CJA 218 Criminal Justice Perspectives of Violence and Aggression
Explores and analyzes violence and aggression as viewed from biological, psychological, psychiatric, and sociological perspectives. Emphasizes episodically violent individuals, their detection, treatment methods, and violence prevention in the area of crisis intervention. Presents the tools and techniques of crisis intervention through discussion, demonstrations, simulation, and role playing. Prerequisites: CJA 100; WR 121.
Offered: Spring