Analyzes the problems, practices, and philosophies of law enforcement in contemporary society. Students expected to give special attention to particular areas such as personnel selection, police-community relations, crisis intervention, patrol innovations. Examination of the structure, functions, and operations of the courts, with special attention to contemporary constitutional issues and their impact on the criminal justice process. Examination of social, psychological, political, and historical bases of interventions in the control and disposition of offenders. Explores the etiology of crime, theory development and crime causation.
Emphasis is on theoretical perspectives and policy implementation.
Synthesis course for advanced graduate students. Requires individual research in area of particular concern to student. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. Reading and research in a specialized area of criminal justice under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty.