This course provides an extensive overview of the principles and concepts of victimology, an analysis of victimization patterns and trends, and theoretical reasoning and responses to criminal victimization. In addition, this course explores the role of victimology in the criminal justice system, examining the consequences of victimization and the various remedies now available for victims. Additionally, the societal problem of domestic violence will be studied. The history of domestic violence in modern America and the societal and legal response to this problem will be examined, as well as the history and current status of the various available Victim Witness Services.
This course provides an overview of the American criminal justice system, emphasizing the three system components; the police, the courts, and corrections. Topics will include the role of police in a democratic society, the relationship of the various courts within the system, the processes of punishment and rehabilitation, and the roles and interactions of the Federal and State systems of criminal justice.
This course provides an overview of the American criminal justice system, emphasizing the three system components; the police, the courts, and corrections. Topics will include the role of police in a democratic society, the relationship of the various courts within the system, the processes of punishment and rehabilitation, and the roles and interactions of the Federal and State systems of criminal justice.
This course focuses on a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of homeland security, including an all-hazards perspective. Students examine threats to homeland security, including threats to domestic and international terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and natural and technological disasters. Students review the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-government organizations, and individual citizens in homeland security.
The course examines the patterns, causes, and consequences of crime, and the ways in which the criminal justice system attempts to deal with the crime problem in the United States. Topics include characteristics of offenders, patterns of criminal behavior, theories of crime causation, and social forces affecting crime and criminal justice.