Consider some of the courses within the Criminal Justice curriculum:
- Criminology (3) Explanations and measurement of crime; criminal law; characteristics of criminals and victims; violent, property, white-collar, organized, and sexual crimes.
- Juvenile Delinquency (3) Juvenile conduct, causes of delinquency, current methods of treatment; organization and function of agencies concerned with delinquency.
- Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (3) Criminal justice system, including formulation of laws, extent of crime, processing and correction of offenders, victims.
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Private Security (3) Detailed examination of legal issues and ethical considerations in private sector security.
- Issues in the American Criminal Justice System (3) Examination of the models of the criminal process, functions of the justice system, and approaches to crime and punishment.
- Correctional Institutions and Services (3) Intensive analysis of intramural and extramural programs for juvenile and adult offenders; professional functions in the total correctional process.
- Field Research in the Administration of Justice (4) Field research and observational strategies appropriate to the identification, investigation, and analysis of research questions in the administration of justice.
- Policing in America (3) Effective Date: FA2004 This course will focus on the current status of law enforcement in the United States.
- Fundamental Techniques of Scientific Criminal Investigation (3) Traditional and innovative technical approaches utilized by law enforcement scientists; capabilities and limitations of technical techniques highlighted.
- Probation, Parole, and Pardons (3) Examination of community treatment in the correctional process; contemporary usage of presentence investigation, selection, supervision, release of probationers and parolees.
- Sociology of Deviance (3) Theory and research concerning behaviors and lifestyles viewed as significant departures from a group's normative expectations.
- Correctional Counseling Processes (3) Basic concepts and principles of counseling, interviewing, individual and group therapy, carried on in correctional field and institutional services.
- Crime, Social Control, and the Legal System (3) Legal and extralegal control; public opinion on crime; criminal justice and correctional processes; legal sanctions; control strategies. Field trip.
- Criminal Careers and the Organization of Crime (3) Research on and theory of criminal careers and crime organizations, emphasizing recruitment and disengagement; offender characteristics and lifestyles; policy implications.
- Law and Society (3) Social origins of law and legal systems; occupational careers and decision- making of legal officials; law and social change.
- Violent Crime in the United States (3) The impact of violent crime on victims, their families, and communities; the police process as it relates to violent crime.
- Victimless Crimes and the Administration of Justice (3) An examination of victimless crimes; decriminalization and legalization strategies; the role of the criminal justice system.
- Sexual and Domestic Violence (3) Legal, sociological, and psychological perspectives on sexual and domestic violence.
- International Traffic in Narcotics (3) Analysis of international narcotics trafficking in the twentieth century.
- Law Enforcement Responses to Organized Crime (3) This course examines organized crime in the United States, and analyzes the effectiveness of responses by law enforcement agencies.
- Computer Security (3) Introduction to computer security for Administration of Justice majors, designed to create an educated user of computer security services.
- The Politics of Terrorism (3) Analysis of political terrorism as a violent alternative for peaceful change and traditional warfare in the nuclear age.
- The Juvenile Justice System (3) Historical and contemporary view of the juvenile justice system. Focus on analyzing components of the system, their interactions, processing, and handling of youths.
- Criminal Justice and the Community (3) Justice agencies and the community's crime prevention and participation strategies; community involvement in policy development.
- Women and the Criminal Justice System (3) This course focuses on the experiences of women as offenders, victims, and professionals in the criminal justice system.
- Drugs and Drug Policy in the United States (3) Examines the history and dimensions of drug use and analyzes the impact of drug policy
- Law of Crimes and Corrections (3) Origin and function of law, legal reasoning, civil and criminal law concepts, the crimes code, specific crimes.
- Legal Rights, Duties, Liabilities of Criminal Justice Personnel (3) Civil law issues within a justice agency and between criminal justice agencies and members of the public.
- Crime and the American Court System (3) An overview of the American criminal court system. Topics include court structure and personnel, processing of offenders, and sentencing practices.
- Gangs and Gang Behavior (3) The history, structure, and practices of gangs in America as well as societal reaction to them.
- Organized Crime (3) This course examines organized crime in terms of historical antecedents, structure, related theories, and policy issues.
- Alternatives to Incarceration (3) Control and treatment of offenders in the community, probation and parole organizations, diversion programs, innovative sentences, supervision techniques.
- Ethics in Criminal Justice (3) Ethical behavior in the criminal justice system.
- Introduction to Forensic Science (3) Introduction to forensic science.
- Internship in Criminal Justice (3-12) Experience with a criminal justice agency coordinated through readings and discussion.
Note: Along with these specific curriculum courses, students are advised and encouraged to take sociology, psychology and political science courses.