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3.00 Credits
An investigation of social development of the child from birth to adolescence. The course will focus on the child's interactions with parents and peers as these influence processes of learning, language acquisition, role playing, the organization of knowledge, and development of self. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3200. Credits: 3 hours
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An investigation of social learning and personality development in adolescence. This course examines the effects of interaction patterns and group allegiances, social class membership, biological maturation, sex roles and self-awareness on adolescent behavior, personality development, and orientation toward the adult world and adulthood. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3200. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
A study of juvenile delinquency as a social problem. Extent, causative factors, methods of treatment, and programs of prevention and control are covered. When feasible, students visit community programs. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000. Credits: 3 hours
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An analysis of the nature, causes and consequence of class and status differences within societies. Stress is placed upon such concepts as mobility, class, status and differential power. Conflict and functional theories of stratification are treated. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 2000. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
This course is a seminar/practicum in the area of non-formal treatment of juvenile offenders and their families. The course focuses on the holistic assessment, decision making and treatment of juveniles brought to the attention of the court for delinquent behavior. Each student is expected to provide a wide range of casework services for a minimum of one hour per week. These services include home visits, interaction with schools and numerous other community agencies. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 4540. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with the processing of offenders through the juvenile justice system with concentration on the philosophy and functioning of juvenile courts. Personal and organizational factors that are associated with, or that determine offenders' passage through, the juvenile court are examined. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 4540. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
This is the capstone course for the criminal justice major. The course examines the intersection of criminological theory, public policies on crime, and political ideology. A number of important crime control policies are analyzed. Students are asked to examine the political philosophy and theoretical ideas which underlie these policies, the research evidence on their effectiveness, and their political implications. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student's curriculum. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: SOC 2820, 2830, 3620, 3630, 3640, and SOC 3650. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
Study of the role of the police in the community by looking at the public's perceptions, knowledge, and expectations, and the police's responsibilities in community relations. This course stresses the practical application of knowledge to contemporary issues facing police such as the use of deadly force, police performance, neighborhood patrols, politics of law enforcement, minority relations, victimless crime, and the resolution of police/community differences. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3640. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an intensive examination of the important issue of crime prevention. Crime prevention is viewed within the larger political process and is related to the etiology of criminal behavior. The utility of general and specific prevention is discussed, looking at techniques and programs of both the police and community including target hardening and methods of decreasing the opportunity for victimization. The security business and various security techniques will also be analyzed. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: SOC 3640. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
Examines the variable of gender as it influences interaction between women and men. Topics include female/male stereotypes, differences in female/male verbal and non-verbal codes, and female/male interaction on the job. (Cross-listed with COM 4790.) Credits: 3 hours
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