2016-2017 Catalog

CRJ 400 Crime Prevention Strategies

Prerequisite

CRJ 320

This course examines various crime and delinquency prevention policies and programs. Topics covered include the historical development of crime and delinquency prevention methods, theoretical applications to prevention efforts, and research findings on program effectiveness. Students are exposed to the importance of research design in evaluating effective prevention strategies as well as the relationship between fear of crime and victimization will be addressed.