Criminal Justice (CRJU)

CRJU 101  - The American Criminal Justice System  (3 Credits)  
Survey of crime and societal responses to crime, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, and the juvenile justice system.
Carolina Core: GSS
CRJU 202  - Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice  (3 Credits)  
Introduction to the practice of social research in criminology and criminal justice settings.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research
CRJU 311  - Policing  (3 Credits)  
Current and historical perspectives on American policing.
CRJU 312  - Corrections  (3 Credits)  
Current and historical perspectives on incarceration and its alternatives.
CRJU 313  - Criminal Courts  (3 Credits)  
Structure and organization of the federal and state criminal court systems and personnel.
CRJU 314  - Criminal Law  (3 Credits)  
Origin and development of criminal law in America. Basic elements of crimes and defenses.
CRJU 323  - Violence in America  (3 Credits)  
Historical overview of violence in American society, including theoretical perspectives on the causes and prevention of violence.
CRJU 341  - Sociology of Crime  (3 Credits)  
Social factors in the development, identification, and treatment of criminals.
Cross-listed course: SOCY 353
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy
CRJU 351  - Juvenile Delinquency  (3 Credits)  
Social factors in the development, identification, and treatment of delinquents.
Prerequisites: CRJU 101 OR SOCY 101.
Cross-listed course: SOCY 350
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy
CRJU 399  - Independent Study  (1-6 Credits)  
Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and Office of Academic Programs is required for undergraduate students.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research
CRJU 421  - Victimization  (3 Credits)  
Causes and consequences of criminal victimization and public policy responses to victimization issues.
CRJU 423  - Street Gangs: Structure, Activity, and Response  (3 Credits)  
Course covers the theoretical and empirical work on gangs, gang members, and gang activity along with insight on these issues from a practitioner perspective. It then examines the variety of policy responses from government and community organizations.
CRJU 426  - Criminal Justice and Mental Health  (3 Credits)  
Interface between the mental health sciences and the criminal justice system.
CRJU 491  - Special Topics  (3 Credits)  
Topics in criminology and criminal justice. Individual topics to be announced by title. May be repeated once with consent of advisor.