Selected topics of current interest in criminal justice and criminology. May be repeated for different topics. Consultation with the instructor is recommended before enrollment. Courses for Graduate Students Only CJCR 5000. Contemporary theoretical positions will also be covered such as critical theories and life-course theory.
Issues addressed include punishment, moral and legal responsibility of citizens, and corruption.
An examination of the theoretical and ideological foundations of criminal justice in America. Emphasis on historical perspectives competing models of justice. Analysis of criminal justice from a systemic framework. Study of the basic problems faced by the police and alternative perspectives for addressing those problems. Various theoretical, ethical, moral, and empirical issues surrounding capital punishment will be explored.