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CJS 5000 Research Methodology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The basic methods of empirical research design. The formulation and testing of hypotheses. Sampling, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5050 Interviewing Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Approaches to interviewing in human services with special attention to legal and practical issues in law enforcement, corrections, and security. Analysis of non-verbal behavior and techniques for assessing credibility. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5150 Juvenile Justice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An investigation into the history and nature of juvenile courts. Etiology of juvenile delinquency and status offenses. Diversion programs and other attempts at delinquency prevention. Court decisions and emergent policy issues (e.g., "zero tolerance") pertaining to juvenile justice will be explored. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5180 Crime in Film
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? Do the tangible magnifications of true crime inspire writers of fiction to pen onscreen villains and Hollywood capers or are the actions and modus operandi of true criminals inspired by or at least framed by exploits of their celluloid counterparts? This course will seek to answer these questions and more. This course will also examine the influence that crime based film has on both society and the individual. This course will also delve into the criminological theories that explain the actions of the onscreen criminals and the actions real world criminals as well. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5190 Literature and Crime
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course will discuss the unique relationship that exists between literature and crime. This course will also discuss the dynamic facets of crime through the reading of literary works. The symbiotic nature of crime and literature will be constructed through an interactive process. The mystery of this symbiosis will be uncovered by drawing on the combined knowledge of the past, present and future. This course will also examine practical examples of forensic literary analysis that have been applied to real world situations that have led to discovery and attribution. This is not a class in literary criticism, but instead a course in the use of literature as a tool to understanding crime and criminological theory, taught by a criminologist. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5220 History of Criminal Justice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course traces criminal justice history on a cross-national basis and surveys criminal justice in Western civilization and American life chronologically from ancient times (e.g. the Law of Hammurabi and Roman Law) to the present (e.g. Patriot Act). It is designed as an introduction to the historical problems of crime, law enforcement and penology, set against the background of major historical events and movements. Integrating criminal justice history into the scope of European, British, French and American history, this course allows for the opportunity for comparisons of crime and punishment over boundaries of national histories. Its broad chronological sweep gives the student an appreciation of the historical factors that have influenced criminal justice and how the field has changed in emphasis through the ages. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5400 Criminal Justice Process & Criminal Law
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The philosophical and historical development of present law enforcement systems. Criminal law as an agency of formal social control and as an integrative mechanism. Court functions and procedures, adversarial and parental. Administrative and technical problems. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5410 Trends in Constitutional Law
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An analysis of recent appellate and U.S. Supreme Court decisions as they bear on criminal justice practice. The impact of current issues on present and future legal considerations. The impact of social and legal literature on judicial consideration. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5440 Global Justice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course goes beyond the traditional boundaries of American criminal justice system and its models and looks at global aspects of crime and punishment. The course will use a comparative methodology and will encompass the pressing global issues that face criminal justice internationally today. The unique capabilities of such international law enforcement agencies, such as Interpol or Europol, will be detailed. Students will learn how these global criminal justice agencies and others work to investigate and prosecute common crimes that defy normal national boundaries (e.g. human trafficking and drug trade). The participants in this class will enhance their geographical knowledge of crime hot spots throughout the world. Students will be introduced to a variety of real world global concerns that confront CJ practitioners such as: Global crime rates/trends, Enforced prostitution/pornography (women and children); Enslavement (forced labor), etc. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5465 Critical Issues
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This class examines in depth some current critical issue relevant to criminal justice. The most recent research approaches to the issue, as reflected in current journals and conferences, will be examined. Further directions that the field may take in dealing with the issue are explored. The specific content of the course - the issue in question - will of course vary from one semester to the next. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5500 Institutional Corrections
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Administration of correctional agencies, types of facilities, treatment methods, and offender typologies and the problems of prisonization. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5520 Transnational Criminal Networks
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Organized crime has plagued the United States and the world for over a century. Organized crime has evolved over time and now includes transnational criminal networks. This course will examine the origins, actions, and entities involved in global sustained crime. The specifics of organized criminal endeavors and enterprises such as human trafficking, hawala exchanges, immigrant smuggling and illicit contraband sales will be discussed in great detail. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5550 Deviance and Social Control
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Theories pertaining to selected specific areas: crime, substance abuse, suicide, and sexual deviance. Response of social control agencies to deviance. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5575 Narcotics and the Police
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course will look at the orgin of drug policy in the United States, dating from the Harrison Act of 1916. Other countries will be looked at for comparison purposes, as well as 19th century US material. The concept of "moral panics" with respect to drug use will be examined. Policing and law enforcement strategies post 1950 will be looked at, such as demand reduction, supply reduction, and harm reduction. The politics of legalization will be discussed, both with respect to medical marijuana and libertarian proposals to legalize all drugs. The impact of drug law enforcement on police community relations will be examined, as well as the problems of undercover policing and possible entrapment issues. The graduate student will do in depth research on one of the class topics and be prepared to present the results of this research to the class. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5590 Community Relations and Criminal Justice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Review of selected problem areas. Offender and citizen reactions to policies and personnel of community agencies (police, courts, prisons) and correctional agents. Role of community treatment centers and future developments as to the function of police and correctional agents with regard to community response. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5600 Diversion and Community Corrections
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Beginning with traditional forms of community supervision, namely probation and parole, this course examines the processes used to both manage and rehabilitate offenders in a community setting. The benefits and problems of various intermediate sanctions are examined, including: Intensive Parole and Probation, Electronic Monitoring, Boot Camps, and restitution and reconciliation programs. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5700 Socialization and Social Control
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The ways in which members of any system become committed to group values and norms and the methods designed to regulate general community behavior. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5790 Comparative Criminal Justice
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Contrasts and similarities between the American and European systems with an explanation of the merits and limitations of each. Cross-cultural justice. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5800 Theory of Law Enforcement
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
A comparative analysis of theories of law enforcement as they have been applied in terms of time and place. Historical trends and current applications in selected areas of the world. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5820 Terrorism
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course focuses on the modern terrorist threat. While some attention is paid to the historical development of terrorism from the late 19th century, the emphasis is on the ideologies and tactics of current international political terrorism. The focal question is how a knowledge of current terrorist organizations can lead to an anticipation of their target selection and tactics so that effective counter terrorism practices can be employed. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5840 Forensic Psychology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course looks at the various interfaces between psychological theory and practice and the criminal justice system. Central topics include: the insanity defense, predictions of dangerousness, handling "victimless" crimes, psychological screening of police officers and other criminal justice system personnel and the development of a moral-ethical sense. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5850 Seminar in Criminology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An opportunity to analyze and appraise major issues in criminology. The relative explanatory powers of biological, psychological, and sociological factors, as incorporated in various criminological theories, are examined. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5860 Law and Corrections Practice
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Systems of laws as they relate to various categories of offenders. Concepts of justice, punishment, and responsibility. Role of corrections in the court processes. Significant court decisions as they bear on the rights of the offender and the investigatory and supervisory processes. Pre-sentence reports and legal restrictions. Role of the correctional agent in the adversary process. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5870 Criminal Justice Policy Formulation
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Seminar for advanced students in which students conduct original research on administrative/policy making aspects of a criminal justice area (law enforcement, judiciary corrections) and present their findings in a written report. The elements of appropriate policy and the legal and political ramifications of policy implementation and change. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5872 Victimology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The process of becoming a victim of crime. Psychological stages through which victims pass. Crisis intervention with crime victims as well as means of prevention. Specific crime patterns and implications for victims. Consideration of victim response to such events as natural disasters and loss of loved ones. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5882 Sex Crimes
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course looks at the range of sex crimes from public annoyances such as indecent exposure through serial sexual homicide. The underlying psychopathology as well as more sociological (role) theories to account for the sex offender are examined. Law enforcement practices for preventing, apprehending, and deterring the sex offender are examined for their comparative effectiveness. Special topics may very from semester to semester, but are likely to include such topics as DNA evidence, profiling the sex offender, and use of sex offender registries. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5894 Workplace Violence
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An examination of various categories of workplace violence, including both worker-instigated and outsider-instigated. A look at the relative roles of organizational climate compared to person-centered variables as factors in producing workplace aggression. Programs to reduce workplace aggression are also examined. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5900 Forensic Criminology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course studies the applications of criminal justice theory and research to deciding both civil and criminal law issues in the courtroom. Issues of foreseeability and liability created by knowledge of crime patterns, basic criminology, and established security procedures are examined. The role of the criminal justice and security professional as expert witness is discussed, both in terms of the level of professional certitude that can be attained and the ethics of advocacy as opposed to neutral expertise. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5930 Directed Studies
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An opportunity to pursue study in a particular area of interest not formally covered by courses currently available. Restricted to students who have completed a major portion of their course work. By arrangement only. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5970 Justice Seminar
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This is a "terminal seminar" course for graduate students in criminal justice and security administration. The course reviews the major concepts and theories of criminal justice from the perspective of social justice. Certain central questions provide focus for the course: To what extent is the criminal justice system responding equitably to the requirements of society? Regarding the issue of legitimacy, what requirements that must be met for a legal system to command the moral allegiance of its citizenry? What would an "ideal" criminal justice look like? How might Rawls' "veil of ignorance" and other conceptions of justice be used to design an ideal system? | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CJS 5980 Research Practice Seminar
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
CJS 5000 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Specialized research in a specific area. Student works independently or in a group under the close direction of a faculty member. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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