Criminal Justice Courses
CJUS-P100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 cr.) Historical and philosophical background, structure, functions, and operation of the criminal justice system in the United States. Introduction to, and principles of, formal behavior control.
CJUS-P200 Theories of Crime and Deviance (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Critical examination of biological, psychological, and sociological theories of crime and deviance. Examination of individual, group, and societal reactions to norm-violating behaviors.
CJUS-P290 The Nature of Inquiry (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. R: MATH-M111 or equivalent. Introduction to research methodology, nature of scientific inquiry, research design, basic research methods, and presentation of research findings.
CJUS-P300 Topics in Criminal Justice (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. P: CJUS-P100. Extensive analysis of selected topics and themes in criminal justice. Topics vary each semester; see listing in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours with different topics.
CJUS-P301 Police in Contemporary Society (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Examination of the rules and responsibilities of the police, history of police organizations, relations between police and society, and determinants of police action.
CJUS-P302 Courts and Criminal Justice (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Structure, organization, composition, functions, and procedures of courts in the United States. Role of lawyers and judges in the criminal justice process.
CJUS-P303 Corrections and Criminal Justice (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Historical and comparative survey of prison confinement and the various alternatives within the scope of the criminal justice system’s policies and methods of implementation.
CJUS-P304 Probation and Parole (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Study of probation, parole, and community corrections as subsystems of criminal justice, including the police, courts, and prisons. Theoretical and historical developments will be considered along with current management and research issues.
CJUS-P310 Public Safety Operations (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Examination of threats to public safety including natural and man-made disasters and government response at the local, state, and federal level. Threat areas include highway and transportation, criminal threats, consumer protection, and fire control and suppression. The roles of police, fire, health care,, and emergency planning organizations will be discussed.
CJUS-P315 Corrections and Constitutional Law (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Study of historical and recent court decisions that impact the protection of constitutional rights of correctional populations; special attention will be given to the U.S. Supreme Court decision making process.
CJUS-P320 Foundations of Criminal Investigation (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. The pertinence to criminal investigation of physical evidence, people, and documents. Discussion of ethical problems, impact of legal systems on investigative process, and elements of effective testimony. Lectures and case material.
CJUS-P370 Legal Aspects of the Criminal Justice System (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Definition of common crimes in the United States and factors involving the application of criminal law as a formal social control mechanism. Behavior-modifying factors that influence criminal liability and problems created when new offenses are defined.
CJUS-P375 American Juvenile Justice System (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100, P200, P290, P301, P302, P303, and P370. Structure and operation of the juvenile justice system in the United States, past and present. Analysis of the duties and responsibilities of the police juvenile officer, the juvenile court judge, and the juvenile probation officer.
CJUS-P379 International Topics: Terrorism and Political Violence (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. This course explores terrorism and political violence in their international dimensions. It analyzes theories of terrorism by looking at the specific cases of terrorists and terrorist groups. Joint-listed with POLS-Y371.
CJUS-P410 Analysis of Crime and Public Policy (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P410. Explores crime trends and examines crime policies, including an integration of content learned in other required criminal justice courses.
CJUS-P413 Police Community Relations (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. Examination of the relations between police and urban communities. Consideration of the social, economic, and political factors that shape these relations and alternative approaches to improving police-community relations.
CJUS-P424 Crime Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100. This course provides a general introduction to geographic information systems and the application to criminal justice field research with special focus on crime mapping techniques.
CJUS-P471 Comparative Study of Criminal Justice Systems (3 cr.) P: CJUS-P100, P290, and K300. Comparison of the American criminal justice system with those of other federated nations and of select unitary states.
CJUS-P481 Field Experience in Criminal Justice ( 1-6 cr.). P: CJUS-P100, Junior standing, completion of core requirements, and approval of project. Faculty-directed study of aspects of criminal justice based on field experience, in conjunction with directed readings and writings.
CJUS-P495 Individual Readings and Projects (3 cr.). P: CJUS-P100, senior status, and consent of chairperson. Individual study project under guidance of faculty member or committee. Credit will not count toward specific CJUS 400-level requirements. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credits.
CJUS-K300 Techniques of Data Analysis (3 cr.). Covers the properties of single variables and the measurement of association between pairs of variables and statistical inference. Additional topics, such as the analysis of qualitative and aggregated date, address specific criminal justice concerns. Credit given for only one of the following: CJUS-K300, SOC-S351, ECON-E270, PSY-P354, or MATH-K300 or K310.
