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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in criminal justice. May be repeated for credit when content varies, for a maximum of 8 units. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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4.00 Credits
The criminal justice system from the perspective of the victim and the victim's needs/concerns. Various facets of victimology including: victimization data, victim compensation, psychological impacts of crime on victims, and alternatives to current remedies. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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4.00 Credits
Theoretical foundations related to sexual crimes. Basic skills necessary to investigate sexual assault cases, collection and preserving physical evidence, interviewing and interrogation of subjects and victims, and successful preparation of cases for presentation. Prerequisite: CRJA 2200 or consent of instructor. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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4.00 Credits
Women as victims, offenders and prisoners; gender sentencing differentials; women in criminal justice professions such as policing, corrections, and courts. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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4.00 Credits
Major social, psychological and biological theories of crime causation. Historical and current applications of theory to justice administration and offender treatment and rehabilitation. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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4.00 Credits
Practical experience in a department-approved criminal justice agency (public or private). Academic assignments integrated with volunteer or paid activities. Prerequisite: departmental approval of activity. Junior or senior standing. A maximum of 8 units of 3898 and/or 4128 may be applied to electives in major. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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4.00 Credits
Exploration of the characteristics, prevalence, causes, penalties, and constitutional issues regarding hate crimes and hate speech. The history, social contexts, and political controversies surrounding hate crimes, as well as other components of prejudice and violence, will be examined. A-F grading only.
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4.00 Credits
The role of local, state and federal government in the development of community-based correctional programs. Alternatives to incarceration of the criminal. Topics include halfway houses of correction, community furlough and ex-offender employment. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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4.00 Credits
Exploration of current U.S. drug policy and consequences, such as mass incarceration. Includes historical drug scares, the War on Drugs and repercussions, drug treatment, decriminalization, race and gender analysis. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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4.00 Credits
Critical look at how restorative justice responds to crime by holding offenders accountable for harm committed, repairing harm to victims and community, and promoting skills in offenders to prevent crime recurrence. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.
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