with the Classical School; psychological, sociological, economic, biological, and political theories of crime and its causes are included.
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