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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(Also offered as SOC 303). The nature and purpose of law and the relationship of law to specific social constructions of reality from a variety of theoretical approaches, especially those of Durkheim, Marx, and Weber.
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3.00 Credits
The role played by the community in police, adjudication and correctional matters. Community control of local police officers, community influence on judicial elections, community response to ex-convicts and community-based corrections.
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3.00 Credits
Criminal justice issues relevant to the elderly population. Elderly victimization, crime prevention, elderly volunteerism in the CJ system, elderly criminality.
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3.00 Credits
Various criminal justice systems and methods in selected foreign countries. Prerequisite: CJ 101.
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3.00 Credits
The history of civil law and the jurisdiction of various civil courts, civil courts demeanor and the penalties associated with civil violations.
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3.00 Credits
The process of law from arrest to release in its relationship to correctional principles and practices. Functions of the police, defense, prosecution, courts, probation, correction, and parole. Civil rights of the accused and convicted, legal basis of commitment, bail, fines, prisoner rights and writs. Prerequisite: Any one of the following: CJ 201, 205, 302, 304, 306.
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3.00 Credits
The history, theories and practices of criminal punishment as these relate to the present penal system. Retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation and social defense.
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3.00 Credits
The growth of the constitutional relationship between the individual and government at the federal, state, and local levels. Questions relating to search and seizure, interrogation of suspects, public speech, and mass demonstrations. The 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 14th Amendments.
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary issues in criminal justice. Prerequisite: CJ 201 or junior status.
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3.00 Credits
(Also offered as SOC 405. See SOC 405 for course description.) Should be taken no later than Fall of senior year.
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