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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the historical background of gangs including: formation, membership, and gang identifiers., including stereotypes and misconceptions. Drugs, investigating gang violence, and the music/media portrayal are explored. Prevention, interventions, and suppression strategies related to gang crimes, as well as criminal justice system responses are discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore fear of crime in society and principles of crime control and community safety. The effectiveness of several crime prevention strategies will be reviewed, such as social interventions, media campaigns, environmental design, situational factors, and police strategies. Course Information: This course fulfills an Engaged Citizenship Common Experience requirement at UIS in the area of ECCE U. S. Communities or ECCE Elective.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines historical and current overviews in crime, sentencing options, and criminal sanctions in the United States and industrialized countries, newly-industrialized countries, and developing nations. Topics include weapons, drugs, identity theft, computer crime, prostitution, human trafficking, and racial profiling. Course Information: This course fulfills an Engaged Citizenship Common Experience requirement at UIS in the areas of Global Awareness or ECCE Elective.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the challenges placed on law enforcement by terrorism. Terrorism will be examined from a variety of approaches with special emphasis on the balance of security versus civil liberties. The course will cover terrorism past, present, and future.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the rights of criminal defendants as set out in the U.S. Constitution and interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Studies procedures governing state and federal criminal justice systems and related public policies using court opinions, statutes, and case studies. Course Information: Same as LES 477.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the elements of selected crimes, using both state and federal court cases and statutes. Topics include criminal responsibility, criminal liability, and criminal defenses. Particular attention paid to the Illinois criminal code. Course Information: Same as LES 478.
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3.00 Credits
Children in families and in community institutions and their interaction with the juvenile justice system. Includes the range of programs and institutions concerned with child abuse and neglect, minors receiving formal intervention or supervision, and criminal offenses committed by juveniles.
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3.00 Credits
Classical and modern theories of crime; social and economic factors in criminal behavior, crime formation, and social control; exploration of the justice system; evaluation of treatment of offenders. All elements of criminology viewed critically. Course Information: Same as SOA 421. Prerequisites: CRJ 315 and CRJ 345.
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3.00 Credits
This class is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the development of law as it pertains to selected scientific principles and their application within the criminal justice system. Students completing this course should gain an improved understanding of the legal and scientific principles applicable to forensic evidence.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature and frequency of different types of sexual violence, such as child sexual abuse, spousal rape, gang rape, date rape, drug-facilitated rape, prison rape, and serial list murder. Additional topics include: rape myths, risk factors, offender profiles, sex offender registration, consequences of rape, criminal justice and societal responses, and prevention and treatment considerations. Course Information: Same as WGS 425.
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