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Holy Family
Criminal Justice
Goals
- Apply appropriate theoretical perspectives to explain crime and deviance.
- Analyze the specific context of criminological theories and crime control policies with reference to the social, political, and economic forces that shape them.
- Evaluate the structure and function of the various components of the criminal justice system.
- Apply methodological and analytical skills to the empirical analysis of a criminal justice issue or problem.
- Demonstrate professionalism, integrity,and competence as a practitioner in a criminal justice setting.
Requirements
Core Curriculum: BA Requirements (credits) |
45 |
Concentration
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
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Introduction to Criminology |
3 |
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Law Enforcement |
3 |
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Corrections |
3 |
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Criminal Law |
3 |
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Constitutional Law |
3 |
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or |
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The Court System and Court Procedures |
3 |
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Junior Seminar in the Social Sciences |
3 |
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Internship (2-4, 2-4) (minimum 4 credits total required) |
4-8 |
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Probation and Parole |
3 |
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Senior Seminar in the Social Sciences |
3 |
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Advanced Research Methods for Criminal Justice |
3 |
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Introductory Sociology |
3 |
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Social Deviance |
3 |
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Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
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Quantitative Research Methods |
3 |
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General Psychology |
3 |
Electives in CRJU (choose one of the following)
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems |
3 |
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Police and Community Relations |
3 |
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Organized and White Collar Crime |
3 |
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Victimology |
3 |
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Women and the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
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Special Topics in Criminal Justice |
3 |
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Juveniles and the Law |
3 |
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Introduction to Criminal Investigation |
3 |
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Introduction to Criminalistics |
3 |
Other Requirements
- Successful completion of comprehensive exam.
See Minor in Pre-law
