Understanding Sexual Offending.

Catalog description

(SH Prior Course ID: CJ 368); Students explore an overview of sexual offending, which may include the evolution of sexual attitudes and laws, the etiology of offending, and personal and societal outcomes of sexual offenses. Different groups of offending types are explored, including males, females, and juveniles who have sexually offended. Responses to offending are presented, including the current state of risk assessment, prison programs and community supervision, the effectiveness of the public registry and policy, and treatment of individuals who have sexually offended. Prerequisite: CRIJ 2361 or CRIJ 2362 .