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CCJS100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) An introduction to the administration of criminal justice in a democratic society, emphasizing the history and theories of law enforcement. Discussion covers the principles of organization and administration in law enforcement, including specific activities and functions (such as research and planning, public relations, personnel and training, inspection and control, and formulation and direction of policy). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 100 or CJUS 100.
CCJS105 Introduction to Criminology (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) An overview of criminal behavior and the methods of studying it. Topics include causation; typologies of criminal acts and offenders; the practices and effects of punishments, correction, and incapacitation; and the prevention of crime. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 105 or CRIM 220.
CCJS230 Criminal Law in Action (3 cr.)
Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An exploration of law as a method of social control. The nature, sources, and types of criminal law are studied in relation to its history and theories. Topics include behavioral and legal aspects of criminal acts and the classification and analysis of selected criminal offenses. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 230 or CJUS 230.
CCJS234 Criminal Procedure and Evidence (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. Recommended: CCJS 230. A study of the general principles and theories of criminal procedure. Topics include due process, arrest, search and seizure, and the evaluation of evidence and proof. Recent developments in the field are discussed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 234, CJUS 234, LGST 320, or PLGL 320.
CCJS320 Introduction to Criminalistics (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An introduction to modern methods used in detecting, investigating, and solving crimes. The practical analysis of evidence in a criminal investigation laboratory is covered. Topics include photography, fingerprints, and other impressions; ballistics, documents and handwriting, glass, and hair; drug analysis; and lie detection. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 320 or CJUS 320.
CCJS330 Contemporary Criminological Issues (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An examination of various criminological problems. Topics include career criminals, prison overcrowding, prediction, ecological studies of crime, and family and delinquency. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 330 or CRIM 330.
CCJS331 Contemporary Legal Policy Issues (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. Thorough examination of selected topics: criminal responsibility, alternative sociolegal policies on deviance, law-enforcement procedures for civil law and similar legal problems, admissibility of evidence, and the indigent's right to counsel. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 331 or CJUS 330.
CCJS340 Law-Enforcement Administration (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An introduction to concepts of organization and management as they relate to law enforcement. Topics include principles of structure, process, policy and procedure, communication and authority, division of work and organizational controls, the human element in the organization, and informal interaction in the context of bureaucracy. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 340 or CJUS 340.
CCJS345 Introduction to Security Management (3 cr.)
(Formerly CCJS 445.) Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. A study of the concepts, principles, and methods of organizing and administering security management and loss-prevention activities in industry, business, and government. Emphasis is on both private and governmental protection of assets, personnel, and facilities. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 345 or CCJS 445 or CCJS 498G.
CCJS350 Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An examination of juvenile delinquency in relation to the general problem of crime. Topics include factors underlying juvenile delinquency, prevention of criminal acts by youths, and the treatment of delinquents. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 350 or CRIM 450.
CCJS351 Issues in Criminal Justice (6 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An interdisciplinary exploration of criminal justice. Topics include theories of the causes of crime; requisites of criminal liability; defenses; the rights guaranteed by the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution; undercover investigation; special issues in juvenile justice; and the highly controversial issues of capital punishment and victimization. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: BEHS 351 or CCJS 351.
CCJS352 Drugs and Crime (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An analysis of the role of criminal justice in controlling the use and abuse of drugs. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 352 or CJUS 352.
CCJS357 Industrial and Retail Security Administration (3 cr.)
Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An exploration of the origins of contemporary private security systems. The organization and management of protective units (industrial and retail) are examined. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 357 or CJUS 360.
CCJS360 Victimology (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An overview of the history and theory of victimology in which patterns of victimization are analyzed, with emphasis on types of victims and of crimes. The interaction between victims of crime and the system of criminal justice is considered in terms of the role of the victim and the services that the victim is offered. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 360 or CRIM 360.
CCJS370 Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. A historical and theoretical study of the role and treatment of racial/ethnic minorities in the criminal justice system.
CCJS372 Criminal Justice and Domestic Violence (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An examination of the development and evaluation of domestic violence and the response of the criminal justice system to the problem. Focus is on development and enforcement of criminal laws and sanctions across the United States. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 372 or CCJS 498I.
CCJS400 Criminal Courts (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An examination of criminal courts in the United States at all levels. Topics include the roles of judges, prosecutors, defenders, clerks, and court administrators and the nature of their jobs; problems of administration, as well as those facing courts and prosecutors; and reform. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 400 or CJUS 400.
CCJS420 Medical and Legal Investigations of Death (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. Recommended: CCJS 320. An intensive look at medical and legal investigations into causes of death. Topics include the difference between the medical (or pathological) and legal (or criminal) components of investigations into causes of death, medical and investigative terminology, and the impact of ethics on prosecutions and convictions. Case studies illustrate practical applications of various forms of forensic styles and parameters.
CCJS430 Legal and Ethical Issues in Security Management (3 cr.)
Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105; and CCJS 345 (or CCJS 445). An examination of current problems facing the security professional. Topics include legal liabilities, compliance issues, and ethical standards of organizations. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 430 or CCJS 498F.
CCJS431 Legal and Ethical Issues in Corrections (3 cr.)
An examination of problems associated with managing staff and inmates in correctional communities. Topics include constitutional rights of inmates, inmate litigation and case law, workplace ethics and principles, and employee rights and protections.
CCJS432 Law of Corrections (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. Recommended: CCJS 497. A review of the law of criminal corrections, from sentencing to final release or release on parole. Topics include probation, punishments, special treatments for special offenders, parole and pardon, and the prisoner's civil rights. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 432 or CRIM 432.
CCJS433 Communicating in the Correctional Culture (3 cr.)
A study of effective management and communicating models applicable to correctional communities. Correctional climate and culture, information flow, inter- and intra-personal relationships are major themes. Topics include formal and informal communication; verbal and nonverbal cues; and dissemination of rules, policies, and procedures.
CCJS444 Advanced Law-Enforcement Administration (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 340. A foundation in organizing the labor, material, and systems needed to accomplish the major goals of social control. Topics include personnel and systems management, as well as political controls and limitations on authority and jurisdiction. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 444 or CJUS 444.
CCJS445 Introduction to Security Management (3 cr.)
Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. A study of the concepts, principles, and methods of organizing and administering security management and loss-prevention activities in industry, business, and government. Emphasis is on both private and governmental protection of assets, personnel, and facilities. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 445 or CCJS 498G.
CCJS451 Crime and Delinquency Prevention (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. A review of methods and programs used in preventing crime and delinquency. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 451 or CRIM 451.
CCJS452 Treatment of Criminals and Delinquents (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. Analysis of processes and methods used to modify criminal and delinquent behavior. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 452 or CRIM 452.
CCJS453 White-Collar and Organized Crime (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An overview of the definition, detection, prosecution, sentencing, and impact of white-collar and organized crime. Special consideration is given to the role of federal law and enforcement practices.
CCJS454 Contemporary Criminological Theory (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. A brief historical overview of criminological theory. Topics include deviance, labeling, and typologies, as well as the most recent research on criminalistic subcultures and on middle-class delinquency. Various recent proposals for decriminalization are discussed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 454 or CRIM 454.
CCJS455 Theory and Principles of Executive Protection (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. A study of concepts, principles, and methods of organizing and administering a successful protective security program for corporate executives, professional athletes, entertainment celebrities, and political personalities and families who are vulnerable and at risk for harassment, stalking, assault, kidnapping, or assassination at home, in the work environment, or while traveling. The philosophy and principles of protection and the use of both physical security techniques and electronic countermeasures are examined.
CCJS460 School Safety and Security (3 cr.)
A study of methods of safeguarding the school environment. Topics include threat assessment in schools, essential security components for school safety and security, school culture and implications for safety and security, and crime prevention in schools (including the identification of warning signs and critical incident planning).
CCJS461 Psychology of Criminal Behavior (3 cr.)
(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An overview of the biological, environmental, and psychological factors that underlie criminal behavior. Characteristics of criminal behavior are reviewed. The influence of biophysiology and stress on the commission of various crimes is examined. Topics include patterns of maladjustment, disorders of the personality, psychoses, the connection between aggression and violent crime, sexual deviations and crimes that are sexually motivated, and the abuse of alcohol and drugs. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 461 or CRIM 455.
CCJS462 Protection of Business Assets (3 cr.)
Recommended: CCJS 100 (or CCJS 105) and CCJS 345 (or CCJS 445). An examination of the application of security knowledge and techniques for the protection of business assets. Topics include security planning methods, risk analysis, security surveys, and decision making for the development of security programs and countermeasures. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 462 or CCJS 498H.
CCJS463 Security: A Management Perspective (3 cr.)
Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105; and CCJS 445. An examination of concepts, strategies, and skills needed to manage security-related operations and activities. Focus is on employee/employer security. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 463 or CCJS 498K.
CCJS464 Certified Protection Professional Program (3 cr.)
(Designed for private security and law-enforcement professionals.) Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. A study of security management, focusing on the educational requirements for accreditation.
CCJS491 Institutional Security (3 cr.)
Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105; and CCJS 445. A survey of the security needs, methods, and technology of military, medical, academic, and other professional institutions. The integration of security concerns with other aspects of management are examined. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 491 or CCJS 498E.
CCJS495 Criminal Trial Issues (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 230. An intensive study of the latest constitutional developments in the ever-changing areas of search and seizure, confessions, trial procedure, punishment, and appeals. Focus is on past and current trends of the U.S. Supreme Court in applying the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to federal as well as state law-enforcement practices. Supreme Court case decisions and cases pending review and decision provide an opportunity to understand the doctrinal development of controlling principles and to predict future developments. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 495 or CCJS 498A.
CCJS496 Computer Crime and Security (3 cr.)
Prerequisites: CCJS 100 (or CCJS 105) and IFSM 201. An examination of crimes involving the use of computers. Topics include federal and state laws and investigative and preventive methods used to secure computers. Case studies emphasize security. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 496 or CCJS 498C.
CCJS497 Correctional Administration (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An introduction to concepts of organization and management as they relate to the field of corrections. Topics include the history of corrections, institutional structure and classification, policy and procedures, communication and authority, division of work, inmate discipline and due process, organizational culture, security, technology changes, and relationships with other components of the criminal justice system. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 497 or CCJS 498D.
CCJS498 Selected Topics in Criminology/Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
(Offered in response to student requests and faculty interest.) Recommended: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. Study of criminological topics of special interest to advanced undergraduates. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits in CCJS, CJUS, or CRIM when topics differ.
CCJS498B Forensics and Psychology (1 cr.)
A survey of psychological research and theory dealing with behavior in the criminal trial process. Topics include jury selection, criminal profiling, eyewitness testimony, prediction of violent behavior, and mental competency of the accused. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS 498B or PSYC 309E.
CCJS498J Criminal Justice and the Media (1 cr.)
An in-depth analysis of the effect of the news media on crime levels and public fear of crime. The relationship between media coverage and public perception is explored as well as the media's role in crime prevention.
CCJS498L The Origin of the Right to Counsel (1 cr.)
An exploration of the historical basis of the right to counsel and the rationale behind the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution.
CCJS498M Role of Public Defender in Criminal Justice Syst (1 cr.)
An examination of the role of the public defender in the defense of the poor and indigent accused of criminal acts. Topics include the role of the public defender in the criminal justice system, the origin of the right to counsel, the death penalty, and profiling.