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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The course will provide students with up-to-date research on prevention in the area of juvenile delinquency ---what programs exist, what works and what does not work based on research evidence. The course will address the history of the juvenile justice system focusing on the policies and programs undertaken currently as well as those of the past. Varying views on juvenile violence will be covered including the epidemic and the non epidemic views. Juvenile offender careers involving entry, continuation in and exit from these careers will be dealt with using developmental theories of delinquency. A review of effective and not so effective prevention programs will be presented. In the weekly discussions, the instructor will incorporate her research and administrative experience in the area of prevention and the challenges prevention presents as an alternative perspective within criminal justice. In addition to readings from the main text, the course will incorporate supplemental readings in the area of cost benefit analysis. It is partly due to the impact of cost benefit analyses that prevention as a policy approach has emerged as a hot-button issue.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on information about all forms of bullying, including cyber bullying, and approaches that have been shown to be effective in preventing bullying. Participants will pursue best practices and research focusing on preventing bullying by: changing school climates, raising awareness about bullying and its many forms, developing strong social norms against bullying, increasing supervision and support, forming clear rules, policies and procedures and providing the training to identify, intervene and prevent bullying behaviors.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with information regarding technology-facilitated crimes against children, including child sexual abuse and exploitation. Students will gain an understanding of how computers, the internet, and emerging technologies are being utilized by perpetrators to seek out, solicit, and exploit children. Current legislation regarding the use of the internet to commit crimes against children will be discussed, including the Children¿s Online Privacy Protection Act (2000). Additionally, criminal justice and social services response procedures for internet child sexual abuse and exploitation will be addressed, as well as specific roles and responsibilities of law enforcement, parents, health care professionals, teachers, child protection workers, case managers, and courts in the prevention, identification, reporting, investigation and prosecution of internet related offenses.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of child poverty in the United States, including historical underpinnings, in addition to demographic, political, economic, and social contexts of child poverty in America. Students will gain knowledge of the experience of families and children in poverty, including homelessness, access to systems of care (i.e., medical, mental health care), and education. Policy and legislation enacted to address child poverty will be discussed, including Child Welfare, Public Housing, and Medicaid programs. Special emphasis will be placed on how poverty impacts child and family functioning, how it relates to child maltreatment, and the role of the child protection worker in working with impoverished families.
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3.00 Credits
Thesis will require 6 credits of course registration. These courses may fulfill 6 credits of elective requirement for the MHS:CP. The thesis will consist of two faculty members, approved by the Director of the CJI. One member will be approved by the Director to serve as Chair. The thesis will require a proposal defense and a final defense. All members of the thesis committee must unanimously approve both the proposal defense and the final defense. The thesis proposal will include the following written sections: A critical review of relevant literature, a statement of the research question (hypothesis), and a statement of methodology (including statistical analysis to be applied to the data collected). The final thesis will include the following written sections: The thesis proposal sections revised in final form, a statement of the results found, and a written discussion of the implications of the thesis findings.
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0.00 Credits
This course provides orientation information that will help the first-time user of the web classroom (WebCT). Participating students will receive information and be able to practice the skills learned which are necessary for successful participation in the online classroom environment. Students will learn technology skills such as using email, sending attachments, taking quizzes, chats, and discussion board usage.. Criminal Justice Institute students should complete CJI/HCP 5000 during the same session that they take their first graduate course.
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3.00 Credits
The course will define the interdisciplinary roles and responsibilities of interdisciplinary professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteers in all-hazards emergency planning, response, mitigation, and recovery. In view of the constant changes in emergency preparedness this course is designed to provide knowledge, concepts and skills to equip law enforcement professional and other social and health related professions with a background in planning, preventing, protecting against, responding to and recovering from acts of bioterrorism and all-hazards events. Given the role of public health, education and social service professionals, and law enforcement in emergency preparedness, students will gain insights into effective communication with the health system, the community, and state and local agencies.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide understanding of pandemic influenza, including the risk factors for first responders and the community at large with a special focus on vulnerable and hard to reach individuals. Special needs populations challenge emergency management issues involving healthcare and public safety in times of crisis. Support for those sheltering in place, homecare, as well as distribution of medicine and supplies will lessen the impact on the economy, and keeps society functioning. The course participants will learn the expectations of preparation and response to a pandemic and the support measures necessary to enforce prevention strategies defined by the community. The effects of CBRNE in the vulnerable groups, especially children, will be reviewed in depth. Pre-Requisites: HCP 6101.
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3.00 Credits
This course will identify 13 vulnerable and hard to reach populations and discuss how each of these groups are affected in times of disaster. Legal issues will be presented and discussed. Individuals with disabilities have always been aware of their special needs during emergencies; however Sept. 11th demonstrated a need for partnering within the community and emergency response efforts. This population segment requires first responders to act appropriately with creative problem solving. Special needs shelters provide a safe refuge for those who require health care supervision during the time of a disaster. These shelters require staffing and a secure setting before, during and after an event. County health departments assist local emergency management agencies to operate and maintain these efforts. Each of these situations has numerous legal issues that those involved in emergency preparedness need to be knowledgeable of. The course will be team taught. Pre-Requisites: HCP 6101.
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3.00 Credits
The design of this course will address interdisciplinary roles in preparation and post disaster community health among families and children. Topics will include: best practice methods and evaluations the impact of the disaster on health and family, dissemination of health information, guides to family emergency planning, and avenues for public health and safety disciplines to interface with the health management organizations in place. Students will have an opportunity to interview families and assess their individual and family plans. Pre-Requisites: HCP 6101.
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