42 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.
This course reviews the fundamental theories, practices and institutions of the criminal justice system in the United States, and includes a survey of the organization and practices of police, courts and prisons. Credit(s): 3
This course consists of an introductory review of the classical and contemporary schools of criminal theory. This course also studies the nature and causes of crime through a review of specific crime categories and criminological theories. Credit(s): 3
This course provides an introduction to the basic forensic procedures of crime scene investigation and how they are used to assist in criminal investigations. Students will learn the basic principles, scientific foundation and general procedures used for the collection, preservation and submission of physical evidence relevant to a crime scene investigation. This is not a laboratory course, but instead an introductory course that will provide a basic understanding of forensic procedures and the critical issues related to their use in an investigation. Credit(s): 3
(same as FILM 230) This course examines the portrayal of the criminal justice system in cinematic movies. For better or worse, the public’s understanding of the justice system is greatly influenced by its portrayal in popular media, especially film. This course looks at the various modes of presentation which filter and shape the public’s familiarity with the activities of police, the courts and the correctional system. Various forms of the crime story will be examined, along with the portrayal of theories about crime. These elements of analysis will be used to explain and account for the various degrees of accuracy represented in portrayals of the criminal justice system in movies. Credit(s): 3
Defining and explaining delinquency, its social context and types of intervention. Credit(s): 3
This course investigates the history, theory, practice and legal environment of drug related crime and related criminal justice issues. Credit(s): 3
This course is an analytical study of homicide in the United States. Different types of homicide, theoretical explanations of homicide, homicide offenders, homicide victims, trends in homicide, the setting and circumstances surrounding homicide and capital punishment will be presented and discussed. Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to introduce students to the use of legal reasoning and argument in the context of trial advocacy. Students will develop skills in formulating, presenting and critiquing legal arguments by exploring the sources of law, the theory behind the adversarial system and the various procedural and evidentiary rules in place to achieve the system’s goals. Credit(s): 3
Investigation of specific topics or issues in the field of criminal justice. Credit(s): 3
This course examines ethical issues in our society concerning the criminal justice system, particularly those issues on which there may not be general social agreement by citizens and by professional members of the criminal justice community. The course familiarizes students with various theories of ethical behavior and the decision-making processes necessary to produce ethical behavior leading to students being able to analyze situations and determine appropriate ethical responses. The course includes material on moral decision making, philosophical approaches to ethics, constitutional and religious perspectives and the application of ethics in various aspects of the criminal justice system. Credit(s): 3
A review of the classical and contemporary schools of criminal theory. Credit(s): 3
This course will be an in-depth study of victimology, victims and victimization. The course will examine the impact of crime on victims and the relationship between offenders and victims. Topics covered will include the extent and nature of victimization, the role victims play within the criminal justice system, rights of crime victims, the media, risk factors and crime prevention policy, and victim programs. The course will also review theories of victimization. Credit(s): 3
This course examines the interrelations between criminal justice, crime and the mass media. The course will study representations of crime and the justice system within media (i.e., newspapers, TV, movies). It will explore depictions of crime, victims, offenders and the criminal justice system in the media, exploring how the media represents, distorts and/or filters these topics. Credit(s): 3
Policing and Law Enforcement is an upper-level course for criminal justice majors designed to acquaint students with how society came to accept policing and law enforcement historically and how law enforcement officials operate currently, primarily in the U.S. but also globally. Credit(s): 3
The Courts is designed to examine the structure of the various courts of the United States at the local, state and federal levels. Class will survey current issues that inform and compose court administration using sociological criminological theories. Credit(s): 3
Examination of theories and programs that inform and compose corrections in the United States. Credit(s): 3
This course examines the major criminological theories that address the spatial distribution of crime as well its investigation and understanding. The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has emerged in the last ten years as an important resource for this purpose, a process commonly known as crime mapping. This course explores the practical applications of crime mapping by the criminal justice system, the issues facing its use and the technology used to analyze and understand spatial patterns of crime. Credit(s): 3
(same as GWST 335 ) This course is designed to allow students to examine how crime impacts women in the United States, both as perpetrators and victims. Credit(s): 3
This course introduces students to the philosophy, and structure of modern criminal law and also provides an examination of the central legal principles, procedures and concerns in the criminal justice system. Students examine the elements of major offenses, inchoate crimes and defenses such as justification and excuse. Credit(s): 3
This course confronts the growing global challenge of environmental and wildlife crime. Students discover the extent of these crimes and examine the diverse frameworks and debates that explain the social, political and economic drivers of environmental and wildlife crime. Topics covered include green criminology, pollution crimes, climate change and the trade in wildlife and wildlife parts, among others. While exploring solutions, students consider the complexity of legislation and legal frameworks, nationally and trans-nationally, that criminalize practices harmful to the environment and wildlife. Credit(s): 3
This course presents research design as used in criminological research. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be examined with emphases placed on formulating research questions, collecting data, conducting analyses, interpreting and reporting results with the information to be used to aid professionals in the criminal justice system to better do their jobs. Credit(s): 3
This course reviews how constitutional law creates rules and standards for law enforcement, prosecution, defense and court procedures. Credit(s): 3
This course examines the influence and impact of race and ethnicity on crime and the operation of the criminal justice system. Topics will include racial and minority disparities in victimization, how race and other minority statuses are determined, how they affect perceptions of crime, bias in law enforcement and successful remedies, and the impact of these topics on outcomes in the criminal justice system. Credit(s): 3
This course reviews the history, theory, practice and legal environment of white-collar crime as it affects law enforcement, the justice system and American society. Credit(s): 3
This course addresses the history, theory, practice and legal environment of law enforcement challenges and responses to organized crime in the United States and other countries. Credit(s): 3
This course studies the history, theory, practice and legal environment of various crimes committed by terrorist acts and the responses of law enforcement, government and society to the challenges. Credit(s): 3
This course addresses the emergence of computer-assisted crime and the new challenges it has created for the criminal justice system and society. The characteristics of different types of digital crime are examined, including the use of computers to assist and commit terrorism as well as white-collar, sex and hate crimes. Law enforcement response, investigation and preventive strategies to address these crimes are also reviewed. Credit(s): 3
This class provides an introduction to the nature and extent of, theoretical explanations about, and social responses to sex crimes, as well as a review of social/legal policy. The purpose of this course is to define various categories of sex crimes, examine the relationship between societal myths and public attitudes about these crimes, and review the history, nature and effectiveness of the criminal justice system’s activity regarding these offenses. Credit(s): 3
This course is an in-depth study of serial murder. This includes the history of the crime, those who commit it and theories of why these crimes are committed, what differentiates serial murder from other types of multicide, the victims, and the law enforcement response to this crime. Credit(s): 3
This course presents the ways individuals and their societies have defined, recognized and punished those who chose not to follow societal rules and laws across time. Legal codes from throughout history will be examined and compared. Credit(s): 3
This course will investigate and examine specific topics or issues in the fields of criminology and criminal justice. Credit(s): 3
In this course, students will complete an internship in the field of Criminal Justice. Students must make arangements for enrollment in advance with the instructor. Enrollment is limited to Criminal Justice majors and minors with junior or senior standing and a minimum 2.5 GPA. This course may be retaken for additional credit. Credit(s): 3
This course will provide an in-depth examination of the field of community corrections and related efforts to prevent crime that goes beyond and builds on the study of the basic concepts and practices of the corrections field. Topics will include the roles and responsibilities of probation and parole officers, community-based programs to re-integrate offenders and reduce the likelihood that they re-offend, and related issues such as restorative justice, evidence-based practices and programs such as drug treatment, vocational training and cognitive therapy. Special emphasis will be devoted to program evaluation and effectiveness. Credit(s): 3
This course will examine how the public policy process responds to crime and the operation of the criminal justice system at the federal, state and local level. The course will explain how the public policy process works. It will review the role of key participants such as each of the three branches of government, public opinion, interest groups and the media. The course also considers the impact of the public policy process on the components of the criminal justice system and how the interaction of these participants shapes public policy regarding crime and its prevention. Credit(s): 3
This course addresses the reality for women in criminal justice systems internationally. The course specifically examines crimes committed both by and against women in selected areas of the world. The course examines these crimes, criminals and victims in light of similarities and differences in culture, communication, family, polity, education, social inequality, deviance and social control. Credit(s): 3
This course introduces the criminal justice student to foreign criminal justice systems and the techniques with which it is appropriate to make comparisons. Credit(s): 3
This course instructs students on the creation and completion of a project in the field of criminal justice and prepares them to take professional advantage of their criminal justice studies. Students will primarily work on a team project. In addition, students will acquire the skills to prepare a portfolio and to create, seek and utilize both academic and professional opportunities in the criminology and criminal justice field. Credit(s): 3
A seminar on selected topics in the administration of criminal justice. Credit(s): 3
This course develops and applies trial advocacy skills for use in legal as well as other arenas of discourse, debate and procedural problem-solving through the study, application and advanced development of courtroom skills. This course builds on the introduction to trial advocacy skills in Trial Advocacy I through a focus on the development and usage of argument centered narratives and the use of narrative in formulating and implementing procedural and presentations strategies in an adversarial context. Students will further develop skills in formulating, presenting and critiquing legal arguments by exploring the sources of law, the theory behind the adversarial system and the various procedural and evidentiary rules in place to achieve the system’s goals. Credit(s): 3
This course will provide advanced instruction on Trial Advocacy for students who have completed both Trial Advocacy I and Trial Advocacy II, in the form of experiential learning with an additional emphasis on team-building skills, mentoring students in Trial Advocacy II and gaining additional experience with the use of advocacy skills in Mock Trial settings. Credit(s): 1
Investigation of specific topics or issues in the field of criminal justice. Credit(s): 3
This course allows guided individualized study of a particular area in Criminal Justice as agreed by the student and instructor. An outline of the proposed study content, learning activities and evaluation methods must be submitted to the instructor for approval prior to enrollment. This course may be retaken for additional credit. Credit(s): 1 to 3
Source: Shenandoah University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
