CRIJ 6304 Assessing Crime, Criminal Justice and the Community
This course will provide students with assessment strategies on how to measure and predict crime patterns, how to view crime activities, and how to generate reports for a given neighborhood, district, or community. Acquiring a deep understanding of crime data and crime trends are essential preparations for criminal justice leaders. This course will allow students gain this understanding and analyze major sources of crime data in their jurisdictions along with their respective strengths and weaknesses. The utilization of real-world case studies and real-world crime data to effectively illustrate the reality of crime in modern America will be explored. Students will assess the effectiveness of different criminal justice agencies as well as consider the role of community-level protection and control efforts.