CRIMINAL JUSTICEProfessor Hill; Assistant Professor Peppers, Coordinator; Lecturers Atwell, Clayton, Park The B.A. degree with a major in criminal justice may be awarded to those students who satisfactorily complete 12 units from the following program. Criminal Justice/Political Science 211 should be completed as early as possible. Statistics 101 should be used to satisfy one of the mathematics-science requirements and is a prerequisite to Criminal Justice/Political Science 345. A. Criminal Justice - four required units:
B. Political Science - two required units:
C. Sociology - three required units:
D. Electives - three required units: Two from Group A: Policy Studies
211 Criminal Justice An introductory analysis of the criminal justice system in the United
States, its structure, processes, and problems. (1) 213 Criminal Law A study of the criminal justice system at work in the courtroom setting,
emphasizing the relationship between substantive criminal law, criminal
procedure, and the rules of evidence. (1) 214 The Judicial Process An exploration of the politics of the American Judicial System. This
includes such topics as the structure of courts, selection of judges,
actors who participate in the judiciary, judicial behavior, and the civil
and criminal varieties of courts. (1) 215 Criminal Justice Forensics An introduction to the practices of the forensic science in law enforcement
and the court system. (1) 227 Law and Society An introduction to legal culture by studying the interaction between
law, legal systems, and society. The class exposes the student to the
theoretical perspectives used to explain the interplay between law and
society found in the literature of the social sciences. (1) 245 Public Affairs Inquiry An examination of the research techniques used in the study of politics.
Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be explored. (1) 261 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice An examination of selected topics in criminal justice based on student
and faculty interest. (1) 325 Comparative Law Enforcement This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of law enforcement
using a comparative perspective. The development, mission, organization,
and management of law enforcement agencies will be examined. The U.S.
system will be analyzed and compared to those of the United Kingdom,
France, and Japan. (1) 326 Comparative Corrections An exploration of philosophies, rationales, and models of adult corrections.
Historical and existing correctional systems in select countries, e.g.,
the U.S., Canada, England, France, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, and the former
U.S.S.R. will be examined. (1) 345 Public Affairs Data Analysis An examination of the basic skills involved in the analysis of data,
including an introduction to the computer. (1) 401 Seminar in Criminal Justice Advanced, in-depth study of selected topics in criminal justice with
emphasis on developing a synthesis from the multi-disciplinary coursework
required in the major. (1) 406 Independent Study Supervised review of a literature and research project in the area of
criminal justice. (1) 416 Internship A supervised placement providing practical experience in an agency relating
to criminal justice. (1) 495, 496, 497 Honors Project A program of independent study culminating in a paper, artistic creation,
or performance. |