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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the intersections of race, gender, and class in the criminal justice system. Emphasis will be placed on offending, victimization, and analysis regarding patterns of crime as related to race, gender, and class. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years. Prerequisite: Admission to the master of criminal justice graduate program at GVSU or permission of MCJ graduate director.
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Prerequisite: Admission to the master of criminal justice graduate program at GVSU or permission of MCJ graduate director.
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3.00 Credits
Critical analysis of legal issues within the criminal justice system. Students will analyze the impact of constitutional, statutory, case, and/or administrative law at all levels of the criminal justice system, and they will consider important legal and ethical issues related to the system within personal, professional, and policy contexts. Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of the MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of the MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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3.00 Credits
In-depth study of past and present policing, organizational and law enforcement system development, and current issues surrounding policing in the 21st century. Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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3.00 Credits
In-depth study of past and present philosophies and systems of punishment and corrections, as well as management philosophies and current issues surrounding corrections and punishment in the United States. Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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3.00 Credits
In-depth study of juvenile justice organizations, organizational and system development, management philosophies and current issues of most concern to regional and national juvenile justice executives. Offered as needed. Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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3.00 Credits
A supervised criminal justice or private security agency administrative internship. This course is required of students who have no work experience in criminal justice or private security. Those who have prior work experience may earn internship credit with advisor approval. Credit/no-credit. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: Admission to criminal justice graduate program and permission of instructor.
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Prerequisites: Admission to criminal justice graduate program and permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines patterns, current practices and trends concerning crime victims, including the role of victims of crime, their treatment by the criminal justice system, victim blaming arguments, victims' decisions to report crimes and help prosecute offenders, victim assistance programs, victim compensation and restitution, and victim empowerment. Offered winter semester of even-numbered years. Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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Prerequisite: Admission to a GVSU graduate program or permission of MCJ graduate program coordinator.
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2.00 Credits
Examines crime victim advocacy and services, including the crime victims' rights movement and associated legislation, the criminal-legal process for crime victims, advocacy and services for crime victims, culturally competent and trauma-informed responses to crime victims, and managing secondary traumatic stress for those who serve crime victims. Offered as needed. Prerequisites: Admission to GVSU graduate program or with permission of the MCJ graduate program director.
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Prerequisites: Admission to GVSU graduate program or with permission of the MCJ graduate program director.
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1.00 Credits
This course examines trauma-informed responses in the criminal justice system, including why criminal justice system professionals need to be aware of and understand trauma, the types of trauma among and impacts on justice-involved individuals, trauma-informed responses to justice-involved individuals, and methods for criminal justice professionals to manage secondary traumatic stress. Offered as needed. Prerequisites: Admission to GVSU graduate program or with permission of the MCJ graduate program director.
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Prerequisites: Admission to GVSU graduate program or with permission of the MCJ graduate program director.
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3.00 Credits
A graduate level seminar that will integrate learning from the core master's degree coursework. This course will synthesize material pertaining to criminal justice systems theories, criminology, empirical research, and program creation and implementation. The culminating outcome of the class will be a master's level research paper and presentation. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: Admission to the MCJ program, with completion of 18 credits, including all MCJ core classes.
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Prerequisites: Admission to the MCJ program, with completion of 18 credits, including all MCJ core classes.
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