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CRJU 4420 – Law andSociety (3-0-3)
This course examines the relationship between formal law and social institutions.
Specifically, the course will focus on the U.S. Constitution, theories of law and law
creation, law and inequality, law as a vehicle for social change, and the role of law in
modern American society. Some effort will bemade to compare law in dominant U.S.
society to thedevelopment and function of law in other societies.
Prerequisite: CRJU 1150 or SOCI 1101 or (PARA1101 andPARA 2207).
CRJU 4424 - Judicial Process (3-0-3)
Judicial Process examines courts and judges as agents in the political system; focus
is on the judicial decision-making process, with attention to psychological and other
variables in that process. Relation of judicial process to legislative, administrative and
electoral processes emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 2111 (C) or HIST 2112 (C), POLS 1101 (C), junior or senior
standing.
CRJU 4425 –Capital Punishment (3-0-3)
This course examines a range of issues concerning the death penalty as it is currently
practiced in the United States. Topics include constitutional challenges to the death
penalty, the role of judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys in implementing the
death penalty, the process of jury selection and deliberation in capital cases as well
themany arguments for and against thedeath penalty.
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 1150.
CRJU 4426 - Civil Liberties (3-0-3)
Civil Liberties is an intensive study of the rights of Americans as guaranteed by the
Constitution. The changing character of civil liberties problems in theUnitedStates will
be stressed with attention given to the legal, historical and political context of the
cases studied.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 2111 (C) or HIST 2112 (C), POLS 1101 (C), junior or senior
standing.
CRJU4501 - ResearchMethods andProgramEvaluation (3-0-3)
This course provides an introduction to concepts and techniques of social science
research and program evaluation. The course will focus on research design, use of
computer and statistical packages, data collection and interpretation, the relationship
between theory and research and thewriting of scientific research reports.
Prerequisite(s):
CRJU 1150 andCRJU 3100.
CRJU4550 –WhiteCollar Crime (3-0-3)
This course provides a general overview of the topic of white collar crime with a focus
on the following topics: definitional dilemmas; occupational and corporate white collar
crime; victims of white collar crime; the financial, social, human impact of white collar
crime; theoretical explanations; and the regulation and punishments of white collar
crime offenders.
Prerequisite: CRJU 1150
CRJU4601 –UrbanEthnography (3-0-3)
This course introduces students to the various theoretical and practical issues
associated with qualitative field research/ethnographic work in Criminal Justice and
other Social Sciences. It also explores how field research may enhance our
understanding of significant social behaviors and interactions.
Prerequisite: CRJU 1150 or SOCI 1101
CRJU4700 –Writing andResearch inCriminal Justice (3-0-3)
This course provides an overview of the research writing process in subject areas
central to the field of criminal justice. Students will learn the general format of
academic research papers with particular attention given to generating ideas, critically
thinking and reading, drafting and revising, research, documentation, and grammar
processes. Students will also be required to make an oral and written presentation of
their independent research.
Prerequisite: CRJU 1150
