| CRIMINAL
JUSTICE (CJ) |
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| NOTE:
The following course, CJ 205, Introduction to
Criminal Justice, is prerequisite to all subsequent
courses in Criminal Justice. |
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| CJ 205
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Introduction
to Criminal Justice |
3 cr |
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A review of the system for the delivery of Criminal
Justice services in the U.S. and an analysis of
operational practices at the major criminal justice
decision stages. Prerequisite: PSC 130. |
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| CJ
301 |
Criminal
Justice Policies |
3
cr |
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| An examination
of theoretical explanations of criminal phenomena
and an analysis of the impact of such theories
on public policy decisions. Prerequisites: PSC
130 and CJ 205. |
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| CJ
305 |
Modern
Police Functions |
3
cr |
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| An advanced survey
of law enforcement, concentrating on the police
with emphasis on functions (law enforcement, order
maintenance, and public service) and responsibilities,
including organizational and managerial aspects
of policing in American society. Prerequisites:
PSC 130 and CJ 205. |
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| CJ
310 |
Introduction
to Political Inquiry (C) |
3
cr |
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| Examines
the concepts and techniques of systematic political
analyses. (Identical to PSC 310). Prerequisites:
PSC 130 and CJ 205. Fee. |
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| A
study of the origins and nature of the acts that
constitute crimes with a detailed examination
of the elements of certain criminal offense. Prerequisites:
PSC 130 and CJ 205. |
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| CJ
320 |
Introduction
to Security |
3
cr |
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| The
historical, philosophical, and legal basis of
security. The role of security in modern society.
A survey of the administrative, personnel, and
physical aspects of the security field. Prerequisites:
PSC 130 and CJ 205. |
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| CJ
330 |
Judicial
Process (W) |
3
cr |
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| The
study of American judicial process at the federal
and state court levels. (Identical to PSC 330).
Prerequisites: PSC 130 and CJ 205 or permission
of program director. |
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| CJ
331 |
Constitutional
Law I |
3
cr |
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| Principles
of constitutional powers and liberties will be
examined through an analysis of decisions and
opinions by the US Supreme Court. (Identical to
PSC 331). Prerequisites: PSC 130 and CJ 205 or
permission of program director. |
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| CJ
332 |
Constitutional
Law II |
3
cr |
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| An
examination of constitutional principles under
the Fourteenth and First Amendments and through
an analysis of decisions and opinions by the US
Supreme Court. (Identical to PSC 332). Prerequisites:
PSC 130 and CJ 205 or permission of program director. |
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| Explores
theoretical issues and problems in the area of
law, including theories about the nature of law,
legal validity, the relations between morality
and law, and our obligation to obey the law. Specific
problems, such as legal moralism, are also examined.
Cross-listed as PHL 336. Prerequisites: CJ 205,
or equivalent, or permission of the professor.
Credit cannot be received for both CJ 336 and
PHL 336. |
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| CJ
337 |
Liability and Punishment
|
3
cr |
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| Explores
theoretical issues and problems in the areas of
law (especially criminal law) concerning liability
and punishment. Topics to be examined include
diminished capacity, theories of punishment, and
capital punishment. Cross-listed as PHL 337. Prerequisites:
CJ 205, or equivalent, or permission of the professor.
Credit cannot be received for both CJ 337 and
PHL 337. |
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| CJ
374 |
Policies
and Procedures of Corrections |
3
cr |
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| An
overview of the policies and procedures of major
correctional systems and methods of treatment
of offenders. Prerequisites: PSC 130 and CJ 205. |
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| CJ
375 |
Correctional
Counseling |
3
cr |
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| Analysis,
selection, and implementation of treatment approaches
and techniques used with juveniles and adult offenders.
Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ 205 and 374 or permission
of program director. |
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| CJ
410 |
Criminal
Procedure I |
3
cr |
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| An
examination of constitutional criminal procedure
concerning the laws of arrest, search, and seizure
and their implications in the admissibility of
evidence during the subsequent trial of the defendant.
Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ 205 and 305 or 315
or permission of program director. |
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| CJ
411 |
Criminal
Procedure II |
3
cr |
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| An
examination of constitutional issues in criminal
procedure concerning pre-trial and trial, and
post-conviction proceeding. Should be taken concurrently
with or subsequently to CJ 410. Prerequisites:
PSC 130, CJ 205, 305 or 315; and CJ 410 or permission
of program director. |
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| CJ
415 |
Criminal
Investigations |
3
cr |
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| Explores
criminal investigation procedures including theory
of investigation, case presentation, interrogation,
and special problems in criminal investigation.
Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ 205 and 305, or permission
of program director. |
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| CJ
416 |
Survey
of Criminalistics |
3
cr |
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| Survey
of scientific crime detection methods; crime scene
search, identification, and preservation of evidence;
uses of the laboratory for criminal investigation.
Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ 205, 305, 415 or permission
of program director. |
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| CJ
420 |
Alternative
Sentencing (W) |
3
cr |
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| Examines
alternatives to incarceration for offenders with
emphasis on current research. Prerequisites: PSC
130, CJ 205 and 374 or permission of program director. |
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| CJ
430 |
Rights
of the Confined (W) |
3
cr |
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| Survey
of issues and problems concerning "due process"
and "liberty" in correctional and mental
institutions. Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ 205,
374 or 315; or permission of program director. |
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| CJ
431 |
Rights
of Youth |
3
cr |
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| Survey
of issues and problems concerning the rights of
youth. Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ 205, 315 or
435, or permission of program director. |
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| CJ
435 |
Juvenile
Justice Administration and Policies |
3
cr |
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| A
study of statutory law and criminal justice system
practices and programs as they relate to the administration
of juvenile justice. Prerequisites: PSC 130 and
CJ 205. |
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| CJ
436 |
Policy
Choices in Child Abuse |
3
cr |
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| A
presentation of current research on child abuse
and child neglect. Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ
205 and 435, or permission of program director. |
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| CJ
440 |
Advanced
Studies in Public Policy (W) |
3
cr |
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| Advanced
study of the trends in the sub-field of public
policy, major themes, or more specialized treatment
of a specific area. May be repeated for credit
when content varies. (Identical to PSC 440) Prerequisites:
PSC 130 and CJ 205. |
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| CJ
450 |
Criminal
Justice and Community Relations (W) |
3
cr |
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| A
presentation of current research on a wide range
of topics that impact on the relationship of police
and the community. Prerequisites: PSC 130 and
CJ 205. |
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| CJ
460 |
Criminal
Justice Planning |
3
cr |
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| A
study of techniques and practices currently and
historically utilized by the various agencies
responsible for articulating criminal justice
standards and goals in the US Prerequisites: PSC
130 and CJ 205. |
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| CJ
472 |
Environmental
Law |
3
cr |
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| This
course will introduce the student to some of the
fundamental concepts of environmental law. It
will utilize the philosophy and history of environmental
law as it has developed from the Common Law of
England to provisions of a Municipal Code. Prerequisite:
PSC 130 and permission of the professor. |
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| CJ
475 |
Crime
Analysis |
3
cr |
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| An
examination of the process by which criminal justice
data is analyzed by agencies within the criminal
justice system for the purpose of assisting in
strategic and tactical decision making. Particular
attention will be directed toward the quality
of data, the variety of analytic methods available,
and barriers that impede the use of information
derived from the analytic process. Prerequisites:
PSC 130, CJ 205, 305 and 310, or permission of
program director. |
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| CJ
476 |
Administration Issues in Criminal Justice
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3
cr |
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in the Mental Health System
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| An
overview of the relevant federal and state laws,
federal regulations, and court rulings that address
the issues of criminal justice for preserving
the rights of those citizens who suffer from mental
illness. Prerequisites: PSC 130 and permission
of the professor. |
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| CJ
484 |
Political
Corruption |
3
cr |
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| Study
of the causes and consequences of political corruption
from a comparative and national perspective. Special
attention is given to corruption in the area of
criminal justice. Prerequisite: PSC 130, or IS
100, or CJ 205. (Identical to PSC 484). |
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| CJ
485 |
Comparative
Criminal Justice Systems |
3
cr |
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| A
review of cultural influences on penal codes,
crime rates, crime control methods, and organizational
structures of the delivery of criminal justice
services in selected countries. Prerequisites:
PSC 130 and CJ 205. |
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| CJ
490 |
Special
Topics |
3
cr |
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| Study
of a significant topic, problem, or issue in criminal
justice administration. May be repeated once for
credit when the content varies. Prerequisite:
CJ 205. |
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| An
investigation of critical issues and concepts
in criminal justice with special attention to
the requirements for research and professional
work. Frequent written work required. May be repeated
over for credit when content varies. Prerequisites:
PSC 130, CJ 205 and senior status. |
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| CJ
494 |
Directed
Studies |
1-6
cr |
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| Directed
study and research. Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ
205 and consent of department chair. |
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| CJ
496 |
Professional
Studies: Internship |
3-12
cr |
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| Relates
the participant's classroom studies with occupational
and professional experiences in an approved criminal
justice agency. Written reports required. Course
may be repeated for a maximum of twelve hours
credit. Prerequisites: PSC 130, CJ 205. Open only
to CJ majors and minors and with permission of
department chair. |
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| CJ
497 |
Practicum
in Polling |
3
cr |
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| Supervised
experience in all aspects of the survey research
process, including but not limited to literature
review, research design, questionnaire development,
sampling techniques, interviewing, data analysis
and interpretation and presentation of findings.
Prerequisite: PSC 130, 310, and permission of
the professor. Fee. |
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| CJ
498 |
Practicum in Policy Studies
|
3
cr |
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| Students
will be exposed to a variety of experiences associated
with the operations of a fully operational research
center, including inservice and management training,
consulting, sponsored research organizational
assessments, strategic and program planning, operations,
program evaluation, intergovernmental fiscal processes
including the search for funding, and grant writing.
Research assignments will include basic research
design, survey and focus group instrument development,
administration of surveys, handling focus groups,
curriculum preparation and administration, data
manipulation and analysis, and report writing.
Prerequisites: PSC 130, 310, and permission of
the professor. Fee. |
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