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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course discusses the history, nature, and scope of private security in modern society, the basic principles of physical security, internal loss prevention, defensive systems, fire prevention and safety, and the security function in the corporate structure. This course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the historical context and legal principles that are the foundation of the legal system in the United States. Differences between the criminal courts at the federal and state level as well as divisions among courts will be discussed. Constitutional rights of both victims and the accused will be reviewed in addition to the responsibilities and duties of key courtroom figures.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a detailed overview of the history and development of the juvenile justice system in the United States, in addition to examining its current structure and relationship to the adult criminal justice system. Landmark United States Supreme Court cases influencing the evolution of juvenile justice in America will be studied. Current issues and trends in Juvenile Justice reform will also be explored.
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3.00 Credits
The correctional process (sentencing, incarceration, and release) will be examined. Prison classification, treatment systems, life "inside," discipline, inmates' rights, and parole prediction are studied. The course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an examination of the historical development and present organization and administration of police departments and a consideration of the principles of organization best adapted to ensure effective service to the community. This course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. The course will not apply toward the Sociology major.
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3.00 Credits
The history, growth, structure, philosophy, and scope of Organized Crime will be studied. Effective methods of prosecuting this type of crime will be reviewed. The course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth study of violence, with topics such as riots, campus and civil disorders, violent crime, terrorism, and assassinations discussed in detail to give the student an insight into this deviant behavior. The course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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3.00 Credits
This course will utilize a structural and interactional approach to understanding notions of power that produce and reinforce inequalityin the American criminal justice system. The course will primarily examine inequality as it pertains to race, class, gender, age and sexual orientation within this social institution.
Prerequisite:
SOC111 AND SOCJ150
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the criminal process from arrest through trial and sentencing. It includes discussions of the law and procedures applicable at each stage, including classification of crimes, warrants, searches and seizures, confessions, evidence, preservation, preliminary hearings, motions, pleas, and trials. Particular crimes are treated substantively as necessary to supply examples. Practical exercises are contemplated. This course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. The course will not apply toward the Sociology major.
Prerequisite:
SOC150
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3.00 Credits
This course considers appropriate conduct at the crime scene, techniques of interview, interrogation of witnesses and suspects, the uses of informants, studies of specific investigative methods for particular kinds of cases, and the presentation of police cases in court. The course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
Prerequisite:
SOC150
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