11 courses with the subject CRIM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CRIM 116Law and Society
3 sem. hrs. This course provides and introduction to the study of law as a social institution and its relations to other institutions in society. It offers an overview of the structure and function of courts, legislatures, and administrative agencies along with a discussion of both criminal and civil law. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach and examines how legal rules both reflect and shape basic social values and their relation to social, political, and economic conflicts within society. It also investigates how the law seeks to achieve certain objectives such as compliance, deterrence, and social control by considering key topics such as inequality, international human rights, privacy, and surveillance.
3 sem. hrs. While young people have always been involved in rule-breaking behavior, it was not until the early 19th century that the concept of juvenile delinquent took shape. Through reading and discussion, we trace the development of this social category and explore the criminal justice system’s response to this particular type of offender.
3 sem. hrs. This course provides an overview of the U.S. criminal justice system. Topics will include the development of law, the enforcement of law by the police, the determination of guilt and innocence by the courts, and sentencing.
3 sem. hrs. This course examines the history, development, and current status of the U.S. correctional system. Topics will include the correctional system’s efforts at punishing and/or rehabilitating offenders through incarceration (e.g., jail, prison, and other residential facilities), probation, and parole.
3-4 sem. hrs. Offered every semester. Graded: S/U. Individually arranged participation in work of institutions devoted to social control or criminal justice. The setting may include prisons, police departments, the courts, etc. Costs and arrangements are the responsibility of the student.
3 sem. hrs. The study of Criminal Justice in contemporary society requires a focus the diverse institutions and mechanisms of justice and social control that exist throughout the developed and developing world. Through a cross-cultural comparative approach, the course will explore contemporary topics in international law, including genocide, caste-system, transnational crimes.
3 sem. hrs. Offered once per year. This course examines current issues and debates in criminal justice from different viewpoints. It investigates recent critical issues facing all components of the criminal justice system as they develop and are discussed by the media. The course also analyzes the controversial topics which have been discussed for a long time without proper solution. Students are assigned to discuss these issues and build their approach based on the available research.
3 sem. hrs. Domestic violence between adults will be studied from an interdisciplinary perspective. The cycle of violence, dominance, and control are among the issues covered sociologically and psychologically. The legal perspective includes a discussion of proactive arrest policies, restraining orders, and anti-stalking legislation that have emerged across the United States. CO UR S E S 137
1-3 sem. hrs. Offered every semester. May be repeated for credit. Individually arranged readings and assignments in a focused area within crime and society arranged in consultation with the major/minor coordinator.
4 sem. hrs. Offered annually, spring semester. This course requires seniors majoring in Criminal Justice to prepare an essay based on class work and original individual research and to present this work to the campus community.
