30 courses with the subject CJ, 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.
CJ 1009Introduction to Criminal Justice3
An introductory course on the theory and practice of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, corrections, and the courts. The course presents concepts, principles and models used in the criminal justice system. Career opportunities in Criminal Justice are discussed. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 Credits
The purpose of this course is to examine the lived realities of what occurs after one is released back into the community following a period of criminal justice system involvement. Specifically, this course will explore the challenges faced within the reentry process that influence the likelihood of successful reintegration back into society, including barriers such as housing, employment, relationships, and drug use. Additionally, this course will present varying perspectives regarding what leads individuals to desist from crime following release and what supports are needed to assist reentering individuals from the perspective of the individual, the family, and the community. 3.00
The function of police, both historically and in a contemporary context, will be examined in regard to their function, their interaction with the public, as well as from individual and group police attitudes and practices. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 credits
The purpose of this course is to critically examine crime and victimization in the United States from an intersectional lens. In doing so, we will interrogate how a person’s social location and identity, including one’s race, class, and gender, shapes experiences and interactions with the criminal justice system. Topics covered in this course will include intersectionality, power and privilege, discriminatory sentencing policies and practices, disparate criminal justice outcomes among specific populations within society, mass incarceration, among others. Through the adoption of an intersectional lens, students will develop a critical understanding of (in)justice within the criminal justice system and a greater appreciation for the complexity inherent in relationships between identity, human agency, and crime.
This course will explore the causes and consequences of victimization within the United States. Specifically, this course will provide a foundational framework for understanding why people are victimized and the complex relationships and interactions between those impacted by crime and the criminal justice system. In doing so, opportunities for crime prevention are highlighted. Topics covered in this course include the impact of trauma, resilience, recurring victimization, and emerging topics within the field of victimology (e.g., victim-offender overlap, bullying, hate crimes, human trafficking, school shootings, restorative justice) 3.00
This course will provide insight into the role of technology as a facilitator of criminal networks, the types of cybercrime, and the global investigation and detection of cybercrime. Topics will include theory and methodology, computer hacking and malware, digital piracy, intellectual theft, economic crime, online fraud, pornography and online sex crime, cyber-bullying and cyberstalking, and law enforcement response to cybercrime. 3.00
In. the United States, there are an estimated 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers working for nearly 1 8,000 agencies. While host law enforcement is performed at the state, county and municipal, federal law enforcement, which employs approximately 105,000 officers and agents, arguably gets the lion’s share of media and entertainment attention. Introduction to Federal Law Enforcement identifies the nearly one hundred different federal agencies which have law enforcement functions of one type or another, ranging &om the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the Secret Service to the Railroad Retirement Board to the Smithsonian Institute. This class will cover the position titles such as Special Agent, Police Officer and Park Ranger, and their job duties, as well as basic qualifications, the background investigation, training, as well as the on-going arguments and controversies of the size, jurisdiction and make-up of federal law enforcement. The myths of federal law enforcement as opposed to the reality will also be discussed. 3 Hours 3 Credits
This course utilizes criminological theory to provide the basis for examination of the nature of crime and deviance through presentations of factors that condition criminal and delinquent behavior, legal and social penalties, parole and probation, criminal justice and treatment. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 Credits
This course will give the student an overview of the structure, organization and operation of the correctional system as it operates today, along with the challenges and opportunities are in its future. Specific topics covered will include: why do we punish? Do we punish? How do we rehabilitate? What are special needs populations? 3 Hours Lecture 3 Credits
This course examines juvenile delinquency, treatment of delinquency, theories of delinquency, the nature of delinquency and youth gangs. We will examine the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency, in particular with its relationship to family, peers and school. This is a required course for criminal justice majors and is paired with another required course, Juvenile Justice; both courses share the same two textbooks. The order in which the courses are taken is irrelevant. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 credits
CJ 2230Women, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System3
A theoretical and practical perspective will be applied to help the student examine the relationship between women, crime, and the criminal justice system with emphasis on the three major areas of: women as offenders, victims, and professionals. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 Credits
This course focuses on the four major topics of the modern juvenile justice system: juvenile laws, the rights of juvenilies, the structure of juvenile court and the processing of youth through the court system. The historical context of juvenile corrections and the current state of juvenile corrections within the juvenile justice system will be explored. This is a required course for criminal justice majors and is paired with another required course, Juvenile Delinquency; both courses share the same two textbooks. The order in which the courses are taken is irrelevant. 3 Hours Lecture 3 Credits
Each student in Criminal Justice Administration is required to spend 24 weeks (960 hours) in approved jobs related to the student146s major. Registration for each Employment Program must occur prior to the beginning of a relevant experience. Registration materials are available from Career Services, located in Segal Hall. 24 weeks of On-the-Job Training 4.00
This course explores the sociology of social movements, with a specific focus on the criminal justice system. The objectives of the course are twofold: 1) To introduce students to the various frameworks, concepts and theories developed by sociologists and other social scientists so we understand the emergence, nature, and dynamics of social movements and protest; and 2) To learn about US-based and global political movements by exploring actual empirical cases of social movements in late 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. 3.00
The purpose of this course is to analyze historical and current controversies and social justice issues that arise in connection to the criminal justice system and criminal law from a philosophical and ethical standpoint. Students will explore the nature of criminal punishment and law as well as the often ethical and moral dilemmas faced by criminal justice stakeholders. Students will develop an understanding of criminal responsibility, harm, and the extent to which human rights are protected and impacted by the criminal law. Topic areas include the death penalty, Stand Your Ground laws, the decriminalization of marijuana, among others. 3 Credits
This course provides an analysis and evaluation of contemporary correctional systems along with an historical overview of corrections. Topics include: theories of punishment, recent developments and research concerning the correctional institution and correctional treatment and counseling. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 credits
CJ 3140Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections3
Probation as a judicial process and parole as an executive function are examined. Innovative and progressive practices in federal, state and municipal systems are explored so that the student has working knowledge of the theory and practice in such community-based programs as work-release, half-way houses and contract program planning. The criminal’s attitude toward society and the rehabilitative process are studied. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 credits
This course presents the rules of evidence particularly important in law enforcement at the court/trial level including such issues as the arresting of suspects, the searching of premises and persons, the interrogation of suspects, and the use of force as related to admissibility in court. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 Credits
The substantive law relating to crimes is studied through an examination of the general principles of common and constitutional law. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 Credits
This course will examine the many aspects of criminal procedure that are regulated by the U.S. Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights, with emphasis on federal constitutional criminal procedure. Recent Supreme Court decisions are evaluated. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 Credits
An examination and study of international crime and terrorism. Topics will include the origin and evolution of terrorism, identification of various reasons cited to “justify” terrorism, and tactics used in terrorist and international crime activities. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 credits
An historical survey of organized and white collar crime in America up through contemporary developments. The course will include examination of illegal and unethical activities of people, businesses, and government whose acknowledged purpose is legitimate enterprise along with system responses to organized crime, remedial practices and control. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 Credits
CJ 3250Issues in Criminal Justice Administration and Management3
The basic concepts of police, court, and correctional management, administration, planning, budgeting, coordination, and personnel effectiveness are examined. Interrelationships of roles and the impacts of role players in these systems are analyzed. Interface with the community is reviewed in detail. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 credits
Crime is an issue that impacts individuals, communities, and nations globally. Accordingly, efforts to produce meaningful and sustainable changes in our responses to crime are essential to criminal justice professionals, policymakers, community stakeholders, researchers, and the public at large. With this in mind, the purpose of this course is to provide students with the foundational understanding and skillsets needed to analyze a crime problem and develop a crime prevention solution in the form of a policy and/or program. Students will learn the steps to develop an informed policy/program (i.e., analyzing the problem, setting goals/objectives, program/policy development, action planning, implementation/monitoring) and how to evaluate outcomes. In doing so, students will engage in data collection and analysis through engaging with scholarly discourse. 3 Credits
The scientific aspects of the investigation of crimes are the focus of this course. The major emphasis is placed upon the collection, analysis, preservation and processing of evidence. Advanced work is undertaken concerning criminal investigation utilizing fingerprints, genetic fingerprinting, firearms, hair, fibers, blood tools, paint and other potential clues. 3 hours Lecture and Discussion 3 Credits
This course explores how drugs and crime are interrelated issues and how these issues affect society. The development and implementation of laws pertaining to drug use and abuse are also examined, in addition to the real effects that chemical dependency has on our society. Current policy, domestically and internationally, as well as future drug and policy trends will be examined. 3 Hours LEcture 3 Credits
Utilizing the research methods and techniques employed in the criminal justice field, students will examine current and important research on criminal behavior, policies, programs and organizations. Emphasis will be on applied research, utilizing both field and survey research methods. Students will gain further insight into the role of criminological theories and their relationships to crime causation in the real world and how these theories guide research. Students will acquire the requisite skills needed to conduct original research. These competencies will prepare students for the criminal justice experiential learning course, CJ 4240 Senior Seminar, in which each student conducts research and makes a formal presentation. 3 Hours Lecture 3 Credits
Senior status. 1 hours Discussion and Analysis 1 credits
CJ 9906Statistics for CJ
A course in basic and intermediate methods of applied statistics, with emphasis on the analysis of crime data using quantitative methodologies and statistical software packages (i.e., SPSS, R).
