CRJU 380: Rural Crime and Law Enforcement
Prerequisites: CRJU 100, declaration of Conservation Law Enforcement minor, or permission of the instructor.
Credit Hours: (3)
Note(s): Cultural or Behavioral Analysis designated course.
Detailed Description of Course
This course introduces students to the aspects of crime that are unique to rural areas as well as the specific challenges for rural criminal justice agencies with an emphasis on law enforcement organizations.
The topics covered by this course will include:
1. Students will study the historical development of rural cultures’ norms and their
relationship to law formation.
2. Students will learn what rural specific crimes are and their theorized explanations.
These explications will include the sub-cultural considerations as well as the geographical
considerations.
3. Students will learn how rural non-specific crimes vary in trends based on a rural
to urban continuum. They will understand the explanations for these trend variations.
4. Self reflection: Students will be able to think critically about the challenges
of rural law enforcement agencies and theoretical influences on crime in rural areas.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
A number of instructional strategies will be employed in this course to enhance student engagement. The following basic strategies will be used in the course, but the instructor is not limited to using only these strategies.
Student Goals and Objectives of the Course
Having completed this course, students will:
Assessment Measures
Assessment measures may include any combination of the following strategies:
Other Course Information
Approval and Subsequent Reviews
March 01, 2021