CRJU 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Historical and philosophical account of the development of American criminal justice with emphasis on constitutional requirements. Survey of enforcement, court, and corrections subsystems on a national, state, and local environment.

This course is designed to be an introduction to the social scientific study of police in the United States. The historical development of police, the functions of police, different types and styles of policing, and factors affecting policing in the United States will be examined.

This course examines the goals and purposes of American criminal law. Elements of crime, criminal defenses, basic police procedures such as searches and seizures, interrogations, and testimony will be explored.

Developmental history of American corrections with emphasis on contemporary issues related to the correctional system and process, correctional clientele, treatment of inmates in institutions and community programs and the future of correctional practice.

Crime opportunity reduction with emphasis on the development and implementation of crime prevention strategies, the role of crime prevention specialists in policing and private security, the use of security devices in procedures and crime risk reduction through environmental design.

This course examines each branch of the criminal justice system for examples of current ethical problems. Specific examples include prosecutorial, misconduct, the application of excessive force, police brutality, racial profiling, and passing and enforcing unjust laws.

This course examines how law enforcement agencies, faced with budgetary constraints, balance social, legal and political interests when developing responses to community problems. Issues of accountability and responsibility, civil liability, and integration of technology, police misconduct, excessive use of force, and selection are explored.

This course discusses the foundations of correctional settings. Theories pertaining to the treatment of offenders will be discussed as well as the classification of offenders.

This course is an examination of probation and parole, treatment philosophies, and strategies for supervision in the community. Practice in use of presentence investigation and examination of innovations in community-based correctional alternatives.

Crime and delinquency as an individual and social problem. Included are conceptual models of social deviance, theories of criminal and delinquent behavior and the juvenile justice system. An applied research project is required.

The purpose of this course is to understand the relationship between public and private security through the examination of historical developments, organizational structures, trends, goals, and ramifications of social and economic forces as they relate to the security industry.

This course examines the process of investigating crimes beginning with the first officer on the scene and ending with prosecution. Emphasis is placed on search and seizure, suspects’ rights to counsel, interviewing practices, and expert witnesses.

This course examines theories of crime causation, participation, and treatment, intervention, and prevention strategies. Topics covered include: prominent theories in the study of crime, the use of official and unofficial statistics in assessing crime in US society, the inter-play of theory and social policy/program implementation.

Applied research in a related area of interest to the student. Requires an empirical component in the research design. Arranged in consultation with the instructor. Enrollment subject to instructor approval.

Specialized readings and reviews on an independent basis. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits if topics differ. 

Topics and activities are designed to offer practical skill development opportunities useful to criminal justice practitioners. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits if topics differ. 

A capstone seminar focusing on analysis and evaluation of current practice, with emphasis on ethical and operational issues confronting the criminal justice practitioner.

This course will examine the organization of the American judicial system, the historical origins of the constitution and the Bill of rights. Students will also explore the rights of the accused that are protected by the constitution.

This course examines the development and implementation of crime policy from a political, institutional, and administrative perspective. Application of political theories and policy analysis research techniques to better understanding and improving crime policy.

Field observation and research under professional supervision in a criminal justice or human services related agency. Arranged with the department. Pass/No Pass course. Please contact Professor McCulloh for further information.

CRJU 430 Advanced Criminal Justice Statistics
This course is structured to introduce undergraduate and graduate criminal justice majors to the statistical tests and interpretation used to explore and explain the study of crime and criminal justice.  An in-depth analysis of quantitative descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, as well as qualitative data analysis will be explored.

CRJU 431 Advanced Criminal Justice Research Methods

This course is designed to introduce undergraduate and graduate criminal justice majors to social science methodology used to explore and explain the phenomenon of crime and criminal justice.  The scientific method, research design and implementation, sampling, experimental and quasi-experimental, and survey designs will be explored.

This course discusses the structure and environment of organized and white-collar crime. It provides a detailed analysis of the origins, history, theoretical explanations, and structure of organized and white-collar crime. The methods employed by law enforcement agencies to combat organized crime. 

This class is designed to examine and address the stereotypes surrounding the issues of race and class and their impact on the criminal justice system. Specifically, it will discuss how race and class influence the decision-making process from arrest through sentencing.

This course examines the four justice traditions covering most of the worlds legal systems. These include the Common, Civil, Socialist and Islamic traditions. Justice systems of countries representative of each tradition will be examined.

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