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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
A survey of selected areas of constitutional law and Supreme Court decision-making, considering the political and social influences as well as doctrinal forces which have produced various policies and interpretations. Cross-listed as POLS 423.
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4.00 Credits
Leading constitutional cases in criminal justice, including: search and seizure, death penalty, electronic surveillance, privilege against self-incrimination, jury trial, right to counsel, and double jeopardy, will be studied in detail. California Supreme Court decisions will be introduced where appropriate.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the history and role of the police in democratic society, including police discretion, police/community relations, police misconduct, and the impact of police strategies such as community-oriented and problem-oriented policing.
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4.00 Credits
An in-depth analysis of theories of criminal behavior; psychological, sociological, biological factors; professional criminals, white collar crimes, and other selected examples of deviant behavior and their relationship to agencies of social control. CCJ 220 strongly recommended.
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4.00 Credits
An in-depth analysis of women/girls and crime in the field of criminology and criminal justice. The class examines the significance of gender in pathways to crime as well as the nature and extent of female offending, victimization, and incarceration. The course focuses on feminist theory and methodology.
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4.00 Credits
The social causes and consequences of insanity, delinquency, criminality, addiction, social unconventionality, and other “deviant” behavior. Examines the conversionand commitment to deviant world views, and the social processes involved in the transformation to a deviant identity.
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4.00 Credits
A consideration of the problems created by pressures to punish and control criminals, the politics of control strategies, the use and misuse of probation and parole, the concept of corrections, and alternatives to incarceration.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the role and significance of mass media to the field of criminology and criminal justice, including lawmaking, law breaking, and responses to rule violations. The course covers historical and contemporary media coverage of crime and criminal justice; the structure and content of media coverage of crime and related information; as well as the role and importance of media in the formation of citizen attitudes and behavior, decision-making, and public policy.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the various forms, causes, and consequences of white collar crime compared to other crime; reviews relevant theory and research; considers the reasons for the difficulties in detection and prosecution and issues surrounding punishment; and examines the efficacy of prevention strategies.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of fundamental principles of constitutional law that govern and constrain the powers and operations of criminal justice agencies and their personnel. The rights and immunities guaranteed by the Constitution in general, and the civil liberties, rights, and freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights will be covered. Rights of the accused will also be considered. Cross-listed as POLS 424.
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