Mar 28, 2024  
Fitchburg State University 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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CJ 3250 - Crime & Delinquency Prevention


3 cr. 3 hr. Day course offered every other year.

How can juvenile delinquency and adult crime be prevented? It’s not easy, but it’s not impossible. This course focuses on interventions (steps taken to facilitate change, also known as “programs” or “treatments”) that address some of the psychological and ecological causes of crime. While larger social forces are also important, they are generally out of the control of individuals or agencies seeking to accomplish tangible, measurable results. As we shall see, the focus on individuals and communities has achieved considerable success. Many interventions do indeed produce significant and lasting decreases in crime, and can be very cost-effective.

Prerequisite(s): CJ 1000  and CJ 3242 .



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