CRJ8025 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
This course introduces learners to contemporary issues faced by the criminal justice system, with particular focus on innovative, ethical, problem-oriented approaches to various criminal justice issues, problems, and crime types. Learners develop specialized scholarly interests by examining issues such as community relations, militarization of policing, use of deadly force, private security, national drug control policy, sentencing guidelines, correctional approaches, and alternative treatment modalities. Learners investigate how a chosen topic will impact policing, courts, and/or corrections. Learners also assess the implications and consequences public perceptions have on policy.