15 courses with the subject CRM, 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.
This course is an introduction to the U.S. criminal justice system. Topics covered include the nature of crime, law, justice, police, functions of courts, and the effectiveness of punishment and sanctions. Also explored will be the roles of various professionals in the system to introduce students to potential career paths.
CRM/SWK224 Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare (3)
Examination of biological, psychological, sociological, and ecological theories of juvenile delinquency; its historical and current legal definitions and enabling legislation; statistical resources and activity patterns; and methods of prevention, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency. Cross-listed as SWK224.
CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 129
Survey of the history, theory, and practice of criminal investigations conducted by law enforcement officers and private investigators. Crime scene documentation, search and seizure, interview and interrogation, suspect identification and arrest procedures are applied to both violent and property crimes. Report writing and courtroom presentation are also covered.
This course provides both a historical and contemporary exploration of correction methods utilized in the United States. This course examines the philosophy, theory, and practices involved in the control and behavior modification of offenders. Issues of inequality and at-risk populations are explored.
This course allows in-depth exploration of a special topic in criminology. Possible topics include organized crime, the death penalty, victimization of children and adolescents, and media portrayals of forensics and forensic professionals.
This course explores the intersection of the criminal justice and mental health systems. Areas of focus include: the impact of governmental policies, law changes, prevalence of mental illness among offender populations, the biopsychosocial status of offenders, and interventions that assist offenders transitioning back into society.
This course will provide an introduction to the historical study of crime and punishment. Specifically, the course will examine definitions of crime, goals of punishment, and how these forms of crime and punishment reflect the structure of that society within that specific historical context.
CRM/PSY362 What is Evil? (3)
This course will utilize an interdisciplinary framework (criminology, sociology, psychology, history, political science) to examine definitions of “evil,” motivations to commit “evil” actions, social reactions to “evil,” and control of “evil.”
The integrative capstone, undertaken by the student during the senior year, is an extended project that helps the student complete their transition from an CHATHAM UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027 258
CSA: CHATHAM STUDY ABROAD
Source: Chatham University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
