CRJ 431 - Technology and the Criminal Justice System

3 Credit(s)

This upper-level seminar analyzes the influence of technological innovations on the functioning of criminal justice institutions, including the police, courts and corrections. Students will learn how the accelerated pace of technological change has affected both day-to-day operations and long-range programming priorities. The legal and ethical implications of these changes will also be addressed. Three lecture hours per week. CRJ Technology and Research concentration requirement. Administration concentration elective. Free Elective. Prerequisites: CRJ 101.