Criminology (CRIM)
CRIM 500 Law Enforcement 3 Hours
This course explores theoretical, historical, structural, cultural, legal, social, and psychological components of law enforcement.
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CRIM 525 Survey of Criminal Justice 3 Hours
Survey of the development and implementation of the criminal justice system and the societal responses that emerged to deal with the social problem of crime.
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CRIM 530 Penology 3 Hours
Examination of theories, research, laws, and public policies associated with punishment on a social control mechanism. Emphasis on social purposes and efficiency of correctional institutions.
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CRIM 532 Criminology 3 Hours
Theories of crime causation and current research in the areas of criminology and corrections and methodological research considerations. Note: 6 hours of sociology required.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
CRIM 533 Criminology and Law 3 Hours
Examine the structure, organization, and content of criminal law. Topics include development and elements of law as they relate to social control.
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CRIM 534 Neighborhoods and Crime 3 Hours
Overview of ecology of crime, with emphasis on criminological theories, factors that influence neighborhood-level crime rates, and effects that neighborhood characteristics have on individuals.
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CRIM 536 Juvenile Delinquency 3 Hours
Analysis of current issues relating to children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
CRIM 537 Comparative Criminology 3 Hours
Survey of theoretical and empirical work examining the structural and cultural forces influencing cross-national crime patterns and trends, international law, and specific legal systems.
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021
CRIM 538 Victimology 3 Hours
Survey of the major theories and research in victimology. Topics include violent victimization, sexual assault, child abuse, and response of criminal justice system to victims.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
CRIM 546 Gender, Crime and Justice 3 Hours
Examines crime, criminal justice, and gender. Explores how constructions of masculinity, femininity, and features of sexuality affect victims, offenders, and professionals in the criminal justice system.
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CRIM 547 Life-Course Criminology 3 Hours
Examination of theories and empirical research associated with onset, escalation, persistence, and desistance of violent offending over the human life-course.
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
CRIM 548 Race, Class and Crime 3 Hours
Examination of relationships between race and social class in crime patterns and in the etiology of offending and victimization.
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CRIM 572 Environmental Criminology 3 Hours
Explores criminological solutions to environmental problems. Issues addressed include the nature of environmental offenders and victims, environmental justice, and criminal justice solutions to specific environmental problems.
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CRIM 596 Applied Research Project 3 Hours
Students will work with an advisor/mentor to develop an applied research project that incorporates information learned in the Master of Arts in Criminology Curriculum.
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; summer 2021; fall 2021; spring 2022; summer 2022