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  • 3.00 Credits

    Encompasses case-study analysis of judicial decisions and policies of the constitutional interpretation of the 1st Amendment (freedom of speech, press, association and religion), privacy rights, the rights of the criminally accused, and civil rights (racial and gender equality). Prerequisites: POLS 1000, POLS 3100 recommended.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Encompasses case-study analysis of legal and political consequences of recent judicial decisions in such areas as race relations, the right to vote, legislative apportionment and the Constitution in time of war. Cross listed with POLS 4120. Prerequisite: 9 hours of political science including POLS 4100.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Due to the unique role that criminal justice agencies play in society, they require managers with specific skills and knowledge. Administration of these agencies requires an understanding of the technical (i.e. budgeting, oversight, employee rights, civil service requirements, etc.) and theoretical (i.e. management, human relations, customer satisfaction) aspects of public administration. Additionally there is a clear need for managers and administrators to understand leadership and ethics. Designed to provide students with a foundation in the management and leadership disourse surrounding criminal justice agencies. Prerequisties: CRMJ2120; CRMJ3350 or CRMJ3490.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the constitutional principles that safeguard the rights and liberties of criminal suspects and constrain police during the investigatory stages of the criminal justice process: arrest, search and seizure; interrogation; undercover operations; pretrial identification; and the exclusionary rule. Prerequisites: CRMJ 1001, 2210, and 2400 or declared Public Law minor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Designed to provide students with an in-depth look at the community corrections complex. Examines the history and growth of community corrections, the probation system, methods of post-incarceration supervision, intermediate sanctions, and correctional programming and treatment in the community. Prerequisite: CRMJ 1001, CRMJ/SOC 2400, CRMJ 2210 and CRMJ 3350.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the causal mechanisms that produce crime. Theoretical perspectives and empirical research from various disciplines will be evaluated, with particular emphasis placed on social factors that may cause crime. Policy implications of the different perspectives will be discussed. Prerequisites: CRMJ/SOC 2400.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces basic ethical theories, emphasizing how ethical theory can be applied to contemporary problems in law enforcement, corrections and adjudication. Students are called upon to apply these various ethical frameworks to typical moral dilemmas in criminal justice. Prerequisites: CRMJ 3110, CRMJ 3350 and CRMJ 3490.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces methods and purposes of physical anthropology as applied in human identification for law enforcement agencies. Cross listed with ANTH 4230. Prerequisite: ANTH 1100.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A consideration of sociological concepts such as inequality, stratification, social control and social change in an analysis of the law and legal institutions. Topics include: the role of the police, lawyers, judges, and juries; race, sex, age, and sexuality discrimination and civil rights; free speech, and toxic torts. Cross listed with SOC 4250. Prerequisites: SOC 1000 and upper division status.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Considers the nature and the characteristics of gangs and gang members. The theoretical and empirical evidence regarding the phenomenon of gangs is evaluated. Particular emphasis is placed on the social and polity implications of this social problem. Prerequisites: CRMJ 2400/ SOC 2400 or CRMJ 3250 and upper division standing in criminal justice.