CJ 233 DJ - Criminology

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

An introduction to the study of criminology and the functions of the criminal justice system. This course focuses on issues related to measuring crime, theories of criminal behavior, cultural and social influences on criminal behavior and perceptions and interactions with law enforcement officials, and raced, classed and gendered patterns of victimization. This course also examines the history of the criminal justice system, highlighting how race, class, and gender impacted the development of law enforcement and methods of punishment, as well as how different social factors such as race, class, and gender impact how a person experiences the criminal justice system. The course also includes special topics such as order-maintenance policing, the death penalty, community-based corrections, and restorative justice.

Offered Fall