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An examination of the extent and nature of victimization, theories of victimization, the victims' rights movement and consideration of several major kinds of victimization.

An in-depth analysis of the nature and extent of mental illness within the United States, and its relationship to crime and deviance.

This course provides an in-depth examination of criminal law and procedure, including issues related to the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments as well as substantive criminal law, liability and defenses.

An introduction to the American correctional system emphasizing the history of corrections, the prison experience and correctional clientele.

A comparison of diverse types of criminal justice systems utilized by other countries and cultures with the United States criminal justice system.

This course will introduce the student to theoretical approaches to the explanations of crime.  This introduction will allow the student to appreciate and secure a basic understanding of the complex factors that are related to crime as well as the historical development of such approaches.