CRM 120 - Critical Introduction to Criminal Justice

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Register Online by June 15

Course Details

  • Online, asynchronous
  • 5 weeks | July 3 to August 4, 2023
  • 3 credits | $300
  • Last day to register: June 15, 2023

Course Overview

An introduction to the major institutions of criminal justice from a social scientific perspective. Examines the structure and operation of police, courts, and corrections. Theories and concepts of sociology and other disciplines will be used to describe the workings of the criminal justice system and raise questions for critical analysis. 

Course Advantages

Critical Introduction to Criminal Justice offers students a chance to think more deeply about the way the criminal justice system operates. In doing so, we think about ways to work toward resolutions for some of the issues that exist. The course will make students think twice about how our TV shows and media present the criminal justice system and make judgments on their own about what is accurate or exaggerated. 

About the Instructor

Danielle M. Carkin Lacorazza

Associate Professor of Criminology
Danielle Marie Carkin Lacorazza is an associate professor of criminology at Stonehill College. In addition to teaching, she also serves as editor of Crime & Delinquency, a top-tier journal in the field, and as a program evaluator for federally funded grant programs at a local jail. Her research interests include criminal careers, juvenile delinquency and justice, mental health and substance use, and reentry and reintegration of returning citizens. Professor Carkin Lacorazza has co-authored a book, multiple chapters, and numerous manuscripts. She earned her doctorate in criminology and justice studies from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, where she also obtained a master’s degree in community social psychology.

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