CJ 233 - Criminology

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

This course introduces criminology, a discipline which seeks to explain why crime happens on both an individual and society-wide level. This course covers the historical development, functions, and processes of the American criminal justice system, highlighting the role of law enforcement, the criminal courts, and corrections. This class includes discussion of varying special interest topics such as mass shootings, serial killers, cyber-crimes, drug laws, cold cases, racism and bias in the system, protests against police, and other issues of controversy and importance pertaining to socio-cultural, historical, and current events.

Offered Fall, Spring

Course Fee: No
Prerequisite(s): none