37 courses with the subject JUS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
JUS 2301Introduction to Justice Studies3
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces students to the interface between law and public policy. It begins by examining the historical foundation and institutional nature of the American judiciary. Some of the types of laws covered in the course include Constitutional law, Civil & political rights, Administrative law, Corporate law, Intellectual Property law, environmental law, Immigration law, and International law. More specifically, this course examines how the American legal system influences the public policy-making process. It provides an overview of the five stages of public policy-making which begins with identifying the problem, then proceeds with formulating the policy, discussing it to convince/persuade stake-holders, policy implementation, and policy assessment/evaluation to determine if the problem has been solved. This course aims at answering the following questions: What are the historical and institutional sources or American laws? Which foundation ideals, values and theories does it embody and reflect? How do the different types of law influence the United State public policy-making process?
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to introduce the student to writing and research in justice studies. The student will receive instructions about how to develop a topic, conduct research, and organize a paper. The course will also cover the fundamentals of effective writing. The student will be required to produce a well-researched final paper.
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces students to the interface between law and public policy. It begins by examining the historical foundation and institutional nature of the American judiciary. Some of the types of laws covered in the course include Constitutional law, Civil & political rights, Administrative law, Corporate law, Intellectual Property law, environmental law, Immigration law, and International law. More specifically, this course examines how the American legal system influences the public policy-making process. It provides an overview of the five stages of public policy-making which begins with identifying the problem, then proceeds with formulating the policy, discussing it to convince/persuade stake-holders, policy implementation, and policy assessment/evaluation to determine if the problem has been solved. This course aims at answering the following questions: What are the historical and institutional sources or American laws? Which foundation ideals, values and theories does it embody and reflect? How do the different types of law influence the United State public policy-making process?
JUS 2305Freedom Dreams: U. S. Social Movements from Theory to Action3
Credits: 3 hrs In this class, we will examine historical and contemporary movements and critical perspectives on freedom, justice, equality, autonomy and self-determination. Freedom is the operative word because the movements and activists we consider emerge out of, or struggle against, the conditions of incarceration (Kelley 2008). Incarceration or imprisonment is not limited to the formal jail or prision; we will be looking at the conditions of Southern sharecroppers, the position of women of color under racism and patriarchy, incarcerated activists as political prisioners, indigenous movements, and the struggle against state-sanctioned and/or extralegal violence proscribing hegemonic sexual and gender expressions. We will consider a wide range of movements, including labor, civil/human rights, radical feminism, lgbtqi liberation. Black and Brown liberation, prisoners’ rights, indigenous rights, and environmental justice. Framed through a transdisciplinary approach, this course employs sources from academic texts and articles to autobiography, film, music and poetry to examine, among other things, how movements were formed and sustained; the social and historical contexts for their emergence and demise; the impact they might have had on power, on participants in the movement, on the community at large, and on people’s vision of a liberated future. The lectures, readings and talks by guest activists should, compel us to move beyond traditional binariers; demolish the myth of “the great man of history” by introducing us to local leaders who rose from the grassroots but never found a place in the grand historical narratives; and reveal a vision of liberation so broad, so complex, so fluid that it defies labels and categories. Through our collective study, we will strive to remake the world, “to imagine something different, to realize that things need not always be this way” (Kelley, 2002, 9). Toward that end, we will center the analysis of those freedom dreamers who seek to build a society free of inequality, oppression and violence.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is an introduction to selected classical and contemporary theories of justice, with an emphasis on alternative conceptions of social and criminal justice, and on the origin, nature, and causes of crime. This course will examine the social, cultural, and political forces that influence society’s perceptions of the characteristics of criminals in the society. The course will also examine various conceptions of inequality and of the crucial role it plays in a society’s understanding of crime and its response to criminal behavior
Credits: 3 hrs This course will focus on the principles of forensics that relate to the chain of custody, physical evidence collection and storage, use of media and video technology, forensic animation, laboratory analysis of evidence, statistical data analysis, and ethical considerations in data interpretation and reporting. Case studies relevant to societal problems in drug abuse, doping, sexual assault, homicide, environmental pollution, and destruction of natural resources will be systematic reviewed and analyzed by students. This course also focuses on recent advances in human genetic analysis, analytical chemistry, and their relevance to crime scene investigations.
Credits: 3 hrs The course surveys the historical development of the concepts of social justice and the ‘just society’ through the mediums of futurist studies and Utopian/Dystopian books and films.
Credits: 3 hrs This foundation course will introduce students to the economic, ideological, political, and religious origins of domestic and international terrorism. For purposes of this course, terrorism is defined as politically-motivated violence targeting civilians in support of a specific ideological, political and/or religious agenda. We will begin with an historical overview of terrorism. In do doing, we will examine why individuals, organizations, and states engage in terrorism. Ethical questions as to why these entities engage in acts of terrorism will also be analyzed. Students will be introduced to some of the theories that have been used to study the origins and causes of terrorism. The course will conclude by analyzing the measures taken by states to fight terrorism and extremist groups. Students will also learn about the impact that these measures have on individual and human rights.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is a survey of the organization, professional preparation, ethics, and basic procedures of the police. The course will also explore the major problems confronting the police today. The major emphasis of the course will be on understanding contemporary police organization and practices, and role of the police within the community.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to give students introductory mechanics of how to properly document a crime scene using a digital single-lensreflex (DSLR) camera. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply forensic photographic techniques to document evidence in various conditions including weather, reflective surfaces, movement, and injury photography, interpret crime scene images, describe the various camera settings and identify the correct one to use for comparisonimages, distant objects, and low lighting.
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces students to the field of forensic psychology, its history, and its impact in today’s world as it relates to criminal justice system. The course will provide an expansive overview of forensic psychology, including basic tenets, practices, and procedures and will explore subspecialties of forensic psychology; roles and responsibilities; and related legal, ethical, and diversity issues. The course will explore forensic psychology links to the criminal justice system through such topics as, criminal profiling, police psychology, psychology in the criminal courts, and correctional psychology, investigative psychology, crime psychology, theories of crime, lie detection, eyewitness errors, psychotherapy, false confession, psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, and expert testimony. Through this course, students will acquire a broad understanding of forensic psychology theories and concepts, which they will apply to the analysis of controversial issues and contemporary challenges within the criminal justice field.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is an introduction to the principles of organization and administration of private and public justice agencies. Emphasis will be placed on the substantive knowledge and analytical skills that will assist the student in understanding organizational behavior and the management problems commonly faced by justice agencies.
Credits: 3 hrs This course presents an analysis and evaluation of the main institutions and procedures affecting the administration of justice under law.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of criminal procedure, from the time a crime is discovered to the time judgment is entered in court. Basic principles of proof in criminal cases will be examined, including standards of proof, burden of proof, judicial notice of facts, presumptions of fact, testimonial privileges, hearsay, the exclusionary rule, and other evidentiary matters.
Credits: 3 hrs The course is intended to develop general understanding of the science of inquiry and provide presentation of techniques, skills and limitations of the modern criminal investigation. Consideration includes all aspects of criminal investigation, as a system of thought and action. Discussion is centered on methods applied in detecting, examining and interpreting factual and legal dimensions of criminal cases. The course also examines concepts and methods of investigation of specific forms of crim (homicide, rape robbery, etc.)
Credits: 3 hrs This course is a survey of the major systems of justice around the world. Students will study the major features of justice systems (law enforcement, the courts and corrections) in the developed and developing nations and compare them with the system of justice in the United States. Particular attention will be paid to organizational, administrative, and philosophical principles informing these systems.
Credits: 3 hrs This course will explore the history of justice as an instrument of political and economic power or as a mechanism with which those who wield political and economic power seek to achieve their ends. Students will be exposed to a variety of attempts to deconstruct justice as a social construct with no inherent objectivity. They will also be exposed to a variety of theories about the genesis of the current domestic and global inequalities, especially in the realm of human rights and the administration of justice.
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines the theory and practice of strategic, comprehensive, data-based efforts to address current community justice issues. The course will explore methods of community organizing and partnership development; help students develop problem-solving techniques, employing insights from research and practice; and engage students in discussions of how to sustain community-based initiatives related to community justice issues.
Credits: 3 hrs This course focuses on the sociological understanding of law. It will link the study of law with such core sociological issues as social change and stability, order and disorder, the relationship in law, and their consequences, legal definitions of deviancy and their consequences, introduction to theories of punishment the sociology of the legal profession, and the functions of legal institutions and law-related structures and processes. course content targets systems of law with emphasis on the United State. Both empirical and qualitative models of sociological analysis of law will be scrutinized and evaluated within the curriculum.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is an overview of the nexus between drugs and crime in the United States and how it affects the criminal justice system. Included is a comprehensive examination of the nature of the drug problem from a historic, social, political, economic, and psychological and physical addiction perspective; general knowledge of the impact of legal and illegal drugs on society and the justice system; the contribution of illicit drugs to crime and criminal behavior; drug production and distribution organizations and systems; drug prevention and treatment programs; and the debate over the decriminalization of drugs.
Credits: 3 hrs This course provides an introductory examination of criminal victimization in the United States via an overview of current theory, research, and trends within the context of specific victimization types. The course examines specific crimes types, the impact of crime on victims and society, the role of victims within the criminal justice system, specific remedies, and victim rights and services.
Credits: 3 hrs This course presents a study of the nature and development of crime and treatment. Special attention is given to probation and parole, capital and corporal punishment, prison reform and reform movements through various agencies.
Credits: 3 hrs This course will introduce students to the history, organization and philosophy of the juvenile justice system. It will also explore the legal rights of juveniles and the manner in which juvenile crimes are punished and treated. Students will examine the classifications of juvenile offenders, alternative explanations for juvenile misconduct, juvenile courts, and juvenile correction systems.
An intensive look at medical and legal investigations into causes of death. Aspects of death scene investigation and subsequent autopsy protocol will be explored from the corresponding medical, scientific, sociological and legal perspectives. The objective is to perform investigative functions at a death scene, determine and apply forensic testing, and analyze and effectively communicate investigative information. Topics include the difference between the medical (or pathological) and legal (or criminal) components of investigations into causes of death, medical and investigative terminology, and the impact of ethics on prosecutions and convictions. Case studies illustrate practical applications of various forms of forensic styles and parameters.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to help students to understand and apply the nature of cybercrime in the criminal justice field. Several theories will be presented and will be analyzed in depth and applied to cybercrime cases both past and present. Students will see how major theories have been re-developed to be applied to cybercrime, and by using these theories, students will both develop and explore different strategies for future law enforcement. Students will be presented with common types of fraudulent schemes, as well as several laws that have been enacted and developed specifically for cybercrime. In addition, causes, victimization, legal issues, control strategies, and societal costs regarding the “cybercrime” problem will be explored and evaluated.
Credits: 3 hrs The course will examine the intersections of class, race, and gender as means of helping the student understand the problems of crime, punishment and justice. It will explore legal, cultural, and theoretical issues that affect how individuals, communities, and systems conceptualize justice based on the social classifications of people. Various theories of the relationships between or among class, race, gender, and justice, will be examined.
Credits: 3 hrs This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the intersectionality between psychological principles and criminal behavior. This course will analyze the psychological, behavioral, and sociological aspects of criminal behavior, aiming to provide students with the skillset necessary to interpret criminal actions effectively. Through theoretical frameworks and practical applications, students will learn how to construct behavioral profiles of offenders and apply these insights in real-world scenarios.
Credits: 3 hrs This course will focus on helping the student improve his or her research skills. Students in this course will be required to pursue their own independent research on a topic in Justice Studies. The topic will be chosen in consultation with the instructor. The students will also be assigned other research projects that demand accurate interpretation of data, critical and analytical thinking, and the use of computer applications.
Credits: 3 hrs The Roman legal system and views of justice and jurisprudence form the legal systems of most countries. This course studies the development of that legal system and Roman views of law and justice as well the societal, cultural, and political impacts of those systems and views.
Credits: 3 hrs Students will consider important contemporary issues in justice studies. They will be required to offer analyses of the issues considered, advocacy for particular resolutions of issues before courts, legislatures, or administrative agencies, or other approaches to contemporary problems.
Credits: 3 hrs The Victorian period was the transitional era towards modern views and practices in many ways, including the areas of social justice, all areas of law enforcement and the justice system, and views on ethnicity, gender, and class. By focusing on the intersections of society and myriad aspects of the changes in the British and Imperial justice systems, the debates of the period on social issues - especially class, gender, and ethnicity - will be highlighted.
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to expose students to critical social issues like poverty, income inequality, hunger, welfare, homelessness, human rights, race, gender, age and disability discrimination, crime, unjust and unequal sentencing, violation of civil rights and liberties. The course will also examine the implementation and evaluation of policies concerning those issues affecting the entire society.
Credits: 3 hrs The course will introduce students to spatial and temporal analysis and other technologies, such as GIS, which are used as tools in analyzing, tracking, and presenting data such as information on crime, economic conditions, inequality, and community risk and protective factors. Students will learn how to gather and analyze demographic information and other data to better understand relationships and possible applications in the context of community problem-solving. The student will obtain hands-on experience of display, analysis and presentation of mapping functions using the latest GIS software. The student will also be given an introduction to the fundamental concepts of geographical informaiton science (geographic data acquisition, representation, analysis, and interpretation). Technologies reviewed include topographic mapping, global positioning systems, aerial photography, and satellite remote sensing. Assignments will be geared toward analysis of data and decision-making.
GEO 2315 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
JUS 4344Prison and Punishment in U.S. Society3
Credits: 3 hrs This course surveys the central role jails, prisons, and detention centers play in contemporary U.S. society. Students will be challenged to analyze the prison as a modality of power that shapes, and is shaped by, hierarchies of difference organized around race, class, gender, sexuality, and citizenship. We wil study histories of incarceration on communties, families, the political economy, and our democratic institutions. Students will also explore domestic and global alternatives to incarceration through an analysis of popular social movements struggling for penal abolition, restorative and transformative justice, and decarceration.
POS 2311 and JUS 2301 - Introduction to Justice Studies Student Learning Outcome: Critical Reading
JUS 4369Constitutional Law3
Credits: 3 hrs This course presents an analysis of the basic principles of American constitutional law. Special attention is given to the judicial interpretation and application of these principles in constructing the powers of government and the rights of individuals. Cross-listed as
Credits: 3 hrs The Justice Studies internship is designed to give students practical experience in the field prior to graduation. The internship often serves as a gateway to a future career in the Criminal Justice field. Internships can be completed during the fall, spring, or summer semesters. Course consists of field placement in criminology related and criminal justice settings that provide firsthand experience and knowledge of careers in the area, including probation, parole, policing, juvenile and adult court systems, corrections and treatment programs. The course requires a minimum of 120 hours on-site at the internship agency.
