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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Structure and format of the juvenile justice system; police, courts, and corrections; analysis and description of the organizational structure of each of the subsystems of the justice process; introduction to juvenile justice research findings.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of correctional coun-seling strategies and techniques; theoretical frameworks; diagnostic and classification schemes; principles of confidentiality; characteristics of program effectiveness.
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3.00 Credits
A multidisciplinary approach to studying alternatives to incarceration. The history of probation, parole, and the emergence of intermediate sanctions are explored. Topics include boot camps, electronic monitoring, drug courts, halfway houses, intensive supervision. Finally, empirical research evaluating the effectiveness of these alternatives will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Crime as a political issue, political ideology and response to crime, lawbreaking as political protest and political violence; political trials; legislation or morality.
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3.00 Credits
Criminal justice professional's role in collection, analysis, and preparation of evidence for criminal trials and hearings; establishing witness credibility in hearings, trials, depositions; knowledge of federal and state laws, and court decisions governing expert witness status; presenting evidence and testimony at criminal hearings.
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3.00 Credits
This course overviews methods of crime prevention (approaches outside the confines of the CJS). Theory and research related to neighborhood, school, and other situational efforts of crime prevention are explored providing an understanding of the objectives and effectiveness of various crime prevention strategies.
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3.00 Credits
Examines crime victims from the theoretical perspective to the delivery of services. Foundation information includes victim data sources, crime victims' rights and victim typologies. Student explore victim service agencies, including volunteer, internship and employment opportunities in the public and non-profit sector.
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3.00 Credits
The life course paradigm includes examination of sociology, psychology, and behavioral genetics to investigate the initiation, escalation, duration, and termination of the criminal career. The importance of genetics and biology, abuse in infancy and childhood, the role of parents and peers in adolescence, and the causes of deescalation will be discussed in examining the offending trajectory and turning points of criminals.
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3.00 Credits
This course will address women in the criminal justice system. Topics covered include: explanation of patriarchy and feminist theories, history of and women as employees in the criminal justice system, female crime theories, female crime and victimization, the response to their crime and victimization by the criminal justice system including programs intended to prevent violence and treat victims and offenders of crime.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the principles of organization, administration, and function of criminal justice agencies. These agencies include law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. The course includes an examination of management approaches and problems in criminal justice, including the planning and evaluation techniques and the use of information systems.
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