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Course Title: Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy Issues
Campus Course Code: CRIJ 4370
UTTC Course Code: CCJO 4338
Campus: UT Brownsville
Program: CCJO
Course Description

This course is especially designed for highly motivated criminal justice students nearing the completion of their baccalaureate degree. Readings in this seminar will explore: (1) current criminal justice policy issues, (2) topical criminal justice policy issues as they affect each CJ agency and (3) assess the intended and unintended consequences of criminal justice policies throughout the system and society. Readings in this seminar will focus on the policy-making role of the criminal justice system and the role of the courts in particular; the nature, legitimacy and origin; the strengths and limitations of the criminal justice system as a policy-making institution; and the policy impact of judicial decisions.

Materials

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Prerequisites: English 1301, English 1302 or English 2311, and an English 2000 level literature course (6 credits). Senior classification required.
Credits:3
Level:Undergraduate
Faculty

Noel  Otu
notu@utb.edu
956-882-8995