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CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2005-06 COURSE LISTING
JUS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3,0,3) Overview of the criminal justice
system; organization and operation of police, courts, and corrections; race,
ethnicity, gender, and criminal justice decision making; current trends and future
prospects. A general education course (social sciences).
JUS 200 Police in America (3,0,3) Philosophy and history of law enforcement;
crime and police problems; organization and jurisdiction of local, state, and federal
law enforcement agencies; professional career opportunities and qualifications.
JUS 201 Corrections in America (3,0,3) An interdisciplinary examination of all
areas of corrections in the United States informed by law, psychology, sociology,
and public policy. Topics explored include: history and philosophy of punishment,
prisons and jails, institution programming, management of various
offender populations, incarceration trends, intermediate sanctions, and parole.
 JUS 203 The Criminal Court System (3,0,3) Analysis of the American courts;
structure, functions, and roles of incumbents in the courts; emphasis on political
and economic contexts within which the court works. Includes survey of
research on American legal system.
JUS 204 Criminal Investigation (3,0,3) Kinds, degrees, and admissibility of evidenced;
collection and handling of evidence; introduction to forensics and criminalistics;
application of investigative techniques to specific offenses; types of
investigations such as wire tapping, undercover, and sting operations; current
trends and future prospects.
JUS 205 Criminal Evidence (3,0,3) Description and analysis of various evidentiary
rules that impact on police investigations and case presentations including
admissibility and weight of evidence; hearsay; privileged communications; presumptions
and proof; eyewitness identification; opinion and expert testimony;
evidence unconstitutionally obtained. PREREQ: JUS 101.
JUS 210 Legal Research (3,0,3) Methods of research in establishing authoritative
legal opinion and the processing of legal activities.
 JUS 215 Private Sector Security (3,0,3) Overview of the American private police
system; historical development, trends in private security; organizational structure;
career opportunities, and philosophical differences between security and
policing. PREREQ: JUS 101 or consent of instructor.
JUS 220 Liability and Ethics in Criminal Justice (3,0,3) Civil and criminal liability
of criminal justice personnel; current trends in litigation; alternatives to litigation;
lawsuit prevention; moral foundations of administration of justice in the
ethos of a republic; conflicts and dilemmas revolving around accountability,
authority, and power. PREREQ: JUS 101 or consent of instructor.
JUS 231 Race, Gender, and the Crime (3,0,3) Political formulation of race and
gender; race and gender issues related to criminality, victimization, prosecution;
adjudication, sanctions, and employment within the legal system; antecedents of
contemporary practice; prospects for change. A general education course (race/
gender perspective).
JUS 294 Special Topics (3,0,3) Intensive study of a specific or special issue in law
 enforcement or criminal justice conducted in a seminar fashion or through independent
study. Topics vary as new issues arise. PREREQ: JUS 101 or consent of
instructor.
JUS 302 Criminal Law (3,0,3) Major crimes; classification, elements of proof,
intent, conspiracy, responsibility, parties, and defenses; common law and adaptations.
PREREQ: JUS 101 or 203 or consent of instructor.
JUS 303 Criminal Procedure (3,0,3) Leading constitutional cases on criminal justice;
fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments to the Federal Constitution; nature and
application of the Bill of Rights to the states; search and seizure, confessions and
admissions, and right to counsel and speedy trial. PREREQ: JUS 101 or 203 or
consent of instructor.
JUS 310 Police Management (3,0,3) Organization and administration as applied
to operational services, patrol, criminal investigation intelligence and vice units,
juvenile units, and traffic administration. PREREQ: JUS 101 and 200 or consent
of instructor.
JUS 311 Police in the Community (3,0,3) Collaboration between police and community
to identify and solve community crime problems; strategies and procedures
to incorporate community opinion into policing and management;
methods of increasing community responsibility in law enforcement. PREREQ:
JUS101 and 200 or consent of instructor.
JUS 312 Institutional Corrections (3,0,3) Legal requirements, management
issues, and proper procedures in administering correctional operations in the
U.S. PREREQ: JUS 101 or 201 or consent of instructor.
JUS 313 Rights of the Convicted (3,0,3) Overview of the American correctional
system; law of sentencing; corrections; constitutional rights of prisoners; laws,
cases, significant changes in judicial policy toward prison litigation; legislative
trends toward curtailment of prisoner's rights and benefits. PREREQ: JUS101 or
201 or consent of instructor.
JUS 317 Perspectives on Crime (3,0,3) A multidisciplinary approach to understanding
the theories, issues and traditions underlying criminal justice and criminal
behavior, biological, psychological, economic, and sociological theories of
crime; crime measurement. PREREQ: JUS 101 or PCS 100 or consent of
instructor.
JUS 318 The African American, The Law and The Courts (3,0,3) Course provides
an analysis of the legal development and status of African Americans from
slavery to citizenship as enumerated by the U.S. Constitution and interpreted by
the U.S. Supreme Court. PREREQ: JUS 302 or consent of instructor.
JUS 319 Criminal Justice in Film (3,0,3) The media play important roles in shaping
public perceptions of criminals and criminal justice professionals as well as
public attitudes towards crime, violence, and “appropriate” methods of social
control. This course is intended to enhance awareness and understanding of
accurate and inaccurate filmic depictions of criminal justice.
JUS 320 Advanced Crime Scene Technology and Criminalistics (3,0,3)
Advanced criminal investigation techniques focusing on criminal profiling,
DNA, forensic aspects of firearms examination, arson and explosives, illicit
drugs and toxicology. Investigating violent deaths, sexual crimes and ritualistic
crimes including autopsy/coroner investigations. Bloodstain pattern interpretation,
forensic pathology and forensic psychology will also be addressed. PREREQ:
JUS 204.
JUS 321 Black Women, Crime and Politics (3,0,3) Examines the role of women
of African descent in America, their history from slavery to the present and their
impact on crime and politics. Discussion about the role of women of African
descent in Africa prior to slavery in America and their social, political, and legal
history toward citizenship. PREREQ: JUS 101.
JUS 351 Organized/White-Collar Crime (3,0,3) History, scope, and methods of
control of organized crime; emergence and sophisticated independent problem
and as a face of organized crime; cultural and social implications. PREREQ:
JUS 101 or consent of instructor.
JUS 400 Juvenile Justice (3,0,3) Structure and format of the juvenile justice system;
police, courts, and corrections; analysis and description of the organizational
structure of each of the subsystems of the justice process; introduction to
juvenile justice research findings. PREREQ: JUS 101 or consent of instructor.
 JUS 401 Correctional Rehabilitation (3,0,3) Ana overview of correctional counseling
strategies and techniques; theoretical frameworks; diagnostic and classification
schemes; principles of confidentiality; characteristics of program
JUS 402 Alternatives to Incarceration (3,0,3) A multidisciplinary approach to
studying alternatives to incarceration. The history of probation, parole, and the
emergence of intermediate sanctions are explored. Topics include: boot camps,
electronic monitoring, drug courts, halfway houses, intensive supervision.
Finally, empirical research evaluating the effectiveness of these alternatives will
be discussed. PREREQ: JUS 101 or 201 or consent of instructor.
JUS 409 Alternative Dispute Resolution (3,0,3) Victim/offender mediation and
related strategies; principles of restorative justice including restitution, reconciliation,
and empowerment; negotiation techniques and mediator styles; history
and organization of mediation programs. PREREQ: JUS 101 or consent of
instructor.
JUS 430 The Politics of Criminal Justice (3,0,3) Crime as a political issue; political
ideology and response to crime; lawbreaking as political protest and political
violence; political trials; legislation of morality. PREREQ: JUS 101 or PSC
100 or consent of instructor.
JUS 494 Special Topics: Justice Studies (3,0,3) Intensive study of a specific topic
or issue in criminal justice. Topics vary as new issues arise. May be repeated
when topics vary. PREREQ: JUS 101 or consent of instructor.
JUS 496 Internship: Justice Studies (1-15 sem. hrs.) Supervised field-work in
one of four areas: (1) law enforcement, (2) courts and law, (3) corrections, or (4)
support services. Offered on a pass/fail basis. PREREQ: JUS 101; 3 additional
semester hours of justice studies coursework; and consent of instructor prior to
registration.
JUS 499 Readings: Justice Studies (1-3 sem hrs) Specialized reading or primary
research interests completed through independent study; at the direction of a
specific instructor. May be repeated as projects vary. PREREQ: JUS 101; 3
additional semester hours of justice studies coursework; and consent of instructor
and program coordinator.
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