Technology and the Criminal Justice System

Winter 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > CRIM.2030 > 061

Course No: CRIM.2030-061; SIS Class Nbr: 1018; SIS Term: 3420
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to the latest innovations in the applications of new technological advances in the criminal justice system. Topic areas include an examination of the new technology of crime commission, and the corresponding new technology of crime control strategies. Our focus will be on the application of both "hard" technology (e.g. equipment, hardware, devices, etc.) and "soft" technology (e.g. computer software programs, information systems, classification devices, and other problem-solving applications) in each of the following areas: crime prevention, police, courts, institutional corrections, community corrections and the private sector.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Special Notes: For permission numbers and questions regarding the Undergraduate Criminal Justice Program, please email Christopher_Harris@uml.edu
  • Core Codes: SS, AMST, TCHV, NO COST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Kaitlyn Clarke
  • Materials: No cost course materials available
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Winter: Dec 30 to Jan 19
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: B.S. in Criminal Justice, B.S. in Criminal Justice: Paralegal Option

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