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Mar 28, 2024
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LAJ 511 - Theories of Crime, Deviance, and Justice Description: Course will examine the leading scientific explanations of crime causation as well as the social, political, and legal responses to crime. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: admission to the master of science program in law and justice.
Credits: (5)
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify, analyze, and critique the major criminological explanations of crime causation.
- Identify, analyze, and critique the major theoretical explanations of social, political, and legal responses to crime.
- Identify, analyze, and critique the major scientific evidence regarding criminological and criminal justice theories and be able to describe the significance and limitations of each.
- Students will apply theoretical explanations covered in this course to develop evidence based approaches to reducing crime and other social problems.
- Students will articulate the strengths and weaknesses of social science research.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date: Approved Fall 2017
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