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An introduction to the development of law and legal systems, the social organization of law, and the functions and roles of law in society, applying cross-cultural and anthropological perspectives. The relationship of values, economy and culture of a society to the laws it adopts. Historical and contemporary theories of criminal behavior are examined, with emphasis on the sources of information on crime and the application of the scientific method to the explanation of crime. A study of the operations and processes of the justice system and its agencies (the police, courts, corrections), how the justice system influences human behavior, and how it is influenced by social, economic, and environmental factors, including the American political system. An overview of the applications and emerging issues of computer technology in law enforcement, corrections, jurisprudence, and criminological research.Special attention is paid to the application of computer technology to decision-making in the criminal justice system. A variety of computer applications are presented.
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