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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice, CJUS = 0420
3060. The Criminal Justice System. 3 hours. This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system with emphasis on the police, courts and corrections. The history, development, organization and philosophy of each area are covered. Prerequisite(s): PSCI 1040 and PSCI 1050 (formerly PSCI 2040 and PSCI 2050) or equivalents. (Same as SOCI 3060.)
3100. Community Corrections. 3 hours. This course examines the concept of community corrections from various perspectives. It also examines contemporary practices and trends in probation, parole, and other forms of community corrections. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent. (Same as SOCI 3100.)
3160. Juvenile Justice. 3 hours. This course examines juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system. Specific attention is devoted to historical and current police, court and correctional policies and practices pertaining to juveniles. (Same as SOCI 3160.)
3190. Correctional Casework. 3 hours. A study of the basic purposes and techniques of correctional casework with consideration given to the development of interpersonal skills required to enhance communication with and to effect positive behavioral change in offenders. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent.
3200. The American Legal System. 3 hours. This course examines the courts, the legal and judicial process and judicial behavior. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent. (Same as PSCI 3200.)
3220. Criminal Justice and Public Policy. 3 hours. Examination of the problems and issues involved in forming and implementing criminal justice policy in the United States. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent.
3300. Law Enforcement Systems. 3 hours. This course examines law enforcement, including its related agencies, personnel, practices, procedures and issues. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent.
3470. Crime Typologies. 3 hours. This course examines the extent of, trends regarding and types and characteristics of criminal offenses. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent. (Same as SOCI 3470.)
3480. Institutional Corrections. 3 hours. This course focuses on prisons and jails. It examines the goals and history of punishment; the death penalty; the composition and social organization of jail and prison populations; systemic procedures involving bail, detention, sentencing and classification; institutional management and the conflicts between rehabilitation and punishment; the legal rights of inmates; and principles of rehabilitation. The release process and innovative alternatives to prison are also examined. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent. (Same as SOCI 3480.)
3530. Psychology of the Offender. 3 hours. This course examines the psychological processes related to the legal offender; as well as the dynamics involved in such activities as sexual deviancy, drug abuse, murder and assaultive offenses and non-assaultive crimes. (Same as PSYC 3530.)
4100. Offender Behavior. 3 hours. This course examines the variables that correlate with or lead to criminal behavior, such as the family, schools, personality, economic forces and cultural values. It uses psycho-social explanations to illuminate the factors that cause crime and criminality and suggests solutions.
4220. Criminal Law. 3 hours. This course examines general and statutory bases and theories of criminal law and jurisprudence. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060, CJUS 3200 and CJUS 3470 or equivalents.
4510. Internship in Criminal Justice. 1-6 hours. Each student is placed as a participant observer in a criminal justice agency for a minimum of 120 hours to provide an opportunity to apply academic training to practical situations. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent and 12 additional hours of criminal justice courses and consent of the director of criminal justice program. May be repeated one time provided that a substantially different educational experience results.
4800. Studies in Criminal Justice. 1-3 hours each. Individual investigation of selected issues regarding criminal justice. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent and 12 additional hours of criminal justice courses and consent of the director of the criminal justice program. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
4820. Theoretical Criminology. 3 hours. This course provides an overview of the major criminological perspectives and an examination of the social, political and intellectual milieu within which each developed. The course focuses on the multi-disciplinary nature of criminological thought. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent.
4830. Topics in Criminal Justice. 3 hours. Undergraduate seminar devoted to an investigation, analysis and discussion of significant problems in contemporary criminal justice. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 or equivalent and 6 additional hours of criminal justice courses.
4840. Law and Social Problems. 3 hours. This course examines the role of law in attempts to address and solve social problems. Prerequisite(s): CJUS 3060 and CJUS 3200 or equivalents. (Same as SOWK 4840.)
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