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  • CRJS 405: Gender,Race and Crime

    5.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    Study of gender and race/ethnicity disparities and discriminatory practices in criminal justice with attention to the ways in which gender and race/ethnicity has been historically addressed in criminological theory. Exploration of feminist and cultural perspectives in understanding crime and its response. Comparisons in offending, police contact, case processing, correctional supervision and confinement, capital punishment, and social response and control of criminal behavior. Topics include: Racial profiling, race and gender disparity versus discrimination at different stages of the criminal justice process, female offending, and male violence against women. Cross-listed with SOCL 425.
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  • CRJS 410: The Polygraph

    5.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    Overview of the use of the polygraph in the criminal justice system. Theory, techniques, application, legal and ethical considerations in the use of the polygraph in the criminal justice system.
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  • CRJS 420: Working with Offender Populations

    5.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    Overview of theory, research, and practice regarding correctional interventions, correctional counseling, and working with juvenile and adult offender populations. Focus on issues arising in working with offenders including personal safety, offender manipulation, balancing treatment/security/management goals, prison subculture, offender needs and adaptation to correctional environments, and general issues central to working with offenders in correctional and criminal justice settings.
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  • CRJS 422: Issues in Contemporary Law Enforcement

    5.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    Seminar on current issues in contemporary law enforcement. Topics addressed in the course include: The politics of law enforcement, police brutality, the impact of administrative interventions on police discretion, and police strategies such as problem-oriented policing, "hot spot" patrols, paramilitary units, and the criminal investigative process.
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  • CRJS 423: Punishment and Social Theory

    5.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    Exploration of the major social theories of punishment, historical and contemporary penological practice, and the death penalty and the modern execution process. Focus on society's justification for punishment as a response to crime and the function and meaning of punishment in modern society. Cross-listed with SOCL 334. Prerequisites: CRJS 110, CRJS 209.
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  • CRJS 430: Criminal Justice Organizations

    5.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    Organizational analysis of criminal justice agencies. Study of organizational theory as it applies to police, courts, and corrections. Focus on ethics, discretion, and decisionmaking at different stages of the criminal justice process with attention to individual-organizational- sociocultural dynamics. Topics include: Police deviance, the courtroom work group, and private/public correctional subcultures. Required for all criminal justice majors. Prerequisite: CRJS 110, CRJS 209.
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  • CRJS 450: The Psychopath

    5.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    Study of psychopathy and its relevance to crime, violence, and the criminal justice system. Exploration of the origin and dynamics of psychopathy with focus on forensic assessment, prediction of dangerousness, and how scientific and popular conceptions of psychopathy shape criminal justice policy and practice. Recommended Prerequisites: CRJS 110, CRJS 209, CRJS 360, PSYC 120, PSYC 315.
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  • CRJS 452: Serial Murder

    5.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    Introduction to the origins, nature, and dynamics of serial murder. Review of theory and research on the origins and development of serial murder behavior, the conceptual differences between different types of multiple murder phenomena, gender differences in serial homicide, the role of mental disorder, social and cultural forces, and environmental influences on serial murder, investigating serial murder, understanding victimology, and media attention to serial murder.
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  • CRJS 455: ATF Practicum

    1.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    This is a practicum opportunity facilitated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Students are provided with an inside look at the roles and responsibilities of ATF special agents and the range of units within the agency. CR/F grading mandatory.
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  • CRJS 456: Forensics Practicum

    3.00 Credits
    Seattle University

    This is a practicum opportunity associated with the School of Law that exposes students to the interaction between the attorney and the expert witness. Students work with/assist third-year law students enrolled in the School of Law forensics course to prepare, research, interview, depose, and engage in cross and direct examination of expert witnesses in civil and criminal cases. CR/F grading mandatory.
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