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| Semester: | Summer 2020 |
| Number: | 0170-261-001 |
| Instructor: | Trevor Milton |
| Note: | Online, Asynchronous |
| Location: | Online |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Course Meets: | July 6 - August 9 |
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| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
This course will explore such fundamental questions as “what is crime?” and “what constitutes justice?” The class will examine broader issues associated with crime and punishment, including the connection between the criminal justice system and society in general. (Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences) |
| Learning Goals: |
1. Student will develop and refine his/her sociological imagination as it relates to deviance, crime and social control through various oral and written assignments. 2. Student will apply informational literacy skills through analysis of case law and relevant legal cases. 3. Student will learn how to locate, interpret and analyze objective criminal justice data and research. 4. Student will investigate how criminal justice practitioners have framed questions about the nature of crime and criminality and criminal justice responses to crime. The latter will provide you with the knowledge and framework for study in the field. 5. Student will learn current theories, criminal justice policies and methods of social control, and analyze their strengths and weaknesses. 6. Student will be exposed to information about human diversity, human rights and global citizenship and learn how to integrate these into analyses of criminal justice policy and practice in the U.S. and around the globe. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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