Mental Health & Criminal Justice

Fall 2023 > Humanities & Social Sciences > CRIM.6410 > 061

Course No: CRIM.6410-061; SIS Class Nbr: 7724; SIS Term: 3310
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

The course focuses on how and why individuals with serious mental illness become involved in the criminal justice system, and on how the criminal justice and public mental health systems respond to that involvement. Topics include law enforcement responses, court-based strategies, mental health and corrections, community supervision of individuals with mental illness, violence and mental disorder, and unique challenges associated with female and juvenile populations.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
  • Core Codes: SS
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Joanne Barros
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2023 Fall: Sep 06 to Nov 12
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1755
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Forensic Criminology, M.A. in Criminal Justice

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