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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores aspects of mental illness, cognitions, psychopathology, mental disorders and other psychological aspects of criminal behavior and their relation to theories of crime. This is a cross-listed course that will fulfill either graduate or undergraduate credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the complex issues surrounding white collar crime. In terms of white collar crime, the topics addressed may include: the complexities of defining it, theoretical explanations for it, the economical, physical and social costs that result from these types of crimes, and the issues the criminal justice system faces in trying to control it.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of criminal law and procedure, including landmark decisions, juvenile proceedings, Constitutional issues and the role of law in society.
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3.00 Credits
This course entails a detailed examination of a wide range of criminological theories pertaining to offending and the correlates of crime. Students are expected to assess critically the application of various paradigms to selected crime types, relying extensively an original empirical and theoretical literature.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the origins of community corrections and its role in the American criminal justice system. Starting with pre-arrest diversion, the course covers the major issues and topics associated with community corrections and re-entry programs.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the history and philosophical underpinnings of corrections and its role in the American criminal justice system. Further, it examines the implementation of legal sanctions in institutional and community corrections and how political, social, and economic issues have impacted correctional operations. The course also delves into comparative perspectives as well as current research and issues in corrections.
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3.00 Credits
Basic concepts of individual and group techniques used with offenders. Rudimentary skills practice to prepare the student for practice in the field, and the issues and strategies most often associated with special populations. This course will review various treatment models and the rationales for their use.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will examine contemporary issues in law enforcement and delve the social, political, and cultural climate of the most compelling challenges facing policing agencies today. Learners will study issues such as police use of force, policing in a diverse society, recruitment and training, police culture, law enforcement and ethics, technology and policing, and more.
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3.00 Credits
This course will present the student with a detailed understanding of the scope of victimology and the extent of criminal victimization by examining specific crimes types, the impact of crime on victims and society, the role of victims within the criminal justice system, specific remedies, and victim rights and services.
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