Course Descriptions

CRIM - Criminal Justice
LA 802, (406) 657-2119

CRIM/SOCL 226 Introduction to Probation 3 cr. Prerequisites: SOCL 101, SOCL 225.  Provides an in-depth examination of the role of probation in the criminal justice system.  Topics include caseloads, pre-sentence investigations, practices and procedures, and issues associated with supervising offenders in the community.

CRIM/SOCL 227 Introduction to Policing 3 cr. Prerequisites: SOCL 101, SOCL 225.  Examines the police as a component of the criminal justice system.  Provides an overview of law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.  Issues and trends in law enforcement will be examined.

CRIM/SOCL 228 Race, Class, Gender and Crime 3 cr. Prerequisite: SOCL 101.  Explores the effects of social stratification on crime.  Examines the relationship between social class, race/ethnicity, and gender and the criminal justice system.  Includes analysis of populations as both offenders and victims.

CRIM/SOCL 325 Sociology of Deviance 3 cr. Prerequisite: SOCL 101.  Examines deviant behavior in contemporary society.  Explores why certain people and types of behaviors come to be defined as deviant.  Introduces students to theoretical explanations of deviance.

CRIM/SOCL 413 Administration of Law Enforcement 3 cr. Prerequisite: SOCL 101.  Examines the structure and organization of law enforcement agencies.  Students will learn how to manage police departments and sheriff’s departments.  Topics include law enforcement organizational patterns, goal identification, planning, personnel management, and budgeting.

CRIM/SOCL 421 Criminal Justice Ethics 3 cr. Prerequisites: SOCL 101, SOCL 225.  Examines ethical issues in law enforcement, courts, and corrections.  Students will learn moral and ethical standards that can be used to resolve dilemmas they encounter in the criminal justice system.

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