CRJ-141: Corrections Clients – Human Growth and Development

This course is INACTIVE
School
Liberal Arts
Division
Social Sciences
Department
Criminal Justice
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Criminal Justice
Course Number
141
Course Title
Corrections Clients – Human Growth and Development
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
CRJ-136
Catalog Course Description

Investigates human development and its relationship to criminal patterns, stressing the role of environment and family as influences on behavior. Specific problems such as substance abuse and mental pathologies are reviewed, and intervention strategies and treatment alternatives are discussed.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Defining Criminology
    • What is criminology?
    • Crime and deviance
  2. Classical Theories of Criminology
    • Schools of thought classical/neoclassical
    • Roles of punishment
  3. Biological Theories of Criminology
  4. Psychological Theories of Criminology
    • Various psychological perspectives
    • Early theories of psychology
    • Insanity theories
  5. Sociological Theories of Criminology
    • Social structure and social process theories
    • Social class and crime
  6. Social Order and Law
    • Various perspectives
    • New approaches
  7. Crime Statistics and Criminology
    • Sources of crime statistics
    • Variances in statistics
  8. Types of Crime
    • Violent and property
    • Drugs and crime
    • Organized crime
    • White collar crime
    • Technology and crime
    • Terrorism
  9. The Future of Criminology
    • New trends in criminal activity
    • New areas of study
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)

Following successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. What is Criminology

  • Differentiate between crime and deviance
  • Explain who decides what should be criminal
  • Describe various professions within criminology
  • Explain the importance of research and how it impacts social policy and crime control
  1. Classical theories of criminology
  • Define classical and neoclassical schools of thought
  • Identify early forerunners of criminology and how their ideas are still present today
  • Analyze how the roles of punishment differ in neoclassical and classical schools
  1. Biology and Criminal Behavior
  • Describe how biology is linked to crime causation
  • Explain shortcomings of biology theory and criminal behavior
  1. Psychology and criminal behavior
  • Describe the major principles of psychological perspectives on criminal behavior
  • Describe early psychological theories explanations of criminal behavior
  • Evaluate how “insanity” differs between the medical and legal professions
  1. Sociological theories and criminal behavior
  • Explain how sociological theories relate to criminal behavior
  • Describe the difference between social structure and social process and how they impact criminal behavior
  • Explain social class and how it is connected to criminal behavior
  1. Law and social order
  • Identify the three perspectives related to law and social order
  • Explain the new approaches to crime and criminology
  1. Explain the sources of crime statistics
  • Identify what sources are used to report crime statistics
  • Explain why crime statistics can vary
  1. Types of Crime
  • Compare and contrast crimes against people and crimes against property
  • Define white collar crime
  • Explain the history of organized crime in this country
  • Describe social policies created to address white-collar and organized crime
  • Differentiate between drug defined and drug related crime
  • Examine policies created to address drug crimes and their impact on the criminal justice system
  • Explain how technology has created new forms of crime
  • Identify the types of terrorism
  1. Future of Crime
  • Evaluate current trends in criminology

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement
  • Students must complete short answer questions to demonstrate an understanding of critical thinking objectives.
  • Students will take several multiple choice, true-false, and essay exams.

Outcomes

General Education Categories
  • Social Sciences
Institutional Outcomes
  • Civil Society and Culture - U.S. and Global
MTA Categories
  • Category 4: Social Sciences
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Fall 2022
Deactivation Date
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date