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May 06, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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SOCIOL 461 - Internship in Law and Criminal Justice
6 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course fulfills the capstone requirement for Criminology and Criminal Justice majors. It includes both an internship component and seminar-style classroom meetings. The course meetings will give a complete overview of the criminal justice system. Focusing on core topics such as crime, policy, courts, corrections, probation, parole, reentry, criminal justice proceedings, crime causation, criminal law, sentencing, victims, and the social impacts of crime. Students will apply for an internship the semester prior to taking the course at a criminal justice agency or related organization. Examples include law enforcement agencies, private or public research entities, policy-making bodies, the legislature, the court system, substance abuse treatment facilities, probation, parole, corrections, or human services agencies that are connected to the criminal justice system. The internship, in conjunction with lectures and classroom activities, is designed to allow students to gain practical knowledge of the criminal justice system.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites:
000169:1
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