Spring 2025
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Course No: CRIM.6410-061; SIS Class Nbr: 1873; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Open
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
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to Apr 06
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1800
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- 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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