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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
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CRJU 496 - Seminar: Critical Issues in Crime and Justice(3 credits)
Prerequisite: Senior standing and CRJU 320 (previously CRJU 420) and CRJU 330 (previously CRJU 430) and CRJU 331 and CRJU 341 and CRJU 354 and CRJU 406; and CRJU 410, which may be taken concurrently
This seminar will examine critical issues related to crime and justice. The focus of the seminar will vary from semester to semester, but it will enable students to synthesize their knowledge and skills in analyzing issues including ethics and criminal justice, racial inequality in the criminal justice system, the efficacy of increasing incarceration rates and societal responses to crime. The seminar will require students to demonstrate: 1) comprehensive knowledge of the field of criminal justice; 2) critical thinking skills applied to criminal justice; 3) effectiveness in oral and written communication; 4) awareness of ethical issues in criminal justice; and 5) knowledge of data sources in criminal justice and the ability to apply criminal justice related information and research.
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