Faculty Name

Jillian Peterson

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

CJFS

Course Subject

CJFS

Course Number

3715

Course Section

01

Course Title

Mental Illness in Crim Justice

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2016

Credits

4.00

Area of Study

CCJ

Course Description

Goals: To develop an understanding of mental illness within the criminal justice system by examining research, public policy, history, and contemporary issues. Content: Students will understand how serious mental illness interacts with policing, courts, and corrections. Topics include the relationship between mental illness and crime, the criminalization of mental illness, mental illness in jails and prisons, evidence based practices for working with mentally ill offenders, de-escalation techniques for police officers, and prevention and intervention policies. Taught: Annually Prerequisite: CJFS 1120 or LGST 1110 Credits: 4

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