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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(CRJ)

1113 The American Criminal Justice System
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Philosophy and history of criminal justice in America; examination of criminal justice agencies operating as an interacting system: police and security agencies, courts, and corrections. (Formerly CRJ 2113. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 1113 and CRJ 2113.) [TCCN: CRIJ 1301.]

2153 Nature of Crime and Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A multidisciplinary survey of positivist and classical theories of crime causation with an overview of major crime control strategies. Incidence and patterns of violent, economic, and public-order crimes may be explored. (Formerly CRJ 3153. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 2153 and CRJ 3153.)

2213 Introduction to Policing
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An introduction to American policing organizations (public and private), history of policing, modern community policing practices, and important trends in law enforcement. [TCCN: CRIJ 2328.]

2513 Corrections: Theory and Practice
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of the history, philosophy, and practice of corrections in America. Theories and practices of incarceration; legal and administrative issues surrounding imprisonment and the death penalty. (Formerly CRJ 3513. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 2513 and CRJ 3513.) [TCCN: CRIJ 2313.]

2813 Introduction to Courts and the Legal System
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examines state and federal American court systems, their powers, remedies, limitations, and procedures, and the contributions of courts to governance. (Formerly CRJ 4813. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 2813 and CRJ 4813.) [TCCN: CRIJ 1306.]

3013 Research Design and Analysis in Criminal Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: One of the following: MTC 1033, MTC 1043, MTC 1073, STA 1043, or STA 1053.
Provides students with an opportunity to be knowledgeable consumers of criminal justice research. Provides an overview of principles of scientific inquiry, research designs, and statistical concepts and techniques. Introduction to interpretation of data analysis and preparation of research reports. (Formerly SSC 3013. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 3013 and SSC 3013.)

3213 Managing Criminal Justice Organizations
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 1113 or the equivalent.
Examines bureaucratic, political, and other characteristics of justice organizations through a review of theories of public administration and organizational behavior. Applies theories to problems and policies encountered in managing criminal justice agencies.

3233 Introduction to Forensic Science
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 1113 or the equivalent. Enrollment limited to upper-division criminal justice majors.
Provides students with a basic understanding of the nature of physical evidence and its part in our criminal justice system, an introduction to basic scientific and legal principles involved with the utilization of physical evidence, and exposure to specific items of physical evidence to include their components, manufacture, methods of analysis, and value in case work. (Formerly CRJ 3133. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 3233 and CRJ 3133.)

3313 Critical Thinking Applications to Criminal Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 1113 or equivalent.
Develops skills in information interpretation, analysis, and evaluation in the context of criminal justice applications. Enhances ability to make sound decisions in response to criminal justice problems and issues. Cultivates proficiency in formal and informal logic, as well as creative thinking.

3323 Law of Economic Crime
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examines governmental and judicial regulations of financial institutions, commercial entities, their agents, and employees in relation to economic and business crime. Overview of criminal statutes and case law applicable to economic crimes. Cultivates knowledge of elements required to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute economic crimes.

3413 Cybercrimes and the Law
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of the laws governing the prosecution and defense of computer-related crime, focusing on federal and state laws, criminalizing acts involving the use of a computer, and related constitutional principles.

3423 Technology in Criminal Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 3013 or equivalent.
Survey and application of technology to research, analysis, and management decision making of justice issues. Familiarizes students with the use of new technologies, such as crime mapping, link analysis, and computer-assisted statistical tools to assess justice problems. Considers future trends in technological development.

3533 Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
History, philosophy, and practice of community supervision of offenders. Examination of various intermediate punishments including boot camps, intensive probation supervision, electronic monitoring, restitution, and community service.

3563 Juvenile Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examination of the history of adolescence and the development of the juvenile justice system. An in-depth study of police, courts, and corrections as applied to youth. Examination of youth as both offenders and victims. Topics include child abuse, youth gangs, waiver/transfer of youth to the adult court, and the death penalty for juveniles. (Formerly CRJ 3543. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 3563 and CRJ 3543.)

3573 Restorative Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Provides students with a detailed study of the principles and practices of restorative justice aimed at creating a just peace within a community, a just public order for the community, vindication for victims, and opportunities for accountability and restoration to offenders.

3613 Legal Research and Writing
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Detailed study of theory and practice of legal research. Development and refinement of legal writing techniques. (Same as LGS 3013. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 3613 and LGS 3013.)

3623 Substantive Criminal Law
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 1113 or the equivalent. Jurisprudential philosophy and case study of common law and statutory crimes. Includes functions and development of substantive criminal law, elements of specific offenses, and defenses.

3633 Trial and Evidence
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Issues and problems of proof in civil and criminal trials, admissibility, examining witnesses, constitutional considerations, and exclusionary rules.

3713 Ethics in Criminal Justice Practice
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: CRJ 2153 and CRJ 3213, or equivalents.
Survey of major schools of ethics theory; sources of ethical and philosophical foundations for criminal justice functions; common quandaries confronting officers, supervisors, and executives in justice organizations. Examines the role of criminal justice within modern civil societies.

4113 Intimate and Family Violence
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 2153 or equivalent.
Historical, social, and legal responses and policies of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and child abuse. Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of violence and the progression and cycle of violence are examined. Indepth study of the process of violent victimization and victimizing.

4123 Concepts of Investigation
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 1113.
Examination of theories and practices of the investigation process in the criminal justice system; specific operational techniques; and application of innovative techniques.

4143 Legal Issues in Forensic Science
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 1113.
Examination of statutory and case law governing the admissibility of scientific evidence at trial; study of the roles and responsibilities of expert witnesses.

4253 Legal Advocacy
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
The development of written and oral advocacy skills through critical examination of legal issues, focusing on the interpretation of statutory law and analysis of relevant case law to formulate sound, persuasive argument throughout the adversarial process.

4303 Victims and the Justice System
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examination of theories of victimization, personal consequences of victimization, and processes of healing. Study of institutions associated with victims and victim services. Overview of criminal justice system responses to victims, and civil justice remedies.

4313 Minorities and Women in the Criminal Justice System
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of the special problems faced by cultural minorities and women in criminal justice. Topics include Affirmative Action, minority over representation in the justice system, and gender- and culture-specific victim services.

4323 Forensic Accounting
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: ACC 2013 and ACC 2033.
Advanced study of strategies and tactics essential to the fraud examination process. Interpretation and scrutiny of financial records and documentation. Overview of trace techniques, reporting irregularities, fraud examination approaches, and legal rules and statutory construction pertinent to accounting practices.

4413 Contemporary Police Practices
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An examination of the emergence of broad-based crime prevention and problem solving methods, with an emphasis on “values driven” management practices and the evolution of a new partnership between the police and the community.

4433 Police and National Security Intelligence
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: CRJ 1113 or equivalent; and sophomore, junior, or senior standing.
Provides a framework for understanding the mission, role, and structure of police and national security intelligence organizations. Examines a wide range of issues concerning the intelligence function in domestic and international contexts, such as drug trafficking, transnational organized crime, espionage, and use of information systems in fraud. Includes discussion of ethical and legal dimensions of intelligence in democracies and other governmental forms.

4443 Special Topics in Policing and Crime Prevention
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Considers special topics in policing and crime prevention not ordinarily evaluated in depth in other courses, such as comparative policing systems, personnel issues, police civil and criminal liabilities, job satisfaction and stress, diversity issues, ethics, police use of force, and future of policing. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4453 Drugs, Drug Laws, and Crime
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of major categories of controlled/abused substances, the effects of consumption, the historical emergence of substance control policies, and the “drug war.” Examination of the externalities and trends in drug-control policies, drug-related crimes, and future social control strategies in the United States.

4613 Supervising the Correctional Client
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examines the components of effective supervision of correctional clients, including risk and needs assessment. Provides skills for successful face-to-face encounters with correctional clients. Study of service delivery programs tailored to the specific needs of the correctional clients.

4633 Constitutional Criminal Procedure
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: CRJ 3623 or the equivalent.
A procedurally-oriented discussion of criminal law, including law of arrest, search and seizure, preliminary examination, bail, the grand jury, indictment and information, arraignment, trial, and review.

4643 Organized Crime
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of the development of organized crime; social and legal definitions; theories and research on factors sustaining organized and conspiratorial crimes; containment strategies. Federal, state, and global responses to organized crime; links with white collar crime. (Formerly CRJ 4713. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 4643 and CRJ 4713.)

4653 White Collar Crime
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of the theory, nature, scope, and impact of occupational, political, and organizational/corporate crime. Comparison of white collar crime to street crime. Examination of the structural foundations for these types of crimes and current and future systems for control of white collar crimes. (Formerly CRJ 4713. Credit cannot be earned for both CRJ 4653 and CRJ 4713.)

4663 Special Topics in Corrections and Juvenile Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Considers special topics in corrections and juvenile justice not ordinarily evaluated in depth in other courses, such as the death penalty, special correctional populations, and correctional administration. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4723 The Media and Criminal Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Impact of radio, television, motion pictures, records, books, and newspapers on the public's perception of criminal justice media images of events, conditions, and people associated with the criminal justice system.

4743 Crime in Fiction
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An examination of fictional characterizations of crime and justice, fictional applications of social science methodologies, and concerns for social conditions and crime through such authors as Chekov, Dickens, Dostoyevsky, Norris, Puzo, Twain, Wright, Wambaugh, and others.

4833 Violent Crime
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Examination of crimes of personal violence, focusing on homicide, robbery, assault, and rape. Discussion of major theories of violent personal behavior and examination of historical and current data on violent crime. Consideration of rates of violent crime, how these rates have changed, and factors that contribute to violent crimes.

4853 Sex Crimes and the Law
(3-0) 3 hours credit
Examination of the nature and etiology of the major categories of sexual offending and overview of contemporary justice system responses.

4863 Special Topics in Legal Issues and Adjudication
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: CRJ 2813 and CRJ 3623 or equivalents.
Considers special topics in courts and adjudication not ordinarily evaluated in depth in other courses, such as judicial administration, specialized courts, judicial intervention, and emerging areas of criminal law. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4913 Independent Study
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission in writing (form available) of the instructor, the student's advisor, the Department Chair, and Dean of the College in which the course is offered.
Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree.

4933 Internship in Criminal Justice
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: CRJ 2153, CRJ 3213 and CRJ 3623; at least one course in area of emphasis; consent of academic advisor and internship coordinator. Additional prerequisites may apply to particular internship sites; consult the Department's Internship Coordinator for information.
Supervised experience in an administrative setting that provides the opportunity to integrate theory and practice in criminal justice agencies. May be repeated for credit when agency setting varies, but no more than 6 semester credit hours will apply to a bachelor's degree.

4953 Special Studies in Criminal Justice
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of regular course offerings. Special Studies may be repeated for credit when topics vary, but no more than 6 semester credit hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree.

4993 Honors Thesis
3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to candidates for Honors in Criminal Justice during the last two semesters; completion of honors examination and approval by the honors program coordinator.
Supervised research and preparation of an honors thesis. May be repeated once with advisor's approval.

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