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  • RCrj 411: The Community and Corrections

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Examines the relationship between the community and the correctional system, focusing on the relationships between prisons and the community as well as community-based alternatives to incarceration. The historical development of major correctional programs based in the community is examined, as is the current philosophy of community corrections. Questions about the effectiveness of community-based correctional alternatives are also considered. Prerequisite(s): R Crj 201 or 302.
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  • RCrj 412Z: Incarceration

    4.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Provides an analysis of the historical development, organization and administration of correctional institutions. Social control processes within prisons are considered, as are policy dilemmas posed by "special category" inmates who require innovative and specialized intervention. Examines current topics such as overcrowding and its effects on institutional functioning, prison construction, disturbances and others. Prerequisite(s): R Crj 201 or R Crj 302.
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  • RCrj 413: Victims of Crime

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Examination of the multifaceted problem of crime victimization. Focuses on the incidence of criminal victimization, social characteristics of crime victims, the treatment of the victim in the criminal justice system, and efforts designed to alleviate the consequences of criminal victimization and provide support to victims. Prerequisite(s): R Crj 200.
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  • RCrj 414Z: Order and Disorder in Society

    4.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    An examination of problems of social control in different cultural settings and historical epochs. Students gain insight into the variety of solutions that have been devised for the problems of crime and disorder and thereby begin to understand the potentialities as well as the constraints in social ordering. Key questions addressed are: what kinds of disorder problems did a particular society face?, and what was the preferred solution adopted? Reading will be historical, literary and social scientific. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing.
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  • RCrj 416Z: Current Issues in Delinquency

    4.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    This course examines a number of current issues in the field of juvenile delinquency research including causes of delinquency, the nature of delinquent careers and the effectiveness of efforts to prevent and treat delinquency. Emphasis is placed on analyzing recent developments in the area and, since it is a writing intensive course, presenting written critiques of the research. Prerequisite(s): R Crj 200 and 201. May not be offered in 2008-2009.
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  • RCrj 423: Student Legal Services Internship Seminar

    4.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Interns work in the Legal Service Office on campus under the supervision of a practicing attorney gaining valuable first-hand experience with the legal process. Interns must take R Crj 424 or 425 during the fall semester. During the spring semester participation in a weekly seminar covering various areas of substantive law is required in addition to office hours. Internships are open only to qualified juniors and seniors who have an overall grade point average of 2.50 or higher. Prerequisite(s): R Crj 424 or 425 and permission of instructor.
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  • RCrj 424: Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    The general principles of substantive criminal law studied through analysis of judicial opinions, text and, where appropriate, social science research. Principles such as mens rea, causation, harm, and actus reus are of recurring importance. They are considered both in the context of the definition of substantive criminal offenses, such as murder, assault and conspiracy, and with respect to such defenses as insanity, duress, self defense, mistake of fact or law and others. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing.
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  • RCrj 425: Introduction to the Law of Criminal Procedure

    4.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    The study of judicial opinions provides the opportunity for students to become familiar with fundamental principles and rules of constitutional criminal procedure, and their application within specific factual settings. Where relevant, textual materials and social science research bearing on the legal issues are considered. Anticipated topics include: the functioning of the adversarial system of proof, including the respective obligations and duties of prosecuting attorneys and criminal defense lawyers; the fifth amendment and compulsory self-incrimination issues; the fourth amendment and the law of search and seizure; issues in capital punishment; and other, related matters. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing.
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  • RCrj 450Z: Street-Level Bureaucracy

    4.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    Criminal justice agencies, welfare agencies, schools, and some other public agencies constitute a class of organizations known as street-level bureaucracies. This course examines the work performed by street-level bureaucrats, the structural properties that street-level bureaucracies have in common, and the administrative problems in which these properties result. Prerequisite(s): R Crj 201.
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  • RCrj 493: Seminar in Applied Criminal Justice

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY at Albany

    This course is a biweekly seminar in which analysis of the field placement (R Crj 494) and related issues will take place. Co-requisite: R Crj 494. Prerequisite(s): Only open to criminal justice majors with senior standing and an overall grade point average of 2.5 or higher; one relevant upper division course and permission of department required.
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