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Research and Analytic Methods for Criminal Justice; Prerequisite: MATH 1401 or equivalent, CRJU 1100 or permission of the instructor. A junior level course in quantitative and qualitative methods with emphasis on the analysis on a variety of data. The course requires the execution of each stage of the research process.

This course provides a comprehensive examination of the historic development of gangs, the structural and community causes of gang proliferation, the relationship between gangs and their communities, legal and policy response to gangs, and the effectiveness of strategies designed to address gangs.

A study of the federal process concentrating on the role of the Supreme Court as the judicial policy making institution in the American political system. (Cross-listed as POLS 3315.)

A survey and analysis of the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency. This course examines the juvenile justice system, delinquency theories, and prevention, control, and treatment programs. (Cross-listed as SOCI 3325.)

A comprehensive examination of the development of the victimology field, the scope of victimization, effects of victimization, relationships between victims and offenders, victim services, and criminal justice responses to crime victims.

The course focuses on the nature and extent of crime. Emphasis is placed on past and current theories of crime, typologies of crime, programs for prevention, treatment, and control. (Cross-listed as SOCI 3424.)