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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This is a writing intensive course in which students explore the extent of crime and delinquency in the United States and the full range of relevant theories of causation. They also synthesize and apply appropriate theories to such concepts and topics as race, social class, gangs, drugs, family, schools, and neighborhoods.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the causes and significance of the political prisoner concept on the criminal justice system generally and the U.S. prison systems specifically. The course deals with varying perceptions of different segments of the population about the existence and scope of this phenomenon in depth.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: LAWJ 05369 Students study the basic principles of research and statistics. This course undertakes a review of contemporary criminal justice research projects, emphasizing evaluation of journal studies and basic planning and writing of the research paper.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides upper level students with the concepts, theories, and principles of managing and administering criminal justice organizations. The content of the course is applied to police, courts, and corrections agencies and gives the student a total system approach to the subject.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the exploration of various aspects of incarcerating criminals. It includes the history of incarceration, the prisonization process, prison subcultures, violence and victimization, and the underground prison economy.
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3.00 Credits
The course is an introduction to comparative and international criminal justice. It compares the criminal justice system in the Unit States with other national systems in the five continents and major regions of the world. Areas examined include crime, criminal law, policing, court processes, and corrections. This course also provides an introduction to the globalization of crime including terrorism, drug trafficking, human smuggling, and war crimes and the development of domestic and international efforts in fighting these crimes. The goal of this course is to help students develop comparative and international perspectives in addressing problems facing the criminal justice system.
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3.00 Credits
This course promotes intensive research and analysis in Special Topics in Criminal Justice. Students engage in either theoretical or applied research in topics that can be mutually agreed upon between faculty and student. Topics will vary but may include female criminality, XYY theory, insanity, mental health and the justice systems, advanced security systems or radical criminology.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: LAWJ 05175 and LAWJ 05255 and LAWJ 05380 and one of: LAWJ 05200, LAWJ 05201, or LAWJ 05202
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: LAWJ 05175 and LAWJ 05255 and LAWJ 05380 and one of: LAWJ 05200, LAWJ 05201, or LAWJ 05202 This seminar is a capstone experience offering in particular depth a number of special areas concerning social justice. The student will engage in class discussions, conduct research, write papers, and participate in problem solving examinations, all of which will be centered around a variety of aspects of social justice.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: LAWJ 05175 and LAWJ 05255 and LAWJ 05380 and one of: LAWJ 05200, LAWJ 05201, or LAWJ 05202 This seminar is a capstone experience offering in particular depth a number of special areas concerning law and the court system. The student will engage in class discussions, conduct research, write papers, and participate in problem solving examinations, all of which will be centered around a variety of aspects of the law/court process.
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