CRJ 441: Social Science in Law
Section: 1001

Course Section Credits Instructor Dates Status Call Number
CRJ 441 1001 3 (3 max credits) Hangawatte Karu May. 18, 2026 to Jun. 5, 2026 Open 53274

Description

Use of social science as a tool for a legal analysis. Examines the utility of empirical research in determining substantive legal issues such as community defenses, the use of offender profiles in criminal procedure, the death penalty and the size of juries. This course is crosslisted with CRJ 641. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

Prerequisites

CRJ 130 and CRJ 301

Notes

This is an Internet class; refer to Canvas instructions at https://unlv.instructure.com.
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- Payment Deadlines:
Due Date: 5/15/2026
Last Day to Pay Late: 5/18/2026

- Drop Deadlines:
100% Refund: 5/17/2026
50% Refund: 5/20/2026
Last Day to Drop: 5/28/2026

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