Criminology (CRIM)

CRIM 101  Introduction to Criminology  3(3-0)  

Fall, Spring.
This class will address the historical, theoretical and methodological foundations for understanding crime and criminology; various types of crime, & responses to crime by police, the courts and correctional institutions.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 203  (SOC 203)  The Criminal Justice System  3(3-0)  

Spring.
Critical study of the U.S. criminal justice system, its historical, social & institutional context, & its structure & functioning. Influence of law, process & social justice on police, court, corrections, & victim services.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 205  (SOC 205)  Research Methods  3(3-0)  

Fall, Spring.
Introduces methods of research and investigation in sociology, criminology, and the social sciences.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 212  (ANTH 212)  The Forensics of Bones  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
An examination of the basic procedures used by forensic anthropologists to obtain evidence in criminal investigations.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 252  (SOC 252)  Understanding Lived Experiences  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Explores lived experiences using a sociological lens. Students learn to understand their own & others' lives in new ways through applying concepts such as social norms, stigma, social control, privilege & intersectionality.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 261  (SOC 261)  Introduction to Cannabis Studies  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Introduces students to the social scientific study of cannabis and its complicated relationship to society. Emphasis on sociological and criminological topics including changes in the legal and popular perception of cannabis.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Students receiving Military Education Benefits cannot use their benefits for any programs or courses related to cannabis studies.

CRIM 275  Law & Procedure for Peace Officers  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Content on diversity, law, policy, communication, and police procedures. Course is reserved for Peace Officers completing the Police Academy. Credit is awarded concurrently in Criminology, Political Science, and Social Work.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 291  Special Topics  (1-3 V)  

As Needed.
Special Topics.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Repeatable (99).

CRIM 303  (SOC 303)  Deviance  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Patterns & causes associated with behavior, conditions, beliefs, & other social characteristics defined &/or treated as socially deviant, including but not limited to political, sexual, cultural, & organizational deviance.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 304  (SOC 304)  Race and Crime  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Explores historical and contemporary intersecting issues of race and crime in the United States. Theoretical grounding and factual information provide the foundation for the course.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CRIM 203 or SOC 101 or SOC 203.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 305  (SOC 305, WS 305)  Women & Crime  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
A critical examination of the historical and contemporary intersecting issues of sex, gender, and crime, focusing on girls' and women's experiences as victims, offenders, and workers in the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or CRIM 101 or SOC 101 or WS 100.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 306  (SOC 306)  Delinquency and Juvenile Justice  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Theoretical and historical study of delinquency, intersectionality, and social justice. Family, peer, school, community, and cultural contexts and juvenile law, courts, policing, and youth corrections are examined.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 310  Criminological Theory  3(3-0)  

Fall, Spring.
Examination of major theoretical explanations of crime and their policy implications.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 321  (ANTH 321, SOC 321)  Cross-Cultural Perspective on Crime  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
An examination of crime in non-western societies with a comparison to crime and punishment in modern American society.
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or CRIM 101 or SOC 101.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 335  (SOC 335)  Advanced Research Methods  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Advanced course in qualitative & quantitative social science research methods. Focus on critical examination of the logic underlying social inquiry, the ethics of social research, & developing practical skills.
Prerequisites: CRIM 205 or SOC 205.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 353  Penology  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
The history and role of corrections; correctional practice, relationship to law, prison society, working in prisons, special needs of prisoners, capital punishment, administration, privatization.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CRIM 203 or SOC 101 or SOC 203.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 357  (ANTH 357, SOC 357)  Immigration  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Examines migration processes, with a particular focus on immigration to the United States. Migration patterns are analyzed considering social, political, and historical context, including structural global patterns.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 361  (SOC 361)  Advanced Cannabis Studies  3(3-0)  

Spring.
In-depth exploration of prominent cannabis studies topics. Students will complete projects featuring cannabis research, business, political action/social justice, and creative works.
Prerequisite: CRIM 261 or SOC 261.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: Students receiving Military Education Benefits cannot use their benefits for any programs or courses related to cannabis studies.

CRIM 374  (SOC 374)  Crime in Film  3(3-0)  

Spring.
Employ theoretical perspectives to better understand motivations of Hollywood criminals and the peculiar aspects of a society with an insatiable appetite for crime as "entertainment".
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 376  Crime & Society in Science Fiction  3(3-0)  

Summer.
This course focuses on sociological understandings of crime and other social phenomena. Through science fiction literature, movies, and TV, the class explores how current social realities are reflected in science fiction.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 401  Crime, Law, & Justice Studies  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Study of contemporary issues in criminology, law, & justice. Topics may vary from semester to semester. The class may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits, but no single topic may be repeated. Example: human trafficking.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: Junior standing. Repeatable (6).

CRIM 405  (SOC 405)  Law & Society  3(3-0)  

Spring.
The origins and functions of law; the social organization of legal institutions and decisions; the relationship of law to morality, justice and social change.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 407  (WS 407)  Family Violence  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
The extent, seriousness, and impact of major forms of family violence, including child maltreatment, dating and partner violence, stalking, and mistreatment of elders. Gender, race and social class implications are examined.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 409  Victimology  (3 V)  

Spring.
Study of victims with a focus on victims of officially defined crime. Examination of social changes impacting cultural views and the societal response to victims as well as the costs and consequences of victimization.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CRIM 203 or SOC 101 or SOC 203.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 410  Structural & Elite Crime  3(3-0)  

Fall.
Examination of crimes and social injuries perpetrated by organizational structures that do physical or economic harm to the environment, their employees, and their customers.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 411  Police and Society  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
The history and role of police; including patrol officers, detectives, specialty units, police discretion, women in policing, community policing, private policing, corruption, brutality, accountability.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CRIM 203 or SOC 101 or SOC 203.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 413  Patterns of Homicide  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Examines the rates, types, patterns, and explanation of homicide in the United States and selected other countries.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CRIM 203 or SOC 203.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 415  Forensic Criminology  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
This course introduces students to the application of science to the justice system. It provides beginning levels and fundamental background in forensic criminology as well as criminal investigation.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 418  (SOC 418)  Crime, Drugs, & Social Policy  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
This course examines the ways in which crime and drug policy is formulated, articulated, implemented, and evaluated.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or CRIM 203 or SOC 101 or SOC 203.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 422  Terrorism and Mass Murder  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Examines mass murder, genocide, and terrorism around the world and assesses current control initiatives.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or SOC 101.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 425  Gangs in Contemporary America  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Trends, organizational characteristics, processes, and causative factors associated with gangs in contemporary American society.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 426  (SOC 426)  Collective Violence and Rioting  3(3-0)  

Summer.
An overview of episodes of collective behavior in society focusing on racial violence and prison riots, including examination of causes, history, and control efforts.
Prerequisite: CRIM 101 or SOC 101.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 455  (WS 455)  Hate Crimes  3(3-0)  

As Needed.
Examines assumptions about race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality & other factors that are used to justify the bias behind hate crimes; examines social/legal definitions, causal factors & consequences.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: None.

CRIM 491  Special Topics  1-3(1-3-0)  

As Needed.
Special topics in criminology.
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Registration Information: May not repeat the same topic. Repeatable (18).

CRIM 492  Research  (1-3 V)  

As Needed.
Directed study for students interested in gaining research experience in criminology.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: Permission of Instructor. Repeatable (12).

CRIM 494  Field Experience  (1-12 V)  

As Needed.
Practical on-the-job experience in an agency setting.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: Criminology major. Junior standing. Permission of instructor. Repeatable (12).

CRIM 495  Independent Study  (1-3 V)  

As Needed.
Independent Study.
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Registration Information: Criminology major or minor. Permission of instructor. Repeatable (9).