CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 200. Introduction to Corrections. The theory and practice of prison management and criminal rehabilitation are examined in this course. The overarching concepts of this course are: the functions of punishment and rehabilitation; historical and cross-cultural approaches to punishment, deterrence, and rehabilitation; current theories and practices; and future possibilities. The course is intended for those interested in the general study of sociology and criminal justice, prison administration, and complex organizations. 3 credits.

criminology/criminal justice 210. Introduction to Policing. This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to conduct a critical analysis of the institutions of policing and the social actors therein. Topics that will be covered include: sociological notions of policing; social research and policing; historical developments and evolution of policing institutions; police roles and functions; police authority; control of the police; police deviance; and the emergent police occupational subculture. 3 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/cRIMINAL jUSTICE 295. Special Topics. Selected topics in criminology and criminal justice. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change. 3 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 310. Administrative Issues in Criminal Justice. This course examines the structure and process of criminal justice administration in contemporary American society. Topics include the police, courts, and corrections. Special attention will be given to administration and leadership practices and challenges in these criminal justice organizations, inter-organizational relations, and public relations issues. 3 credits.

cRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 311, 312. Studies Abroad. These courses are primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in courses on sociology. 1-18 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 323. Gender and Crime. This course will integrate theoretical and empirical information on a wide variety of issues related to justice and women and issues surrounding women as criminal justice practitioners. Issues related to social control and gender, theoretical perspectives and empirical research on criminal offenders, the place of women, and the victimization of women will be examined. 3 credits. **

Criminology/criminal justice 335. Juvenile Delinquency. In this course students explore the diversity of delinquent behavior, the process of becoming delinquent, the importance of legislation, the law enforcement apparatus, the courts, and juvenile correctional facilities in the development of delinquent identities. 3 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 375. Criminology. This course provides an analysis of the nature, extent and distribution of crime, emphasizing theories of and research on causation, prevention, treatment, and other public policy efforts. Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or 102 or permission of instructor. 3 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 401. Issues in Criminal Justice. This course invites students to participate in a critical analysis of the American Criminal Justice System. The administration of "justice" as a selective process and the social and political contexts and contests within which social control is articulated will be explored in this course. Particular attention is given to the front line criminal judicial agencies and actors that serve to reproduce order. Inherent in the examination of the criminal justice processes are specific inquiries into social, political and economic struggles that characteristically reflect fundamental issues of social inequality. Institutional structures and their attendant networks are explained in relationship to the state and its differential networks. The nature of the criminal justice agencies and actors, degrees of enforcement and interrelationships with coercive agencies will be investigated. 3 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 461. Senior Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice. This course is a seminar for the senior criminology & criminal justice major, designed to integrate knowledge of specific sub-fields into a comprehensive view of the discipline and its role in relation to other sciences. Open only to senior criminology and criminal justice majors. 3 credits. **

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 490. Directed Independent Study. Individualized study. Must be approved by head of department. 1-18 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 492. Internship in Criminology and Criminal Justice. This course provides direct student learning in applied settings that permits a practiced supervised experience. Students learn through performance in meaningful tasks in a variety of social environments. Prerequisite: 18 hours of Criminology/Criminal Justice and Sociology credits taken at Longwood combined. Students’ cumulative GPA must be 2.50 or above to be eligible for internship. Must be arranged at least one semester in advance with chair of department. May be repeated in subsequent semesters. Variable credit; no more than 15 total credits may be earned. 1-15 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/cRIMINAL jUSTICE 495. Special Topics. Selected topics in criminology and criminal justice. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change. 3 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 496. Professional Study in Criminal Justice. This course provides students with the opportunity to apply rigorous theoretical and methodological considerations and analysis to the practical training and experience gained in acquiring professional accreditation within the criminal justice profession. Accumulated GPA 2.50 or above and permission of the department chair, arranged at least one semester in advance. Prerequisites: 18 hours of sociology courses. Sociology seniors only. 3-15 credits.

CRIMINOLOGY/CRIMINAL JUSTICE 498. Honors Research in Sociology. Students conduct research in criminology and/or criminal justice under the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors Research Committee. May be repeated as 499. 3 credits.