CCJS has added the following course to the Fall 2025 schedule:
CCJS418M: Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; A Critical Examination of Contemporary Debates in Crime, Law, and Justice
Section: 0101
Prerequisites: CCJS100, CCJS105, and CCJS300
Day/Time: Thursdays, 4:00–6:30 PM
Location: Tawes 0205
Prerequisites: CCJS100, CCJS105, and CCJS300
Day/Time: Thursdays, 4:00–6:30 PM
Location: Tawes 0205
Description:
This special topics course explores some of the more pressing and contested issues in crime, law, and justice today. Through a structured, theoretically driven, interdisciplinary, and evidence-based approach, students will critically examine five major questions in criminology and public discourse.
Special topics courses at the University of Maryland are designed to offer innovative and timely content, often addressing emerging debates or policy challenges not fully covered in the standard curriculum. This course reflects that intent by pairing foundational criminological theory with current research, interdisciplinary insight, and real-world policy dilemmas. Students will engage deeply through lectures, structured discussions and debates, experiential simulations, and collaborative presentations.
The course emphasizes not only what we know from theory and empirical research, but also how this knowledge can be used to evaluate current practices and envision better approaches for the future.
NOTE: all students are limited to permission for up to three CCJS courses prior to the first day of classes (September 2). Students can receive permission for CCJS courses through: ccjsstamps.umd.edu.
