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  • CJS 5000: Research Methodology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    The basic methods of empirical research design. The formulation and testing of hypotheses. Sampling, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data.
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  • CJS 5050: Interviewing Methods

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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  • CJS 5150: Juvenile Justice

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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  • CJS 5180: Crime in Film

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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  • CJS 5190: Literature and Crime

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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  • CJS 5220: History of Criminal Justice

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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  • CJS 5400: Criminal Justice Process & Criminal Law

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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  • CJS 5410: Trends in Constitutional Law

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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  • CJS 5440: Global Justice

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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  • CJS 5465: Critical Issues

    3.00 Credits
    University of Detroit Mercy

    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.
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