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PACE - Criminal Justice and Criminology (CJC)

CJC 353      Ethical And Controversial Issues In Policing View Details
This course covers various ethical and controversial issues confronting law enforcement agencies and examines ethical dilemmas involved in police decision-making with an emphasis on current controversial issues. Topics to be addressed include police misconduct; stop and frisk practices; search and seizure; racial profiling; use of excessive and deadly force; and vehicle pursuits.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 475P      White Collar Crime View Details
This course examines activities variously called white-collar crimes, crimes of privilege, corporate and government crimes, and upperworld crimes. The purpose of the course are (1) to describe, analyze, and assess social impact of these offenses, (2) to examine the capacity of existing theories in criminology and social deviance to account for those activities, (3) to describe the responsibilities, powers, and activities of those agencies which have jurisdiction over them, and (4) to assess the effectiveness of various legal sanctions in controlling such activities and to review the problems involved in legislation intended to achieve that control. Part of PACE Block --Justice and Society. PACE class to meet one night a week from 6:00-10:00 p.m. and one weekend: Fri. E6:00-10:00; Sat 8:00-5:00; Sun 1:00-5:30 for eight weeks in either fall or winter semester.
Credits: 3 hours
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