CRJU 4000 Women and Crime

A study of the nature and extend of women's crime, theories of female criminality, processing of women offenders through the criminal justice system, the response of police and court officials to women as victims of crime, and opportunities for women as employees in criminal justice agencies.

Credits

3

Offered

Athens and Demorest: every 3 semesters

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the interaction between the female offender and the police.

2. To understand the criminological explanations of female criminality.

3. To understand the role of women within the profession of criminal justice.