CJS 465
Criminal Justice Response to the Mentally Ill and Other Special Populations
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective
January 13, 2014
– Present
Graduation requirements this course fulfills
This course will focus on how to manage special populations in the criminal justice system. The types of special populations we will focus on will include the mentally ill, the physically ill and disabled, juveniles, the elderly, women, GLBT individuals, and immigrants. We will consider both offenders and victims within each of these special populations.
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Learning outcomes
General
- Identify specific problems related to special needs offenders and victims.
- Demonstrate an understanding of concepts related to special needs offenders and victims.
- Evaluate current law enforcement and criminal justice agency practices related to special needs offenders and victims.