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Three Credits LA The juvenile justice system is different in philosophy, logic, and practice from the adult criminal justice system. Different laws and different attitudes guide its ability to process juvenile offenders. These differences define this course and the socio-legal and nonlegal procedures that have been created to handle juvenile delinquents and pre-delinquents by police, courts, and corrections. Prerequisite: CRJU 202
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Three Credits LA Individuals come to our cities with various ethnic, religious, racial, and cultural experiences. These experiences often explain why they may react differently to different situations. Whether and how their actions attract the attention of the criminal justice system is the focus of this course.
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Three Credits LA The federal law-enforcement structure is a myriad of organizations and functions. Each has specific responsibilities (prosecutorial, investigative, and punitive) mandated by legislation and practice. It is the objective of this course to take the student through the structure, roles, and requirements of the federal criminal justice system. There are over 60 federal law-enforcement agencies. Areas such as firearm control, espionage, tax evasion, animal protection, forest-fire prevention, drug seizure, and tariff regulation will be discussed and analyzed.
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Three Credits LA Dual listed as PSYC 348 This course focuses on the particular psychological aspects of the criminal justice system including what the criminal knows about himself and how this affects his behavior. This topic is considered in the context of alternative answers to one question: What does society want from its convicts That is, once a person has been caught and is serving a sentence, what goals would society like him to set for himself and what psychological obstacles stand in the way of him doing what society wants him to do Answers to these questions will be presented in discussions on such issues as forensic assessment, the insanity defense, and civil commitment. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or CRJU 101 Corequisite: Junior status
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Three Credits LA This course examines organized crime in its historical and cultural contexts. Of particular interest will be illegal (gambling, drugs, prostitution) and legal business dealings; its involvement in labor unions and racketeering (construction industry, money laundering); and how it interfaces with legitimate businesses. Finally, the response of law enforcement to these activities will be discussed and various policy initiatives will be analyzed.
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Three Credits LA The focus of this course will be the various theories of punishment, i.e., rehabilitation, retribution, deterrence, and social defense, as they relate to the criminal justice system. Current events are incorporated into the analysis, discussion, and critique of the various theories. Prerequisite: CRJU 202
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Three Credits LA An understanding of the foundations of research design and applications is approached through statistical analysis and interpretations of research materials in criminal justice. Prerequisites: MATH 130, CRJU 105
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Three Credits LA This course will discuss and analyze methods of evaluating diverse programs and policy in the criminal justice arena. Prerequisite: CRJU 374
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Three Credits LA In this course, the criminal justice system is discussed and analyzed from an economic and political perspective. Political terrorism will be one of the topics included. Discussion of the assigned readings will take place in a seminar fashion. Prerequisite: CRJU 101 or POSC 101
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3.00 Credits
Three Credits LA A selection of criminal justice systems in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East are studied in the context of their cultural values. Comparative analyses focus on suggestions for change in the American criminal justice system. Prerequisites: CRJU 370; Criminal Justice majors with senior standing
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