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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Consent of instructor required. ([1-3]-0) R
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3.00 Credits
An overview and analysis of the major agencies, personnel, and decision-making points which comprise the criminal justice system. Includes problems and issues confronting legislatures, police, courts, corrections, and the community, as they respond to crime in a free society. Legal precedents guiding the decisions of criminal justice agents are also discussed. (3-0) Y
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the nature, location, and impact of crime in America. Includes historical foundations of crime, theoretical explanations of criminality and delinquency, the recording and measurement of crime, descriptions of criminal careers, crime topologies, and an analysis of public policies concerning crime control. (3-0) Y
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3.00 Credits
Examines the various components / agencies of the criminal justice "system." The functions of the police, courts, prosecution, and corrections are analyzed within a context in which constitutionalrights and civil liberties affect the functioning of the criminal justice system. Major emphasis is placed on the extent to which civil liberties and procedural rights constrain or limit the system's effectiveness in delivering crime control, while at the same time ensuring "justice." (3-0) T
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the basic theoretical rationales and perspectives concerning the concept of "justice" with selected readings from classical and contemporary theorists. (3-0) R
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with an in-depth study of crime, criminals, and the reaction of the criminal justice system to both. It explores the interrelationships among law, policy, and societal conditions. The major focus of the course is theoretical explanations for crime and criminality. Prerequisite: CRIM 1307. (3-0) Y
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes the major agencies, personnel, and decision-making points which comprise the criminal justice system. Explores some of the major theories and research about the roles that the various agencies and actors play in the criminal justice system. Includes discussion of the problems and current issues confronting legislatures, police, courts, corrections, and the community, as they respond to crime. Prerequisite: CRIM 1301. (3-0) Y
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3.00 Credits
Examines methods of crime and justice research. Topics include the nature of scientific inquiry, framing a research problem, choosing a research design, developing hypotheses, sampling designs, and measuring variables. Topics will be covered as students conduct their own study. Should be taken before SOCS 3305 or STAT 1342. (3-0) Y
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3.00 Credits
Examines the statutory basis of crime and the legal requirements surrounding "mens rea" and legally permissible defenses permitted under criminal due process. Emphasis is placed on both criminal statutesand case law. (3-0) T
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3.00 Credits
The course emphasizes the practices and policies of law enforcement's efforts to control illegal immigration, including the relationship between illegal immigration and counterterrorism, as well as victimization experienced by immigrants. (3-0) R
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