CJFS 5790 - Crime Policy Evaluation

Goals: The goal for this course is to cover “hot topic” crime programs and policies from a practitioner and research perspective. This course will be both writing and speaking intensive. By the end of the course, students will be able to describe and evaluate both the justification for use and efficacy of special criminal justice and crime policies using the crime policy evaluation hierarchy.

Content: Topics covered include, but are not limited to: Supermax prisons, juvenile waiver and transfer laws, drug policy, sex offender laws, and prisoner reentry initiatives.

Taught: Every other year

Prerequisites: CJFS 1120, CJFS 3750, a statistics course (CJFS 1140, MATH 1200, PSY 1340, or QMBE 1310), and junior or senior standing, or instructor permission

Credits: 4