12 courses with the subject CRST, 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.
CRST 100Criminology3
Hour(s) This course examines crime and deviance from a sociological perspective. It looks critically at correlates of crime, the prevalence of crime, and crime control. This course provides a greater understanding of theoretical and social explanations of crime, how crime is measured and studied, the social costs of crime, and solutions to the problems of crime.
Hour(s) This course is an introduction to the practical application of theories and research of crime and punishment. Crime control will be examined as it relates to law enforcement and crime scene investigation; the court system; and the corrections system. This course will also take a critical approach to the “revolving door” of the criminal justice system and the process of exiting a life of crime.
Hour(s) This course will examine theories and perspectives on deviance and criminal behaviors and how informal and formal social control mechanisms attempt to address such behaviors as suicide and self-mutilation, substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, and adult criminality. This course will also discuss the construction of norms and values and the constructed boundaries between behaviors that are considered normal or moral and behaviors that are considered deviant.
Hour(s) This course will examine theories and research of juvenile delinquency in terms of status offenses and non-status offenses. The relationship between juvenile offending and adult offending will be assessed in relation to the juvenile and adult corrections systems. Policies of crime prevention for youth and young adults will be examined in terms of their effectiveness in keeping youth and young adults out of offending populations.
Hour(s) This course examines schools of thought regarding punishment and the social and political context of laws and punishment. The complexities of crime and punishment will be examined with an emphasis on the foundations of criminal law, the criminal justice process, and contemporary issues in the criminal justice system.
Hour(s) Independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Open to students with a 2.0 cumulative average and permission of the chair of the department. Independent study may take the form of readings, research, conference, project and/or field experience. Independent study may be taken for a total of eight semester hours over two semesters, the maximum in any one term being four semesters hours.
Hour(s) This course will examine the development of criminological and criminal justice theories and how contemporary theoretical perspectives shape the fields of criminology and criminal justice. Emphasis will also be placed on the practical applications of theory and research to such issues as crime causation, crime control, and punishment.
Hour(s) An opportunity to use the knowledge and skills the student has learned in coursework to solve problems in a real work setting; the apprenticeship aspect of the internship implies that the student has some base of knowledge and will increase her knowledge and skills by direct contact with an experienced, knowledgeable mentor. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors with a 2.0 cumulative average; admission by application only.
Hour(s) This course will examine the substantive law of crimes and defenses including the basic concepts of criminal law. The course will examine crimes against persons as well as crimes against property and will use case law and current issues in America to understand complex legal topics.
Hour(s) This class will introduce students to the criminal process that is undertaken when a citizen is suspected of committing a specific crime. Topics addressed will include a brief introduction to criminal procedure, search and seizure (including stop and frisk law), arrests, interrogations/confessions, and the Exclusionary Rule. The bulk of the course will address the 4th Amendment to the Constitution, specifically Search and Seizure law. These areas will be examined in context to the changing United States Constitution and current and past members of the Supreme Court of the United States.
CRST 290Honors Independent Study Criminal Studies3-4
Hour(s) Advanced independent study under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Open to juniors and seniors with a 3.5 average in criminal studies, subject to approval of the chair of the department. Honors work may be taken for a total of eight semester hours over two semesters, the maximum in any one term being four semester hours.
