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6310
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90
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Issues in Criminal Justice
An analysis of the current issues facing the criminal justice system. |
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6311
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Legal Liabilities in Criminal Justice
An examination of legal liabilities facing criminal justice management in their relations with human resources/personnel, their clients/offenders, and the public. |
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6312
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Law and Society
An inquiry into selected current legal issues such as gun control legislation, asset forfeiture law, the prison reform legislation act, domestic violence legislation, sex offender legislation, death penalty legislation, etc. |
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6313
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Issues in Corrections
Examines current issues in institutional and community corrections with emphasis on comparisons of control versus rehabilitation strategies, lack of strategic planning and public policy development. |
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6314
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Issues in Law Enforcement
This course will focus on the long term, intractable problems in policing, particularly in urban areas. Endemic issues that affect the limits and potential of mainstream policing will be examined including an analysis of emerging critical issues and a critical assessment of the philosophy and politics of community policing. |
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6320
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Research Design and Methods
Includes the scientific method, basic social science research design and execution, and evaluation of contemporary research in criminal justice. Topics covered include the logic of causal order, the logic of inference, sampling theory, qualitative and quantitative research design, data collection, and model specification. Prepares students to critically appraise reported research, and to design and conduct independent research projects. |
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6321
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Quantitative Analysis in Criminal Justice
The use of descriptive and inferential statistics and computer applications as used in criminal justice research. |
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6322
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Program Evaluation
Evaluation research is the systematic application of social research procedures for assessing the conceptualization, design, implementation, and utility of social intervention programs. The purpose of this course therefore, is to acquaint the student with theories and techniques which will prepare students to make these research applications in the context of “live” ongoing programs or projects. |
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6323
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Communications and Technology in Criminal Justice
This course will acquaint students with various computer software programs and their application to CJ. The purpose of the course is to equip students with the ability to take research data, analyze it in SPSS, chart it, import it into MS Word, and prepare a computerized slide show presentation of the results on MS PowerPoint. |
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6330
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Advanced Criminology
History of criminological thought, etiology of criminal behavior, and analysis and evaluation of contemporary criminological theories. |
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6333
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Violence in America
A survey of violence in past and present American society with an emphasis on theoretical perspectives and possible future trends. |
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6340
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Administration in Criminal Justice
Surveys the relationship between worker productivity and personnel/management policies in criminal justice organizations. Examines the workplace application of theories of learning, personality, cognitive processes, group dynamics and communications. |
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6342
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Correctional Programming
Examines the development, management and assessment of the various types of non-security programs within correctional settings. Facilitates the understanding of dynamics of rehabilitation of offenders, as well as the group dynamics of institutions designed to work with delinquent populations. |
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6350
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Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
A study of the process by which public policy decisions are selected and developed in political environments for implementation in the criminal justice system.This course requires the student to identify and explain the motives, goals, tactics, and strategies of the parties involved in current policy issues. |
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6360
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91
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Special Topics
Seminar for advanced students offered in response to student request and faculty interest. May be repeated for additional credit when course content differs. Sample topics include the death penalty, family violence and disputes, hate crimes, inmate social organization, prison gangs, etc. |
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6370
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Independent Studies
Intensive study of a subject which the student cannot normally pursue in a regularly scheduled course. Supervised independent or group studies for advanced students. May be repeated for additional credit with faculty approval. |
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6390
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Thesis I
Prerequisite: Completion of coursework.
This course represents a student’s initial thesis enrollment. No credit is awarded until the student has completed the thesis. |
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6391
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Thesis II
Prerequisite: Completion of Thesis I.
This course represents a student’s continuing enrollment. The student continues to re-enroll in this course until the topic is approved by the thesis committee. |
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