This course is the culmination of the student's academic experience. It serves to synthesize knowledge gained from the criminal justice curriculum as well as from other courses and life experience. It also serves to prepare students for entry-level positions in the area of criminal justice or related fields, and to prepare them for continuing education at the graduate level.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice, CRMJS 2131 Correction and Penology, CRMJS 2141 Juvenile Justice, CRMJS 2200 Introduction to Policing, CRMJS 2210 Probation and Parole CRMJS 2220 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice, CRMJS 3111 Crime and Society, CRMJS 3151 Crime and Delinquency, CRMJS 3200 Community Policing, CRMJS 3210 Advanced Criminal Law Case Analysis, CRMJS 3300 Research Methods or permission of the instructor.
CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hours)
A survey course providing an overall view of the criminal justice system, the law, law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.
CRMJS 2131 Correction and Penology (3 hours)
Analysis of the history, theory, structure, and function of contemporary penal institutions.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice and SOC 1111 Introduction to Sociology.
CRMJS 2141 Juvenile Justice (3 hours)
This course examines the unique framework and workings of the juvenile justice system. The juvenile justice system is in the process of on-going profound changes in both legal rights and corrections. We will examine the reasons why juveniles commit crimes and status offenses. The current issues in juvenile justice such as: gangs, growth in "female" criminal involvement, and the hardening of juvenile offenders.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice.
CRMJS 2200 Introduction to Policing (3 hours)
This course covers the fundamentals of the history of policing, policing strategies, police qualities, police ethics, policing trends, and policing problems solving exercises.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice.
CRMJS 2210 Probation and Parole (3 hours)
This course explores the types of probation and parole, the demand for probation and parole, the advantages and disadvantages of probation and parole, the job duties and qualifications necessary for probation and parole officers, and how probation and parole is integrated into the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice.
CRMJS 2220 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
This explores the fundamental ethics of working within the criminal justice system. The class will explore the ethics of the various fields such as: forensics, police, probation, parole, corrections, defense attorneys, and prosecutors. We will go deeply into the ethical dilemmas faced by a variety of experts in the criminal justice field.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Writing Instructive
Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: UC Reflected Self Thread
CRMJS 3111 Crime and Society (3 hours)
This course uses the sociological perspective to consider how deviance, crime, and punishment rate are “culturally defined, institutionally structured, and socially negotiated” (Harmann and Uggen 2014:xv). We will consider how socially constructed demographic categories such as race, social class, and gender are experienced differently in relation to society and the criminal justice system within that society. The focus will be on the balance between structured inequality and personal experiences in a complicated post-industrial society such as ours.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice and SOC 1111 Introduction to Sociology.
Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: UC Leadership Thread
CRMJS 3151 Crime and Delinquency (3 hours)
An examination of contemporary problems in crime and delinquency with emphasis upon the theories of deviant behavior and correction.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice and SOC 1111 Introduction to Sociology.
CRMJS 3200 Community Policing (3 hours)
This course explores the trend in modern police forces to go toward the Community Police model and the Problem-Oriented- Police model. The course explores the changing dynamics of the police officers' duties and the changing dynamics of what it means to be an effective police officer.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRMJS 3210 Advanced Criminal Law Case Analysis (3 hours)
Advanced Criminal Law Case Analysis is an exciting and an in-depth study of criminal procedures and criminal law. The students will gain a thorough knowledge of criminal procedures and an outstanding ability to analyze cases. The students will be better trained in the law than most criminal justice professionals after taking this course.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Writing Instructive
CRMJS 3300 Research Methods (3 hours)
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the research process in the social sciences and, in particular, in the study of criminal justice. This course will focus on the basic principles of quantitative and qualitative research. Basic concepts such as topic selection, research design, sampling, methodology selection, interpretation of data and application of research findings will be considered.
Prerequisite(s): CRMJS 1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice, SOC 1111 Introduction to Sociology, and MATH 1300 Statistics or BUSAD 2100 Business and Economic Statistics.
