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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course takes a critical look at criminal justice and crime control policies. The process of developing crime policy is examined. Factors affecting national, state, and local crime control policy are analyzed. This course also evaluates the interactions among crime, social policy, and politics. Contemporary developments including federalization, privatization, and globalization of crime and crime control are examined.
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3.00 Credits
This course is structured to survey and examine traditional and emerging forms of international crime, including organized crime, drug smuggling, money laundering, weapons smuggling, human trafficking, computer crime, counterfeiting, embezzlement, corruption, illicit traffic in plundered antiquities, environmental crimes, and genocide. The course identifies the most common transnational crimes and the nature and level of bilateral and multilateral cooperation among nations, regional and international organizations. It also compares legal definitions, enforcement, and punishment of transnational crime in selected countries of different regions.
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3.00 Credits
This course looks at various types of research designs used in the field of criminal justice by critically analyzing the research articles published in high quality peer reviewed journals. The research designs include historical research, field studies, official records, surveys, and experiments. This course will examine different methodological issues including the drawbacks of the design applied.
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3.00 Credits
The study of descriptive and inferential statistics as applied within the academic discipline of criminal justice. Statistical methods used in the practice of social science research focused on crime and criminal justice are emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on a selected topic in criminal justice using extensive readings, critical evaluations, and student paper(s). The selection of topics will vary depending upon the needs of eligible students and contemporary crime and criminal justice issues. This course may be repeated for credit under different topics.
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0.00 - 6.00 Credits
This course involves independent reading and/or research on a criminal justice topic of special interest to the student. Course may be repeated up to a total of six credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course consists of placement in and evaluation of federal, state, local, not-for-profit or private criminal justice agency. Students will gain firsthand, practical experience in the operation of a criminal justice agency. Students will do extensive analysis if agency practices and link observed practices with the theoretical underpinnings of the field. This course is strongly recommended for students not currently or previously employed in a criminal justice agency. Grading is pass/fail.
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3.00 Credits
The thesis is designed to give outstanding graduate students the option of completing original research. The thesis option is particularly appropriate for students who intend to pursue doctoral studies. The student works with a faculty advisor plus two other faculty members who comprise the thesis committee. The student completes a thesis proposal that must be approved by the committee, and then the thesis, which must be successfully defended by the student and approved by the committee. Course may be taken for three semester hours in two different semesters, or six hours in one semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of essential computer concepts and file management, followed by coverage of software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Students will learn current versions of these software applications.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to designing visual compositions using image manipulation and illustration-capture software. Topics include image editing, typography and layout as well as creative design theory and critical analysis. Discussions will include the impact of visual works on ethical decision-making and biases that can be present in artistic works.
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