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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the roles and procedures of legal and other social agencies in the treatment of the offender. Also, an overview of treatment theories which influence and alter the attitudes, values, and behaviors of inmates will be given.
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3.00 Credits
Behavioral and legal analysis of the stages and procedures of a criminal case including initial appearance, bail, preliminary hearing, grand jury, arraignment, suppression hearings, trial, and sentencing. Emphasis is on bail reform, plea bargaining, screening, diversion, speedy trial, insanity defense, discovery, and the role of the defense attorney, prosecutor, and judge. Included is an examination of the court system as a social institution of human actors who exercise extensive discretion within the boundaries of the law.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an overview of the programs within the criminal justice system which work with victims of crime and their families. Programs for the families of the offenders also will be studied. This overview will discuss the interrelationships between the various parts of the system concerning victims, legislators, lawyers, courts, jails, and prisons. The reporting of crimes of victims also is included.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to concepts of organizational behavior and the principles of organization and management as applied to law enforcement agencies. Topics include line activities of law enforcement agencies, with emphasis on the patrol function and the prevention of crime, and traffic, investigative, juvenile, vice, and other specialized operational units.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history, objectives, performance, and future of the full range of probation, parole, intermediate sanctions, and community corrections services viewed as integral parts of the formal criminal justice process. Research and policy developments, training and personnel issues, what works with different classes of offenders (including juveniles), the presentence investigation/reporting system, sentencing and incarceration, recidivism rates, legal issues, public perceptions, and trends within the system are among the topics covered.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Practical experience in local, regional, and Washington Gateway organizations such as government offices, social actions groups, and private corporations/companies. Interns learn how to translate classroom theory and methods into professional skills and opportunities. Usually offered every term. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Must have sophomore class standing with minimum 2.5 overall GPA, approval of academic department, and placement by Career Center.
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3.00 Credits
An intermediate-level study of the behavior of consumers, firms, and resource owners. Input and output markets under perfect and imperfect competition. General equilibrium analysis and welfare economics. Prerequisite: ECON 206.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of classical, Keynesian, and monetarist theories and their application for determining the level of and changes in national income, aggregate employment, and the average price level. Prerequisite: ECON 206.
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3.00 Credits
The application of economic tools and techniques to management decision-making. Topics include demand, cost, and profit analysis; price and output decisions; budgeting and benefit/cost analysis; and the impact of government regulation. Case studies. Prerequisites: ECON 206 and BADM 224.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the development of economic thought from mercantilism to the present day. Contributions of great economists to economic analysis and their bearing on current theory and policy issues are emphasized. Prerequisite: ECON 206 or ECON 123.
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