CRJ 3510 Critical Issues in Policing
(formerly CRJ 351)
This course will focus on contemporary issues in policing including: domestic violence, police use of force, sexual offenders, police communications, three strike laws, diversity in the criminal justice system, forensic evidence, technology in the criminal justice system and firearms analysis. Class discussion will focus on the readings assigned. Emphasis is placed on analyzing recent developments in each of the areas covered. The course will examine current thinking as well as experience with respect to changing and reforming criminal justice institutions. The purpose will be to describe major innovations, to explore their rationale, and to examine impediments to their implementation. There will be several class trips during the course and each student will be responsible to arrive at the location on time. Only students enrolled in the class are permitted to participate in the field trips.
Distribution
Criminal Justice & Legal Studies