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CJ 315: Juvenile Delinquency And Juvenile Justice
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
This course provides an overview of the phenomenon of juvenile delinquency and the system designed to handle this form of social deviance. Topics to be covered include discussions of theoretical explanations of delinquency, the evolution of the concept of juvenile justice, and the system's response to the problems of child abuse, status offenders, delinquent youth gangs, and trends in juvenile crime. Prerequisite: CJ 105.
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CJ 320: White Collar Crime
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
This course examines various forms of white collar crime, including corporate, occupational, and governmental crimes. Case studies illustrate the features of many of the different offenses that are included under the term "white collar crime,"including consumer frauds, embezzlement, bribery, and insider trading. An introduction to some of the legal issues involved in the investigation and prosecution of white collar crime will be provided. The course will also review some of the theoretical explanations for this form of criminality and will consider the challenges associated with the enforcement of relevant laws, the investigation and prosecution of such offenses, and the sentencing of white collar offenders.
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CJ 325: Criminal Lawand Procedure
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
This course addresses the phenomenon of criminal law and the procedures involved in the criminal justice system. Topics include the legal presumptions of innocence and individual culpability, rules of evidence, legal representation, and sentencing/punishment. The course also addresses Constitutional guidelines governing the procedures of arrest, adjudication, and appeal. Prerequisite: CJ 105.
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CJ 345: Critical Issues in Criminal Justice
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
Selected issues confronting the criminal justice system and society in the United States are examined through assigned readings, discussion, visiting speakers, and research papers or projects.
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CJ 346: Police/ Community Relations
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
This course focuses on the challenges presented by policing in modern communities. Focusing on the "practical" side of policing,topics include the impact of selection, training, and professional socialization on community law enforcement, as well as the effects of discretion, racial diversity, and urban crime.
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CJ 355: Community- Based Corrections
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
This course examines the development and popularity of community- based sanctions in U.S. corrections. Beginning with an understanding of the historical development of such programs for both adults and juveniles, students will study the traditional options of probation and parole, as well as the more recent innovations of electronic monitoring, intensive supervision, "boot camps," and the like. The overall focus of the course will be on assessing the effectiveness of such programs, both in terms of stemming the tide of recidivism among criminal offenders and easing the incarceration burden on our jails and prisons.
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CJ 382: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
This seminal research course teaches the application of the scientific method to the study of issues related to crime and criminal justice. Topics include the relationship between theory, hypotheses, and empirical research; various methodological designs, including survey research and quasi-experimental and qualitative methods; as well as ethical concerns that govern the study of crime and justice. Required of all criminal justice majors. Prerequisite: PSY 385.
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CJ 405: Ethics in Criminal Justice
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
This senior-level, writing enriched course addresses various aspects and approaches to the practice and study of ethics in the criminal justice system. Topics include philosophical approaches to crime, justice, and punishment, as well as practical ethics for those who work in the system. After studying the concepts of ethical justice, students apply ethical principles to law, law enforcement, and corrections. Required for all seniors in the major.
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CJ 409,410: Senior Research
3.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
Research in an area of the student's special interest. Required of all majors in criminal justice. Prerequisites: PSY 382, PSY 385.
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CJ 423: Criminal Justice Internship
6.00 Credits
Widener University-Delaware Campus
Subject-related work experience. The setting must be approved by the faculty. Required of all criminal justice majors in the senior year. Others are not eligible.
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