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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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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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