CRJ-215 |
Criminology |
An introduction to crime and criminality, the course examines types of crime, such as violent and property crime, white-collar, organized and victimless crimes, as well as theories of crime and the collection of statistical crime data. |
CRJ-216 |
Race, Class & Ethnicity |
For much of our history, the administration of justice has always been about |
controlling the minority outside of the ruling class. In fact, race and ethnicity |
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necessarily influence individual experiences in the criminal justice system, as |
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well as within the broader society. The purpose of this class is to critically |
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examine the characteristics of race and ethnicity and how they are used to |
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bias decisions within our criminal justice system. Students will investigate |
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the past and present behavior of the courts, correctional institutions, and |
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law enforcement officials, and the possibility of prejudiced policies and |
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practices utilized to rule against minority classes. Additionally, interracial |
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crime is addressed, with a focus on how the criminal justice system has |
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inadequately addressed the correlates that lead to the perpetuation of such |
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destructive actions. |
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CRJ-217 |
Probation & Parole |
This course focuses on the application of the fundamental concepts of |
probation and parole, theory and nature of probation concepts and |
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principles to the civil and criminal justice systems, with a focus on forensic |
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psychology. |
CRJ-220 |
Ethics in Criminal Justice |
This course will explore a range of value-based concepts and perspectives designed to familiarize students with their importance both within the complex world of crime and justice and outside of it. This course will explore more generally the relevance of duties, obligation, and principles; to encourage sound reflection on those particular explorations; and, ideally, to be better equipped to resolve any( criminal justice) situation in which conflict might arise. |
CRJ-225 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
Consideration of delinquent and status offenders, the role of the family, |
peers, schools and gender in the creation of delinquency and the controversy |
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surrounding the punishment of juvenile offenders. |