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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS This course focuses on the relationship between the media and the justice system. Freedom of the press, the individual’s right to privacy, the Freedom of Information Act, sensationalism in the media in regards to crime and crime control, and sensationalism as well as the role of the media in solving crime and law enforcement are discussed.
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS A study of the history and causes of the multinational phenomenon of terrorism, including an overview of the philosophies, objectives, strategies, technology and response of democratic governments on the national and international level to combat terrorism. The course also concentrates on the structure and function of major terrorist groups and organizations. An investigation of terrorist activities, legal viewpoints, and media responsibility is also included.
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN JUSTICE STUDIES This course includes a focus on social issues such as violence, abuse, race and ethnic relations, racism, concentrated poverty, joblessness, terrorism, and suicide and explores how these issues impact justice in America. Prerequisite: JUS100
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS Includes readings and discussions organized around a selected topic which varies from quarter to quarter.
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS This course examines the management practices and organizational designs in American policing. Topics include: leadership and leadership development, law enforcement and politics, CompStat, organizational development, human resources, and others. Prerequisite: SOC115
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS This course introduces the student to the emerging issues of Homeland Security and potential terrorist threats. The study of Homeland Security includes the history of terrorism, the National Security Act, the events of September 11th, and overall public safety challenges. Prerequisite: SOC115
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS The history, structure and procedures of the state and federal judicial systems are examined. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of the district attorney, defense attorney, the bailiff, the judge, the jury, and the expert witness in determining guilt or innocence. Pretrial activities are also discussed such as grand jury, preliminary hearings, and pleas.
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS This course includes the historical development and current state of corrections, probation and parole in America. The roles of the corrections, probation and parole officer are reviewed. Different types of jails and prisons are reviewed, as well as restorative justice, community-based correctional models, and extra-institutional supervision of convicted offenders. The issues of punishment and rehabilitation are examined within the larger framework of justice in society.
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS This course considers the intelligence function within the context of the USA Patriot Act, the use of informants, issues in police interrogation practices such as psychological manipulation, coercion and hostility, Miranda warnings, electronic eavesdropping and surveillance, general electronic evidence gathered from computers, disks, CDs, DVDs, magnetic tape, and cellular phones, and the important civil rights implication of each.
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4.00 Credits
4 CREDIT HOURS This course examines contemporary security management in the private sector, business environment. The integration of the security function into an organization's operations to ensure safety and security and enhance overall efficiency and profitability is emphasized.
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