The following courses, numbered 5000-9999, are offered for graduate credit. Courses numbered 5000-6999 which are offered for undergraduate credit only can be found in the undergraduate bulletin, along with all other undergraduate courses (numbered 0900-4999). Courses in the following list numbered 5000-6999 may be taken for undergraduate credit unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses.
No credit after former CRJ 6500. Selected criminal justice systems in other nations. (I)
Application of the physical and biological sciences to criminal investigation; ballistics, fingerprints, DNA, trace evidence, drugs, arson and explosives, questioned documents, introduction to forensic anthropology, courtroom testimony, ethics. (T)
Prereq: CRJ 4410 or former 2410. No credit after former CRJ 6991. Application of causal theories to counseling strategies. Models for offender classification and treatment. Counselor attitudes and styles. Special issues in the treatment of delinquents. Individual and group models for counseling. Evaluation models to assess counseling effectiveness. (W)
Prereq: CRJ 4410 or former 2410. Dynamics and psychopathology of child abuse: its incidence and impact on the family, society, and the numerous social and legal agencies involved in the detection, processing, and treatment of both child abusers and the abused. (F)
Prereq: minimum of twelve credits in criminal justice; CRJ 2000 or former 1010; completion of English Proficiency requirement. Not for graduate credit without consent of graduate program adviser. Topics include: constitutional safeguards, role of the Supreme Court, due process, search and seizure of persons and property, self-incrimination and confessions, right to counsel, and pre-trial and trial processes. (T)
Not for graduate credit without consent of graduate program adviser. Examination of common law and statutory rules, doctrines, and principles of substantive criminal law; development of criminal law, general elements of crime, general defenses, principles of accountability, and particular elements of specific crimes. (T)
Prereq: junior status; 3.0 g.p.a. or above, or honors student. Legal analysis of selected topics in justice and law; rotating topics including political trials and wrongful convictions. (I)
Law and the legal structure in its social context. Development, enforcement, and interpretation of law; emphasis on the American governmental system. Reciprocal effects of law and the society in which it develops; comparative analysis. For pre-law, criminal justice, and political science students, as well as for sociology majors. (Y)
Prereq: CRJ 2000 (or former 1010) and CRJ 4860, or consent of instructor. Review of advanced research on crime, victimization, and society. (I)
Overview of the processes and actors in the field of dispute resolution including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and conciliation. (T)
Prereq: CRJ 2000 or former 1010. No credit for repeated section. (I)
Prereq: junior, senior or graduate level standing. Functions, powers, procedures, and constitutional limitations germane to administrative agencies and officers, with particular emphasis on those operating in the criminal justice field. (S)
Nature, sources, and types of research and literature in the fields. Expectations regarding master's essay and thesis. (F)
Survey of classic literature and important contemporary studies of all major facets of criminal justice system, including law, police, prosecution, defense, judiciary, probation, corrections, and parole. (F)
Definition and measure of crime, crime statistics, types of criminal behavior; focus on causes of crime in context of various theoretical perspectives. (W)
Description and explanation of selected types of deviant /criminal behavior. Review of selected efforts at controlling deviant/criminal behavior. (I)
Analysis of the interrelationship of criminal justice system components and the political setting surrounding the formulation and administration of public policies for crime control. (B)
Focus is on current empirical research of the major institutions that influence delinquency, including families, peers, and schools. Empirical and conceptual evaluation of delinquency theories, with a focus on their relationship to juvenile justice and policy. (B)
Prereq: CRJ 2000 and CRJ 4600. Critical examination of role of police in contemporary society. Seminar topics include: history, culture, and social and organizational context of policing; current issues and future directions. (B)
Prereq: CRJ 4300. An in-depth analysis of key legal, social, and political issues in both institutional and community corrections: incarceration trends, penal philosophy, sanctions, community-based corrections, overcrowding, and related issues. (B)
Prereq: 24 graduate credits in major and written consent of adviser.
(T)
Prereq: written consent of adviser. (T)