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A meaningful field experience through placement in agencies of the criminal justice system. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Students may take a maximum of 16 credit hours while at UT. Internship credit may not be used to satisfy requirements for the major or the minor.

A study of the broad range of violence in society, examining historical and contemporary forms of violence. Topics explored include gun crime, serial murders and terrorism.

This course will explore the full range of white collar and elite crimes that are described in the criminological literature. The seriousness of these crimes will be examined in addition to the motivation, techniques, public impact, investigation and the prosecution of offenders and their punishment.

A forum for focusing on special issues in criminal justice, taught by visiting instructors or regular faculty. Topics covered may change each semester. May be repeated for credit if the topic changes.

This course will examine the origins and development of modern terrorism, from its origins during the Cold War to the present.  Through lectures, case studies, and class discussions this course will investigate general and specific elements relevant to understanding the phenomenon, including definition, national and international terrorism, global and regional factors, and terrorism’s relationship with rebellion and insurgency.  This course will examine terrorist organizations to understand the ideologies, cultures, structures, and causative factors behind major movements.

An examination of historical, contemporary and international perspectives on the death penalty, and ramifications for victims' families, offenders, the criminal justice system and society as a whole.

This course will address how racism, classism and sexism operate and intersect in both criminological theories and in the criminal legal system. This course explores theories used to explain crime and covers victimization, offending and work in terms of race, class and gender. The section on offending will address theories, types of offending, systemic responses to offending and prisons.

This capstone course is designed to assist students in understanding their professional future and to demonstrate their development as a citizen of both the campus community and the world. Students will develop a broad understanding of the kinds of jobs available in the range of workplaces employing criminology and criminal justice graduates and of the knowledge and skills they demand. They will reflect upon and apply the knowledge and skills learned throughout their education at UT, focusing on personal and career development, linking theory and practice, and reflective thinking skills.

A series of directed readings and short research projects on topics of interest to the student, determined through student-faculty consultation. May be repeated up to 8 credits.

Requires a substantive research and writing project.