We are happy to announce a new 400-level Course of Choice for the Fall 2020 semester!
CCJS418T: Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Controversies and New Directions in Criminal Justice will introduce students to contemporary debates and emerging paradigms in the administration of criminal justice. Topics will include controversial debates surrounding such topics such as Racial Profiling, 3 Strikes Laws, Juvenile Transfer, Mass Incarceration, Collateral Consequences of Imprisonment, Supermax Prisons, and Capital Punishment, along with new and emerging policy approaches such as Actuarial Risk Assessments, Restorative Justice, Procedural Justice, Problem-Solving Courts, Community Policing, Privatization, and Issues in Prisoner Reentry.
CCJS418T will be taught on Thursdays from 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM by Dr. Brian Johnson. The prerequisites for the course are: CCJS100 & CCJS105. In order to obtain permission, please submit a request via the CCJS stamps website.
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