CJC 401      Criminal Justice & Criminology in Popular Media
This course examines criminology and criminal justice as it is represented in popular film to explore critically the impact media has on the public's perception of the criminal justice system, the origin of criminal behavior, and the broad sociological constructs of criminology. A key focus is the media's power to shape criminal justice policy and practice.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 421      Criminal Behavior In The United States
A description and causal analysis of complex forms of criminal behavior in contemporary American society; included for study will be organized and professional crime, white collar crime, homicide, street crime, and crimes against morals involving sex, alcohol, drugs and gambling.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 424      The Death Penalty In America
This course takes a sociological look at the most extreme punishment currently in use in the United States. Society debates its value without giving much weight to the research which social science conducts. Indeed, the political domain frequently misrepresents the data that is available. The course evaluates the adequacy of the research and separates the strands of the debates in order to understand the role of the death penalty in our society. Prerequisite: CJC 101
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 429      Restorative Justice
This course is an introduction to the concept of restorative justice. The course examines the roots of the concept, its theoretical perspective, and its applications in juvenile justice, mediation and correctional settings.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 435      Gender And Law
This course examines the contemporary legal rights and obligations of women in light of the historical relationships between the social status of women and their legal status. Topics investigated include proprietary and contractual rights, family law, employment practices, educational opportunities, and women as victims and perpetrators of crime. Prerequisite: Successful Completion of the Wept Test
Credits: hours
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CJC 440      Hate & Bias Crimes
The purpose of this course is to examine the development and enforcement of hate crime law within our legal system. Discussion focuses on the causes and consequences of hate crimes, the constitutional issues associated with bias crime statutes, and the effectiveness of formal and informal social controls for eliminating hate and bias crimes.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 450      Women, Crime And Criminal Justice
This course will focus on the experiences of women and girls with crime in America. The primary areas studied will be females as victims, offenders, and professionals in the criminal justice system. Various criminological theories and research will also be examined in light of gender.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 470      Capstone: Criminal Justice And Criminology
This course is designed to integrate student's program of study in the major of criminal justice and criminology. The class examines current conditions of the justice system with respect of race, gender and social class. This course satisfies the writing intensive requirement for the General Degree Requirements of the College. Prerequisites: WEPT, course taken in student's last semester. Semester offered: Fall/Winter
Credits: hours
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CJC 475      White Collar Crime
This course examines activities variously called white-collar crimes, crimes of privilege, corporate and government crimes, and upperworld crimes. The purposes of the course are (1) to describe, analyze, and assess social impact of these offenses, (2) to examine the capacity of existing theories in criminology and social deviance to account for those activities, (3) to describe the responsibilities, powers, and activities of those agencies which have jurisdiction over them, and (4) to assess the effectiveness of various legal sanctions in controlling such activities and to review the problems involved in legislation intended to achieve that control.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 476      Seminar In Criminal Justice And Criminology Issues
This course is an advanced exploration of the relationship between the criminal justice system and criminal behavior from at least one of the following perspectives: psychological, sociological, economic, legal, political or administration/ management. Will include discussions and analysis of contemporary readings and on-going research in the selected perspective.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 483      Methods Of Sociological Research
A seminar which explores the interrelationships between sociology theory, research methods and statistics. May focus on major contemporary issues building on and integrating knowledge obtained in previous courses. Also offered as SOCIOL 362.
Credits: 3 hours
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CJC 490      Directed Studies In Criminal Justice And Criminology
Individual research and study in the student's field of interest as approved and directed by major professors. The work involves examination and reporting of selected problems affecting the various agencies of our legal system. Only two of the 490 sequence courses can be applied to the major. A. Law Enforcement B. Court Operations and Administration C. Corrections D. Legal Theory and Philosophy E. Criminological Theory F. Sociology of Law.
Credits: 1,3 hours
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CJC 491      Internship In Criminal Justice
Intern experience under faculty supervision in local, state, federal or private agencies working with justice system involved offenders. Prerequisites: CJC 101, junior standing prior consent and arrangement. Offered: Every semester.
Credits: 3,6 hours
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CJC 492      Topics In Criminal Justice
Specialized, short courses with focused examination of particular topics germane to the study of the justice system. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: None. Offered: Every semester.
Credits: 1 hours
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CJC H440      Hate & Bias Crimes
The purpose of this course is to examine the development and enforcement of hate crime law within our legal system. Discussion focuses on the causes and consequences of hate crimes, the constitutional issues associated with bias crime statutes, and the effectiveness of formal and informal social controls for eliminating hate and bias crimes.
Credits: hours
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