The School of the Arts and Professions

COURSES

CRJS 101 lntroduction to Criminal Justice — 3 cr. 

An overview of the functioning of the criminal justice system and its relationship to society. 

CRJS 230/230H Criminal Law and Procedures/Honors — 3 cr. 

The nature, sources, and types of criminal law. Behavioral and legal aspects of criminal acts. Classification and analysis of selected criminal offenses. General principles and theories of criminal procedures. Prerequisite: CRJS 101

CRJS 234/234H The Law of Evidence/Honors — 3 cr. 

Study and evaluation of evidence and proof. Prerequisite: CRJS 101.

CRJS 288 Courts — 3 cr. 

An introduction to the structure, jurisdiction, policies, procedures, and processes of local, state, and federal courts; the role of the defense attorney, prosecutor, and judge. Special focus on adjudication, sentencing, and the jury. Prerequisite: CRJS 101

CRJS 289 Law Enforcement — 3 cr. 

An introduction to law enforcement with emphasis on police organizations and functions; the recruitment, training, and socialization of police officers; the use of deadly force and selective enforcement of the law; and other critical issues in policing. Prerequisite: CRJS 101

CRJS 290 Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice — 3 cr. 

Qualitative and quantitative methodology in criminological research, design, analysis, logic, data collection, research writing, planning, and elementary statistics. Emphasis on computer analysis.

CRJS 291 Introduction to Corrections — 3 cr. 

An introduction to the origin, history, practices, procedures, and traditional and contemporary philosophies of corrections.
Prerequisite: CRJS 101

CRJS 310 Statistical Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology — 3 cr. 

Statistical analysis of data including statistical computations, interpretations and reporting of findings

CRJS 3l2/312H Criminology/Honors — 3 cr. 

lntroduction to the analysis and explanation of criminal behavior from differing perspectives. Prerequisite: CRJS 101, SOCI 201 or SOCI 202.

CRJS 323/323H Organizational and Gov't Deviance/Honors — 3 cr. 

Analysis of internal (pilfering, embezzlement, corruption, violence, drug abuse) and external (chemical dumping, hazardous product sales, etc.) forms of organizational deviance and control. Prerequisite: CRJS 101

CRJS 350/350H Juvenile Delinquency/Honors — 3 cr. 

Analysis of historical and contemporary factors underlying juvenile delinquency, treatment, and prevention. Prerequisite: CRJS 101, SOCI 202 or 201.

CRJS 352 Law Enforcement Community Relations — 3 cr. 

Factors affecting the relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities in which they are embedded. Police strength, use of deadly force, assaults on police, and other indices community/police distance will be discussed. Prerequisite: CRJS 101; CRJS 289

CRJS 359 Field Training in Criminology/Crim. Just — 1-6cr. 

A supervised research project in a criminal justice agency. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior; CRJS 101.

CRJS 359A Field Training in Criminology and Criminal Justice (with Juvenile Services) — 3 cr. 

CRJS 360 Specialized Criminal Justice Educ./Training (Natural Resources Law Enforcement — 3 cr. 

Intensive basic parks and land management law enforcement training. The course includes education/training in legal aspects, behavioral science, enforcement techniques, patrol operations, enforcement skills, and National Resources Agencies specific subjects such as history, philosophy, guidelines and policies. Successful completion of the course will enable
students to be commissioned as Level II law enforcement rangers. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior or permission of the appropriate Department Head.

CRJS 373 Criminal Justice Administration — 3 cr. 

Principles of structure, process, and procedure in criminal justice administration. Prerequisite: CRJS 101

CRJS 399 Victimology — 3cr.

The impact of victimization upon the victim; new emphasis of the role of the victim in criminal justice practice, victim impact statement, assistance, and restitution.

CRJS 432/432H Law of Corrections/Honors — 3 cr.

Evolution and current status of the law governing correctional institutions, prisoner's rights, and relationship to society.
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior, CRJS 101; CRJS 291

CRJS 450/450H Treatment of Control of Criminals and Delinquents/Honors — 3 cr. 

Alternative institutional and non-institutional approaches to treatment and control of criminal and delinquent populations. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior; CRJS 101, CRJS 291

CRJS 451/451H Crime and Delinquency Prevention/Honors — 3 cr.

Analysis of types of crime and delinquency prevention. Prerequisite: CRJS 312, CRJS 101

CRJS 454/454H Contemporary Criminological Theory/Honors — 3 cr.

Advances in criminological theory and research from biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives. Prerequisites: CRJS 312 and approval of instructor. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior

CRJS 455 Psychology of Criminal Behavior — 3 cr.

In-depth treatment of psychological factors in criminal behavior. Role of the psychologist in constructing profiles of different types of criminals. Problems in validation. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior; CRJS 101

CRJS 457 Dynamics of Planned Change in Criminal Justice — 3 cr.

The use of research, social science, and management theory as tools in the planning and evaluation of change in the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior; CRJS101

CRJS 492 Spec. Topics in Criminology and Corrections — 3 cr. 

Special topics in criminology and corrections. Prerequisites: CRJS 312 and approval of instructor. 

CRJS 492A Special Topics: Crimin. & Corrections — 3 cr. 

CRJS 492B Special Topics: Women in Corrections — 3 cr. 

CRJS 492C Special Topics: Crime, Class, and Ideology — 3 cr. 

CRJS 492D Special Topics: Unequal Just. — 3 cr. 

CRJS 492E Special Topics: Terrorism — 3 cr. 

CRJS 492F Special Topics: Police, Law and Society — 3 cr. 

CRJS 498 Independent Study — 3 cr. 

Guided reading on special topics in criminal justice.  Prerequisite: Junior or Senior, CRJS 101, CRJS 290
 

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