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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The study of the emergence of youth subcultures over the course of the 20th century and its relationship to issues of crime and delinquency. Special attention will be given to the social and cultural context of youth, including the family, neighborhood, media drugs, gangs, guns, race, class, and gender roles. Offered fall and winter semesters.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of contemporary issues in criminal justice and corrections. Class is held inside a prison and allows for interaction between GVSU students and inmates to study and learn together. Special focus is placed on topics relevant to offending and corrections. Offered fall semester. Prerequisites: Criminal justice major or minor standing, CJ 330, GPA of 2.8 or above, instructor permission.
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Prerequisites: Criminal justice major or minor standing, CJ 330, GPA of 2.8 or above, instructor permission.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores connections between U.S. PK-12 education systems and juvenile justice systems. Emphasis will be placed on ways these two systems interact and how different groups are served. Topics include the school-to-prison pipeline, zero tolerance policies, restorative practices, and roles of racism, gender, family, and communities. Cross-listed with EDF 365. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing
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Prerequisite: Junior standing
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3.00 Credits
This course examines environmental crime, the laws designed to prevent and/or mitigate it, enforcement of those laws, and the relationship between race, class, and exposure to environmental harm around the world. Offered once per year during winter, spring, or summer semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
Focuses on topics not ordinarily dealt with in other courses. Topics will be determined by faculty interest and student request. While the course can be repeated, no more than six credits can be applied to a criminal justice or legal studies major. Offered on sufficient demand.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Independent supervised readings on selected topics not dealt with in-depth in another course. Offered every semester. Graded credit/no credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and permission of instructor.
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Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines qualitative methods focusing primarily on participant observation, asking questions, writing field notes, and the transformation of these primary field data into written ethnographic documents. Students will also explore unstructured and semi-structured interviewing, direct observation, open-ended survey questions, and sampling from preexisting texts. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: CJ 300 and junior standing.
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Prerequisites: CJ 300 and junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of modern domestic and international terrorism. Examines the structure and dynamics of terrorist groups, types of terrorist violence, and justification of violence. Analyses of geographical regions, religion, ideology, technology, counter measures, media, and mass destruction. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the types, causes, and implications of white-collar and corporate crime. Examines the political, physical, and financial harm caused by wayward corporations, corporate officials, and employees. Emphasis is placed on ethical and legal decision-making and regulatory monitoring and control of white-collar and corporate activity. Offered winter semester of even-numbered years. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
A required course for Michigan Law Enforcement Certification. Ninety hours to ensure that basic state requirements are met in physical education, defensive tactics, and firearms. Offered spring/summer semester. Restricted enrollment.
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