Courses in Criminology & Crim. Justice
CRM 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRM101)
Study of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, the courts, and correctional methods; origins, ideologies, and consequences of variousystems, both historically and cross-culturally, with emphasis on contemporary American criminal justice. (Offered every fall semester.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 202: Crime, Deviance and Social Control (CRM202)
Prerequisite: SOC 101. Criminal and deviant behavior; interaction between society, delinquents, criminals, and deviants; social controls inside and outsidecorrectional systems; and relevant theories in contemporary criminological research. Also listed as SOC 202. (Offered every spring semester.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 211: Relations of Law Enforcement (CRM211)
Prerequisite: CRM 101. Issues of law enforcement agencies at local, state, and federal levels; interrelations with other criminal justice agencies and community groups, such asthe media and neighborhood watch groups; problem areas, such as (perceived) police intrusion, corruption, and excessive force. (Offered every odd-year fall semester.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 221: Criminal Investigation (CRM221)
Prerequisite: CRM 101. Methods of step-by-step inquiry in search of evidence to establish facts connected with crimes, their commission, and the perpetrators; mmethods of criminalistics to examine and evaluate physical crime evidence; the role of law in these processes. (Offered every even-year fall semester.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 231: Courts, Prosecution & Defense (CRM231)
Prerequisite: CRM 101. Study of the structures, functions, and processes of criminal courts and courtroom work groups; lower criminal courts, trial courts,nd appellate courts; judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel; prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing. (Offered every odd-year spring semester.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 232: Punishment, Treatment, and Corrections (CRM232)
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.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 234: Juvenile Justice (CRM234)
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 juvenilesbecome 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.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 255: Criminal Justice Ethics (CRM255)
Prerequisites: CRM 101, SOC 101. This course explores theories of ethics and justice in their application to criminal justice professional practice. It takes a sociological approach by exploring choices and issues faced by professionals in case studies drolution of moral dilemmas and ethical issues at all levels-from criminal justice policy making to enforcement and corrections. The course will review codes of ethics that establish standards of behavior expected in various fields of criminal justice. Stud
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 295: Intro Topics in Criminology (CRM295)
Prequisite: to be determined by the Division of Basic and Applied Social Sciences. An introductory study of a specific topic within criminal justice. Intended for freshmeand 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.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 301: Criminal Law (CRM301)
Prerequisites: 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.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 302: Criminology (CRM302)
Prerequisites: CRM 202. This course offers a survey and critical evaluation of criminological theories and criminological research. An emphasis is the evaluation of the theories and research methods as they apply to select types of crimes. Implications for research and the treatment and control of crime are addressed. (Offered every year fall semester.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 303: Victimology (CRM303)
Prerequisite: CRM 202 or permission of instructor. This course involves the study of issues related to crime victimization. An overview of the historical and emerging role of victimology as a field of study provides the foundation necessary to examine patparticular to types of offenses and to specific populations of victims are examined and discussed. Myths surrounding crime victims and victimization are critically evaluated for their accuracy and explanatory value. The relationship between the crime vic
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 311: Organized Crime (CRM311)
Prerequisites: 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.)(LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 312: Predatory Crime and Violence (CRM312)
Prerequisites: CRM 202. Analysis of such offenses as robbery, vandalism, arson, stalking, assaults, domestic violence, sex crimes, and homicides as committed by both occasional andd 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.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 322: White Collar and Corporate Crime (CRM322)
Prerequisite: CRM 202 or permission of instructor. This course examines the conceptualization, operational definitions and typologies of white collar and corporate crime. Methods of studying these crimes are evaluated. A survey of theories and a review ofey also highlight the individual, organizational, and contextual variables related to offending. This course provides an introduction to the various social, political, and legal controls on white collar and corporate offending, and policy implications for
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 323: Juvenile Delinquency (CRM323)
Prerequisites: 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.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 325: Environmental Crime (CRM325)
Prerequisite: CRM 101 or permission of instructor. This course examines crimes and near-crimes where environmental harm results. With a focus on the U.S.A., the following topics will be examined: the evolving legal and cultural definition of environmentay policing agencies, prosecutors, and courts; types of environmental crimes and types of criminals including motivations, causal factors and conducive conditions. As well, we note the international scope of some environmental crime and the complexity of i
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 346: Family Violence (CRM346)
Prerequisite: junior standing. This course provides an introduction to the estimates of prevalence, severity, and types of family violence in the United States. A history of family violence and the ideologies, social policy, law, and cultural practices ancontribute to and perpetuate family violence, examine the theoretical perspectives currently utilized in the study of family violence, and apply them to various types of family violence. The course provides for a critical examination of a range of policie
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 353: Drugs in American Society (CRM353)
Prerequisite: ENG 112. This course is designed to provide specific knowledge about contemporary alcohol and drugs issues. Drug use and abuse are examined as social-rather than medical or psychopathological-phenomena. Course materials review how, why, andonflict; pharmacology and use patterns related to specific drugs; perspectives on the etiology of drug use/abuse; drug using subcultures; drug policy, drug legislation, and enforcement; the promotion and condemnation of drug activities in the mass media.
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 390: JR Crimin/Crime Just Fld Per (CRM390)
Prerequisite: junior status in the major. First experiential education experience in criminology/criminal justice agency setting to learn basic operrations and participate in agency activities. Involves final group discussion and written analytical report. (Offered every January and summer.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 395: Intermediate Topics in Criminology (CRM395)
Prequisite: 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. (Offered as needed.) (LA) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 399: Independent Study (CRM399)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Offered every semester.) (1-3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 401: Intern Criminology/Crim Just (CRM401)
Prerequisites: 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.) (12)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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CRM 490: SR Criminol/Crim Just Fld Per (CRM490)
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.) (3)
Gen. Ed. Attributes: None.
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