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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the role of gender in crime and in the justice system. The emphasis is on gender differences in the commission of crime and the types of crimes committed, criminal justice processing, and the employment of women in criminal justice professions. (3-0) T
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Analyzes the major perspectives on victimization. The emphasis is on patterns of victimization, the role of victims in the generation of crime, and the experience of victims in the criminal justice system. Special attention will be devoted to: sources of data - particularly the National Crime Victimization Survey, trends, variations by demography and offense type and ways in which those variations may affect how criminal justice officials respond to particular types of offenses. (3-0) R
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3.00 Credits
Examines public order crimes, which includes a variety of behaviors that are illegal yet generally perceived by those engaging in them to be legitimate, justified, and acceptable. Many such offenses are illegal only because the government has said so, especially public order violations where there may be no identifiable victim. The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the complexities and controversies that swirl around these offenses. Prerequisite: CRIM 1301 or CRIM 1307. (3-0) R
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This course explores the etiology, enactment, and control of serious interpersonal violence. The analytic focus includes robbery, homicide, aggravated assault, sexual assault, state violence, and white collar violence. Prerequisite: CRIM 1301 or CRIM 1307. (3-0) R
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3.00 Credits
Examines various means by which society attempts to control the deviant and criminal conduct of its members. Social control encompasses both formal criminal sanctions and informal mechanisms and a variety of institutions and social processes that are designed to deter inappropriate conduct if possible and/or punish and reform such conduct when it does occur. Moreover, social control has evolved considerably over time and various social control philosophies and techniques have been prevalent in one time frame but not in others. Prerequisites: CRIM 3302 or CRIM 3303. (Same as SOC 3332) (3-0) S
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In-depth analysis of crime and the efforts to control crime through public policy. Although crime is most often committed by private persons against individual victims, crime is a public problem and society's reaction to crime and criminals is one of the most controversial areas of public policy. Crime control, deterrence and incapacitation, gun control, law enforcement, and court processes are just a few of the areas in which public opinion and policy are in current controversy and debate. (Same as SOC 3361) Prerequisites: CRIM 3302 or CRIM 3303. (3-0) R
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Examines issues related to the accountability of the police to the electorate through the political process. Focuses on the governmental setting for police work, policies and practices, and current political issues in municipal, state, and federal police agencies. Prerequisites: CRIM 3303 and CRIM 3313. (3-0) R
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3.00 Credits
Examines how race and ethnicity pose differential risks for criminal behavior in conjunction with differential justice system responses to crime and criminals in minority communities. Prerequisite: CRIM 3302 or CRIM 3303. (3-0) R
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3.00 Credits
The course examines selected contemporary issues and topics in the correctional system. Significant emphasis is placed on the extent to which theory and research contribute to understanding current correctional system policies, practices, and problems. Prerequisites: CRIM 3303 and CRIM 3316. (3-0)
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3.00 Credits
Major concepts and principles of Criminology will be applied to the analysis of crime. Capstone required course for senior Criminology majors. Prerequisites: Completion of all, or concurrent enrollment in, major requirements. T
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