Subject 'Crime and Public Policy'

Year:   2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

1. Analysis on the influence of social factors on policy development.
2. The impact of research findings on criminal justice policy
3. War on drugs, what works?
4. Criminal justice processes.
5. Criminal justice policy recommendations
6. Theoretical approaches to crime control
7. Domestic terrorist
8. The impact of the U.S. Patriot Act on criminal justice policies
9. The role of the criminal justice system in addressing terrorist threats
10. The international sex offender policies

Criminal justice professionals must understand the various factors that influence the development of criminal justice policy, and how to evaluate whether existing policy meets its objectives. In this course, students will examine the principles of policy analysis and the role that scientific information plays in the development of criminal justice policy. Topics explored include policing, corrections and sentencing; juvenile justice; the relationship between drugs, race, and crime; deterrence as a crime control policy; and the use of public registries. Through further analysis of criminal justice policies, students determine how these policies have changed over time, gaining insight into possible future trends of policy development and analysis.

1. Analyze the influence of social factors on policy development.
2. Analyze the impact of research findings on criminal justice policy.
3. Evaluate crime control policies.
4. Evaluate criminal justice processes.
5. Develop criminal justice policy recommendations
6. Evaluate theoretical approaches to crime control.

MANDATORY SOURCES:
Wilson, J.Q. & Petersilia, J. (2011). Crime and public policy. Oxford University Press. NY

2016: Vabaained*  

* Optional subject