Courses in Criminology & Crim. Justice
CRM 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
Prerequisite:
Study of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, the courts, and correctional methods; origins, ideologies, and consequences of various systems, both historically and cross-culturally, with emphasis on contemporary American criminal
justice. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 202: Crime, Deviance and Social Control (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 101
Criminal and deviant behavior; interaction between society, delinquents, criminals, and deviants; social controls inside and outside correctional systems; and relevant theories in contemporary criminological research. Also listed as SOC 202. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 211: Relations of Law Enforcement (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 101
Issues of law enforcement agencies at local, state, and federal levels; interrelations with other criminal justice agencies and community groups, such as the media and neighborhood watch groups; problem areas, such as (perceived) police intrusion, corruption, and excessive force. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 221: Criminal Investigation (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 101
Methods of step-by-step inquiry in search of evidence to establish facts connected with crimes, their commission, and the perpetrators; methods of criminalistics to examine and evaluate physical crime evidence; the role of law in these processes. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 231: Courts, Prosecution & Defense (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 101
Study of the structures, functions, and processes of criminal courts and courtroom work groups; lower criminal courts, trial courts, and appellate courts; judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel; prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing. (Offered every odd-year spring
semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 232: Punishment, Treatment, and Corrections (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 101
Philosophies, theories, and practices in the post-conviction stage of criminal justice; institutionalization and its alternatives, such as parole, community service, probation, and restorative justice.
(Offered every even-year spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 234: Juvenile Justice (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 101
This course examines how juveniles are treated differently from adults in the court system. The course will cover the history of the juvenile justice system, how juveniles become involved in
the juvenile justice system; the role of police, probation, DA, judges, schools and the community in the juvenile justice system.
(Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 295: Intro Topics in Criminology (3)
Prerequisite: to be determined by the Division of Basic and Applied Social Sciences
An introductory study of a specific topic within criminal justice. Intended for freshmen and sophomores, or for students with little or no background in criminal justice. The student may repeat the course, but not the topic.
(Offered as needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 301: Criminal Law (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 101, CRM 202
Comparative study of criminal law with emphasis on the United States Constitution, highlighting first, fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments; prosecution and defense in crimes against persons, property, and public order; application of New York state penal law and definitions. (Offered every spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 302: Criminology Theory and Methods (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 202
Critical examination of theories and research findings in criminology; methods of control and treatment of crime; evaluation of theories and methods as they apply to selected types of crimes, with emphasis on needs and directions for future efforts. (Offered every fall
semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 303: Victimology (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 202
Identify the characteristics of crime victims. Examine the role of victims in the criminal justice system, including as reporters of crime, witnesses in investigations, grand juries and/or at trial, and persons whose statements are heard at sentencing and parole hearings. Understand the impact of crime on victims and their
families/those close to them. Recognize how the recognition of victims affects theories or crime and research about crime. Correct myths about crime victims and victimization. Also listed as SOC 303. (Offered every
even fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 311: Organized Crime (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 202
Comparative study of local, regional, national and international crime groups and organizations as part of a criminal system that includes government officials, business leaders and police; provision of unlawful services in strong public demand and protection through corruption and intimidation. Also listed as SOC 311. (Offered every odd-year spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 312: Predatory Crime and Violence (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 202
Analysis of such offenses as robbery, vandalism, arson, stalking, assaults, domestic violence, sex crimes, and homicides as committed by both occasional and career criminals. In-depth exploration of the range of theoretical explanations for such offenses. Also listed as SOC 312. (Offered every even-year spring semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 322: White Collar and Corporate Crime (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 202
Offenses committed by the more privileged members of society in the course of their occupation, including crimes such as embezzlement committed by individuals for personal gain, and crimes for corporate gain that violate business or criminal law committed as part of regular business practice. Also listed as SOC 322. (Offered
every odd-year fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 323: Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Prerequisite: CRM 202
This course approaches juvenile delinquency as a unique kind of crime, different from ordinary adult crime in etiology, motive, prevention, justice system, and treatment. Emphasis on research findings and synthesis of theoretical perspectives in analysis and explanation of delinquency. Also listed as SOC 323. (Offered every even-year fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 390: JR Crimin/Crime Just Fld Per (3)
Prerequisite: Junior status in the major
First experiential education experience in criminology/criminal justice agency setting to learn basic operations and participate in agency activities. Involves final group discussion and written analytical report.
(Offered every January and summer.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 395: Intermediate Topics in Criminology (3)
Prerequisite: to be determined by the Division of Basic and Applied Social Sciences.
An intermediate study of a specific topic within criminal justice. Intended for sophomores and junior students.The student may repeat the course, but not the topic. (Offeredas needed.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: LA
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CRM 399: Independent Study (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
(Offered every semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 401: Intern Criminology/Crim Just (12)
Prerequisite: senior status and at least 24 credits in major.
Supervised field work in a criminology and criminal justice setting for at least 35 hours a week for a minimum of 14 weeks. Completion of a formal project or paper under the guidance of a faculty member in the program is required and will be presented in the CRM 402 Seminar. (Offered every fall semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 402: Case Studies Criminology. and Criminal Justice (3)
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CRM 490: SR Criminol/Crim Just Fld Per (3)
Prerequisite: senior status in major
Second experiential education experience in criminology and criminal justice agency setting to learn basic operations and participate in agency activities. Involves final group discussion and written analytical report. (Offered every January and summer semester.)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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