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CRM 400 Crime and Punishment: Current Controversies

An in-depth examination of current controversial issues of crime and punishment in the United States.

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites

Junior or senior standing and CRM 101 or 102.

CRM 401 Internship in Criminology

A meaningful field experience through placement in agencies of the criminal justice system. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Students may take a maximum of 16 credit hours while at UT. Internship credit may not be used to satisfy requirements for the major or the minor.

Credit Hours: 4-16

Prerequisites

Junior or senior standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 (3.2 for federal internships).

CRM 403 Drugs, Deviance and Crime

An in-depth analysis of the nature and extent of drug use within American society, and its relationship to crime and deviance.

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites

CRM 101 or 102 and junior or senior standing.

CRM 405 Research Methods in Criminology

An introduction to the elements of scientific logic, hypothesis testing, research design, methods of data collection, and analysis and interpretation of data.

Credit Hours: 4
(W)

Prerequisites

CRM 100, 101 and 102.

CRM 406 Violence in America

A study of the broad range of violence in society, examining historical and contemporary forms of violence. Topics explored include gun crime, serial murders and terrorism.

Credit Hours: 4
(W)

Prerequisites

CRM 101 or CRM 102 and junior or senior standing.

CRM 411 Criminal Law and Social Policy

This course examines the use of social science as a tool to resolve controversial criminal law and policy issues. It will touch on a variety of constitutional and criminal law problems and analyze issues by employing legal and social science methodologies.

Credit Hours: 4

Cross Listed Courses

GWA 411

CRM 427 Death Penalty

An examination of historical, contemporary and international perspectives on the death penalty, and ramifications for victims' families, offenders, the criminal justice system and society as a whole.

Credit Hours: 4

CRM 431 Scholarly Issues in Criminology

An examination of topics of special interest and contemporary significance provided by criminal justice practitioners from the Tampa Bay area. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 credit hours.

Credit Hours: 2

Prerequisites

Junior or senior standing and minimum GPA of 3.5.

CRM 450 Independent Study

A series of directed readings and short research projects on topics of interest to the student, determined through student-faculty consultation.

Credit Hours: 1-5

Prerequisites

Senior standing and minimum GPA of 3.0.

CRM 451 Senior Thesis

Requires a substantive research and writing project.

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites

Senior standing, a minimum GPA of 3.25, membership in the Honors Program or approval of department chair.

CRM 499 Criminology Capstone Experience

An integrative educational experience through which students comprehensively analyze and synthesize theories, policies and practices related to criminology. Should be taken in senior year. Grades are awarded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Credit Hours: 1