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BCJ 2501 Criminology

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BCJ 2501 Criminology
psy 3019 history and systems of psychology

Description

Explores crime and crime causation theories, including traditional and modern approaches and emerging technological innovations and social policy.

Outcomes

  1. Summarize how crime is reported and measured in the United States.
  2. Assess crime-specific laws and social policies in the United States.
  3. Define related criminology terms to present-day crime issues.
  4. Analyze the application of criminological theories to crime patterns and trends.
  5. Explain patterns of offenses and victimization.
  6. Describe how key criminological behavior theories are substantiated by scientific research.
  7. Relate the principles of classical and neoclassical schools of criminology to public policy.
  8. Explain how technological innovations have impacted methods of crime commission and enhanced crime prevention for criminal justice professionals.

PreRequisites

None

Textbook(s)

Criminology (Rev: 3rd ed.)

Publisher: Pearson (2016)

Author: Schmalleger, F.

ISBN: 978-0-13-380562-8

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