CRM 215 Crime Control Policy in the United States

Analysis of ideologies, assumptions, and performance of crime control policies. This course addresses the creation, real world implementation, as well as the various costs and benefits of current American crime control policy. This will be accomplished by examining the roots of formalized, rational social control through the criminal justice system, exploring contemporary issues, determining policy involvement of primary criminal justice system actors, while discussing their effectiveness and efficiency, and finally exploring special issues and topics that are at the heart of American crime control.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

CRM 101 and CRM 102

Offered

As needed