Appendix A - Courses
Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy
| CCJP*6000 Courts W [0.50] | |
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| This course examines courts from a variety of political, social, and socio-legal perspectives depending on the interest of the instructor(s). Particular attention will be paid to the role of courts in shaping criminal justice policy through such means as constitutional decisions and sentencing decisions. | |
| Restriction(s): | CCJP students. Instructor's signature required if not in the CCJP program |
| CCJP*6100 Governing Criminal Justice F [0.50] | |
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| This course analyzes criminal justice policy and governance of the criminal justice system from applied and theoretical perspectives. Particular attention is paid to the interplay between criminal justice policy and management and the larger political process. | |
| Restriction(s): | CCJP students |
| CCJP*6300 Research Methods in Criminal Justice F [0.50] | |
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| This course introduces students to the primary methods, data sources and statistical methods used in criminal justice and criminology research. Particular attention will be paid to the role research and methods and statistics play in shaping criminal justice/criminological theory, research and policy. | |
| Restriction(s): | CCJP students or instructor's signature |
| CCJP*6660 Major Research Paper S,F,W [1.00] | |
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| The major paper is an extensive research paper for those who do not elect to complete a thesis. It may be taken over two semesters. | |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to CCJP graduate students |