CJS 311 - Criminalizing Mental Illness

Department: Criminal Justice Sciences

Description: Analyzes historical precedents and contemporary innovations within the criminal justice system that potentially stigmatize and/or provide treatment for people who are suffering from mental illnesses. Formerly CJS 389.22 CRIMINALIZING THE MENTALLY ILL.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: Major or minor only or consent of the department advisor

Graduate Level Course: This course is approved for graduate credit

Graduation Requirement: IDEAS - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in U.S. Society. This graduation requirement is for all students, starting with students following the 2023-2024 catalog.

New Course Catalog Information Effective 05-20-2024

New Description: Analyzes historical precedents and contemporary innovations within the criminal justice system that potentially stigmatize and/or provide treatment for people who are suffering from mental illnesses.
Prerequisites removed.

Current Offerings

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Spring 2024

001 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Brent Teasdale 3 hour(s)

Dates: 01/16/2024 - 05/04/2024

Location: Online

Instructor: Brent Teasdale

Class Notes: Asynchronous Online

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

The Criminalizaton of Mental Illness: Crisis and O (Required)

ISBN9781531004422

AuthorSlate, et. al.

Edition3

PublisherCarolina Academic Press

MSRP N/A

Summer 2024

001 - Lecture (Internet): Online , Brent Teasdale 3 hour(s)

Dates: 07/15/2024 - 08/09/2024

Location: Online

Instructor: Brent Teasdale

Class Notes: Asynchronous Online

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.