Criminal Justice Minor

Introduction to Criminal Justice is an overview of the criminal justice system and the sub-systems in the United States. Read more »

Introduction to Criminology presents the major biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminal behavior, and provides a descriptive overview of crime in the United States. Topics include crime rate statistics, historical trends in crime and crime rates, and characteristics of both offenders and victims. Read more »

Modern Police Theory and Practice is an overview and analysis of the American system of law enforcement, examining the origins, development, roles, functions, and operations of policing in a modern democratic society. Read more »

Courts and the Criminal Justice Process provides an in-depth exploration of the criminal adjudication process in the U.S. Read more »

Introduction to innovations and alternatives in the traditional criminal justice system with an emphasis on negotiation, mediation, and reparation in dispute resolution; emphasis on non- violence and peacemaking in the Franciscan tradition. Read more »

Study of corrections in USA: court system, sentencing, probation, parole and prisons; alternatives to current system including restorative justice. Includes a brief look at juvenile system. Read more »