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Criminal Justice
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American Criminal Justice |
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Goal 2 |
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| Description |
The importance of race, ethnicity, and gender in criminal justice processes. MnTC Goal 2. |
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| Title |
Topics in Criminal Justice |
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| Description |
This is a lower division topical course which may be repeated when the topic changes. |
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| Title |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
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| Description |
Overview of the criminal justice field focusing on the history and description of the contemporary United States system. The overview will include both the adult and the juvenile justice system. |
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| Title |
Introduction to Juvenile Justice |
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| Description |
This course provides an overview of historical and contemporary perspectives of juvenile justice within the United States. Specifically, this course examines: (1) the development of the U.S. juvenile justice system, (2) definitions and measurements of juvenile delinquency, (3) controversial juvenile justice practices and policies, and (4) the complex relationship between juvenile justice, race/ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status. |
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Topics in Criminal Justice |
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| Description |
This is a lower division topical course which may be repeated when the topic changes. |
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| Title |
Criminology |
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| Description |
This course will survey the history of crime in society, including theories, research and commentaries on crime and delinquency. |
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| Title |
Delinquent Behavior |
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| Description |
Delinquent behavior and programs for its prevention, treatment and control. Same as SOC 301. |
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| Title |
Punishment and Prisons |
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| Description |
This class traces the origins and development of incarceration as the principle response to crime in the U.S. It explores changing punishment practices, reasons offered to justify punishment, and the social organization of contemporary U.S. prisons. |
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| Title |
Community Corrections |
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Goal 5 |
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| Description |
Sociological analysis of community corrections, emphasizing probation and parole. |
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| Title |
Gangs |
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Goal 5 |
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| Description |
This course examines historical and contemporary perspectives of gangs in the United States, and briefly explore international gang activity. MnTC Goal 5. |
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| Title |
Law and Society |
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Yes |
| Description |
Relationships of law and society; social forces in law making; dynamics of law administration; social, cultural and behavioral effects of law; history and development of the legal profession; analysis of legal language and reasoning. Prerequisite may be waived with the consent of the instructor. Same as SOC 309. |
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Criminal Investigation |
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| Description |
This course will cover a variety of topics that would assist law enforcement officers in conducting investigations. |
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| Title |
Law Enforcement |
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| Description |
This course will examine the origin, history, and development of policing in the United States. |
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| Title |
Criminal Law |
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| Description |
Substantive criminal law, development and meaning of principles of criminal law, current issues. Same as POL 335 |
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| Title |
Criminal Procedure |
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| Description |
The course will examine contemporary interpretations of the U.S. Constitution's protections for the criminally accused, which are primarily found in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments. |
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| Title |
Global Criminal Justice |
| Lasc Area |
Goal 8 |
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| Description |
Research, commentary, and theory in international crime and social control. Particular attention is given to social inequities and human rights. MnTC Goal 8. |
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| Title |
Crime, Justice, and Media |
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Goal 9 |
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| Description |
An exploration of how justice ideals are represented in print, broadcast, and Internet Media. Special attention is given to ethical codes and dilemmas for officers of the court. MnTC Goal 9. |
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Topics in Criminal Justice |
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| Description |
This is an upper division course with varying topics from the discipline of criminal justice. |
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| Title |
Seminar in Criminal Justice |
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| Description |
An in-depth analysis of a topic in criminal justice. Students may apply up to 8 credits to the degree. |
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| Title |
Minnesota Criminal Law and Procedure |
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| Description |
The Minnesota criminal statutes as well as the Minnesota rules of criminal procedure are examined. Technical study of police report writing designed to meet the standards of the POST Board licensing examination will be covered. |
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