CRJU 2041 - Crime Theory and Causes

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Provides a general survey of the nature and causes of crime and efforts of the criminal justice system to predict, prevent, modify, and correct this behavior. This course involves a critical appraisal of various theories of crime causation, including an examination of biological, psychological, economic, and sociological perspectives that explain crime and deviance. Course typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer