This is an ARCHIVED version of the Kwantlen University College Calendar for 2001-2002 and is provided for historical reference only. See the current version of the Calendar for updated information.

Effective date of this calendar, unless otherwise indicated, is Sept. 1, 2001 to Aug. 31, 2002.

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Criminology

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These courses are reading and writing intensive.

CRIM 1100 cr-3
Introduction to Criminology

Introduction to Criminology explains the basic concepts and content of criminology, such as crime, criminal, crime statistics, delinquent, deviant, treatment, rehabilitation, and victim. The relationship between theory and practice is included in this overview. The primary focus of the course will be on the evaluation of criminological thought from the early classical school of the 18th century to contemporary schools of thought in the 20th century. Elements of continuity and discontinuity between classical and modern theories of criminality, practical applications of criminology, and scientific foundations of modern criminal policy will be examined.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1101 cr-3
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

Introduction to the Criminal Justice System is a criminology course designed to introduce the student to the various components which form the process by which Canada responds to criminal behaviour. This course will provide a brief description of each of theses components, such as the public courts and corrections, and an analysis of their effectiveness.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1107 cr-3
Canadian Legal Systems

This course provides students with an introduction to the Canadian legal system. Major topics include different views of the nature and role of law and legal process, sources of law, the constitutional and political framework of the legal system and its development, the making and application of law, the court system, the role of judges and lawyers, and selected current justice issues. Students are also introduces to the processes of legal research, legal reasoning in common and civil law, and statutory interpretation. Basic concepts in constitutional, contracts, property, tort, administrative law and human rights law are explored.

Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1200 cr-3
Crime Causation

This course introduces students to casual reasoning in criminology. Particular emphasis is focused on the imperfect empiricism of the social sciences with a view to discussing the problems associated with attempts to ascertain causes of crime. The course will provide a foundation for the understanding of theoretical and policy oriented issues arising from contemporary theories of criminogenesis.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1100
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1202 cr-3
Procedure and Evidence

This course will provide an overview of the law governing criminal and civil process in Canada. Methods of gaining and presenting evidence will be discussed in light of current constitutional, statutory and common law limitations governing all levels of legal process. The adjectival law of other legal systems will be briefly outlined to provide a contextual framework for practical exercises in giving testimony, providing and discussing direct and cross-examination and in-court presentation of motions and applications.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1101 and one of CRIM 1107, CRIM 1207, BUSI 2390
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1203 cr-3
Community Policing

This course builds on the foundations of CRIM 1101 and focuses on the importance of the relationship between the community and their police in the control and prevention of crime. Students will have the opportunity to evaluate existing police-community relations programs.

Corequisites: CRIM 1211
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1204 cr-3
An Introduction to Judicial Process

This writing intensive course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the complex tasks and functions which comprise the preparation for and the performance of judicial and other court-related roles in Canada. Topics covered will include the arts and skills of case preparation and legal decision making, types of legal reasoning, the impacts of legal training on court and tribunal decisions, and the impacts of court structures and strictures on legal decisions. Influences on judicial processes from within and without the court system will also be canvassed.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1102, or any college-level political science course, or permission of the instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide):

CRIM 1207 cr-3
Introduction to Criminal Law

Historical, philosophical and social roots of our current Canadian criminal law will be critically investigated in terms of their impact on current as well as traditional issues in the substantive areas of criminal legislation and common law. Categories of offences, defences, as well as analytical elements of each, will be studied through legislative, textual and case report materials.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1107
Corequisites: (CRIM 1100 and CRIM 1101 recommended)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1208 cr-3
Methods of Research in Criminology

This course provides an introduction to and critical examination of concepts and techniques that are employed in criminological research. Specifically the course will focus on the theory, logic, and reality of analytical inquiry employed by criminologists in the collection and reporting of research results.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1100 and CRIM 1101
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1211 cr-3
Introduction to Policing

An examination of the organization, structure, and operation of contemporary Canadian law enforcement agencies with particular emphasis on the police role, subculture, powers, and exercise of discretion. This course emphasizes a critical analysis of police procedures, operations, and administration.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1101
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1213 cr-3
Women and Crime

This course offers an historical and analytical overview of the female offender, taking into account the function of gender in both criminality and social responses to crime. Emphasis will be given to feminist theories. Attention will focus on the specific crimes for which girls and women are most often convicted, and patterns of control and punishment.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1100 or CRIM 1101
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1214 cr-3
Introduction to Corrections: Theory and Practice

This course offers the student a basic understanding of a variety of correctional concepts and will explore the following areas; the history of corrections, correctional theory, correctional policy, contemporary federal and provincial institutional programs, `half-way' houses, and how these various correctional agencies operate and interact. The examination of the social organization of inmates, correctional staff, and treatment staff is also included in this overview. The central focus of the course will be on American and Canadian corrections.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1100 and CRIM 1101
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1231 cr-3
Comparative Police Systems

This course is designed to enable students to study and observe organizational and operational practices of foreign policing systems. Students will be given instruction in techniques of comparative field research as background preparation for an educational tour of a foreign policing system.

Note: Students may not receive credit for both CRIM 1231 and 1232.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1101 or permission of instructor.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1232 cr-3
Comparative Justice Systems

The study of the justice system in a foreign jurisdiction and a comparison with Canadian systems are covered in the course. Students will receive instruction in techniques of comparative research with primary emphasis on the administration of courts and corrections. Field study in a foreign country constitutes an essential feature of this course.

NOTE: Students may not receive credit for both CRIM 1231 and 1232.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1101 or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1249 cr-3
Young Offenders and Justice

This course provides an introduction to the definition and control of youthful misconduct in an historical and contemporary context. Attention is focused upon the emergence and development of the concept of young offender along with a critical analysis of explanations for the criminal behaviour of young persons. Principal theories of `delinquency' are examined in conjunction with an assessment of the social impact of programs and services implemented to deal with young offenders.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1101 or permission of instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 1251 cr-3
Philosophy of Law

This is an introduction to the philosophy of law. Traditional and current explanations of the nature and role of law and the relationship of law to morality, reason and power will be explored and compared, and applied to current legal debates and topics. Topics will include the development and meaning of "rights", the Nuremberg trials, civil disobedience, theories of punishment, the pornography debate, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and legal classification. The course will include analysis and evaluation of arguments.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1107 or POLI 1120 or POLI 1125 or any Philosophy class, or permission of the instructor
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 2304 cr-3
Current Issues in Correctional Practice

This course introduces the student to many of the most controversial issues in the techniques of correctional practice today. The emphasis will be on the total environment in which the correctional process takes place, an appreciation of the clinical sciences in assessing treatability and predicting dangerousness, and an appreciation of some of the legal and ethical considerations associated with clinical decision-making. Specific topics may include: the treatment of sexual aggression and the right to receive and refuse treatment; mental disorder; violent crime and the prediction of dangerousness; treating the female offender and native offender programs.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1100 or CRIM 1101
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 2311 cr-3
Police Administration & Management

This course complements Introduction to Law Enforcement (CRIM 1211). The emphasis will be on the organizational dynamics of law enforcement as opposed to a focus on the role of police in society. This change in focus will enable the law enforcement student to attain a broader and more balanced perspective concerning the delivery of police service in contemporary society.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1211
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 2330 cr-3
Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour

Students will receive an introduction to and critical examination of neurophysiological, bio-genetic, psychiatric, and psychological explanations of deviant and criminal behaviour. Special attention will be given to research that is exploring associations between criminality and genetics, brain chemistry, the endocrine system, mental disorders, personality, moral development and various forms of social learning.

Prerequisites: PSYC 1100
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 2331 cr-3
Sociological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour

This course will introduce students to sociological perspectives on the extent and distribution of crime and deviant behaviour in modern society. The logic underlying perspectives such as strain theories, cultural deviance, and conflict theories, interactionist theories, phenomenological and feminist theories, control theory and critical theory will be explored with a view to critical assessment.

Prerequisites: SOCI 1125
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 2341 cr-3
The Administration of Criminal Justice in Canada

An introduction to the dynamic processes of change in the administration of justice. This includes an examination of perceptions of justice and the relationship between ideas and practice. This will be demonstrated by drawing on current socio-political controversies such as the effects of technology and changing values on the environment, on social order and on public perceptions of justice. Judicial selection and power, Canadian political culture and civil liberties will be examined for their effects on individuals, social groups, minorities and the administration of justice as a whole.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1101
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)

CRIM 2355 cr-3
Police Deviance and Accountability

This course will describe and analyze the issue of police accountability. Issues to be addressed include a look at the social, political, organizational and psychological factors which contribute to police deviance. Specific subject matters to be covered include: corruption, perjury, the use of excessive force, and personal or family repercussions of work pressures. Systematic racial and class discrimination will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on the unique Canadian aspects of this topic. The course analyzes our society's response to police deviance.

Prerequisites: CRIM 1101
Transferable (refer to transfer guide)