CRJ 441 Social Science in Law Use of social science as a tool for a legal analysis. Examines the utility of empirical research in determining substantive legal issues such as community defenses, the use of offender profiles in criminal procedure, the death penalty and the size of juries. CRJ 445 Police Administration Development and implementation of administrative policies in the management of resources in law enforcement agencies. Emphasis on personnel, planning, budgeting, and decision-making processes. CRJ 450 Seminar in Criminal Justice Contemporary issues and problems in criminal justice viewed from an analytic perspective.
Content differs each semester.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. CRJ 460 Public Policy, Crime, and Criminal Justice Review of current public policy issues related to crime and criminal justice in the United States. Specific topic may change as new policy issues emerge. CRJ 461 Terrorism and Political Crime Terrorism and political crime from a comparative criminological perspective. Socio-psychiatric dimensions of terrorism.