Seminar in Criminal Justice

Catalog description

This graduate-level course is designed to introduce nursing students in the dual-degree program to the criminal justice system and its component parts. The structure of and issues pertaining to policing, courts, and corrections, respectively, will be critically explored. Beyond examining issues that cut across all facets of the criminal justice system (e.g., the measurement of crime, discretion, criminal justice policymaking), the class also will explore current issues in policing, courts, and corrections. Topics will include: types and styles of policing and recent police reforms, prosecutorial decision-making and the use of specialty courts, and the role of correctional officers in the rehabilitation of incarcerated people and the reentry and reintegration of individuals released from prison. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with and able to critically assess the role of the criminal justice system in responding to criminal behavior in the United States. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate College of Health and Human Sciences Criminal Justice