2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

CRJU 0623 - Religion and the Criminal Justice System


Credits: 3

This course will analyze issues related to religion and the criminal justice system. The religious origins of the criminal justice system, religion and the law, religion in prison, prison chaplains and religion within corrections will be studied. In addition, the class will examine the effects, both positive and negative, of religion on criminal behavior, including hate crimes and terrorism.