CJ 0365 - CJ Theory and Policy

Spring 3 Credit Hours
Provides students with a comprehensive overview of the major tenets, assumptions, and definitions of criminological theories developed in Europe and the United States over the past three centuries. Throughout the course emphasis will be placed on the social/historical context from which these theories emerged, on the viability of each theory as an explanation of crime, assessments of tests of these arguments, the implications for public policy and criminal justice, and on the applicability of each theory to different cultures and contexts.