Justice and Policy Studies Courses

101 Introduction to Criminal Justice. 4.
Survey of the criminal justice system; its philosophy, history, development, component parts, their functions, careers and roles, and the constitutional aspects of the administration of justice. Review of the agencies and processes of criminal justice. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
103 Community Problem Solving. 4.
Introduces students to processes for building community, critical thinking abilities, and community problem-solving skills including identifying the problem, coordinating individuals into groups, and assisting the groups to form a feasible plan for solving the problem.
200 Criminal Procedure. 4.
The study of due process in law; the legal procedures governing a criminal suspect's civil rights and protections guaranteed under state and federal constitutions; the rules law enforcement officials, prosecutors, magistrates, and judges have to follow in investigating crimes; and the body of law which governs the manner in which such rights and rules are to be enforced and wrongs are to be rectified in criminal cases.
201 Criminal Law. 4.
Substantive law of crime and defenses. Homicide, assault and battery, burglary, crimes of acquisition (larceny, embezzlement, false premises, robbery), conspiracy, criminal agency and corporate liability, accessories, concept of failure to act, and negative acts and legal causation.
202 Law Enforcement and Police Roles. 4.
Survey of the police as a social institution: structure and process of police systems. Organizational and behavioral approaches to policing, with particular emphasis on the problems of maintaining public order under rapidly changing social circumstances. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
203 Punishment and Corrections. 4.
Survey of the structure of correctional institutions, parole, probation and community-based correctional programs. Students explore various kinds of leadership and ethical challenges they are likely to encounter in a system that is designed to achieve justice and accountability. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
204 Courts: Prosecution and Trial. 4.
The adjudication process and trial courts as social institutional law and the legal mentality, structure and processes of federal, state, and local court systems, and traditional and behavioral approaches to the courts. Current problems: heavy case loads, plea bargaining, changing social norms, sentencing practices. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
205 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency. 4.
Survey of the problems of delinquency, child abuse and neglect in contemporary society; juvenile courts and other juvenile justice agencies and institutions; prevention and treatment programs; theories of delinquency causation and treatment. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
217 Literacy Seminar (EDUC 217, ENGL 217, PSY 217, SOAN 217, WMST 217). 2.
Students are trained as literacy tutors and spend four hours per week tutoring in community literacy programs. Wider issues of literacy and related problems are considered. CR/NC.
220 Community Building Fundamentals. 4.
An examination of community building as a foundation for peaceful coexistence and responsive leadership. Students learn about the nature of group process as they engage in the experience of building community.
230 Criminal Investigation. 4.
Explores the post-crime investigation process from theoretical and practical perspectives. Topics include citizen/suspect interviewing, interrogation, evidence collection/handling, evidence admissibility and the investigation of specific major crimes. Course includes practical examinations, small projects/assignments, and demonstrations by professionals.
244 Conflict Resolution Strategies. 4.
Students learn about conflict resolution as a path to creative peacemaking, practice styles of communicating and ways of listening that are deeply respectful and affirming, learn to integrate effective ways of awareness and being useful in the conflict resolution process, and explore kinds of power and their influence on conflict.
262 Restorative Justice. 4.
Fulfills business and policy studies and social justice/environmental responsibility requirements.
270 Interpersonal Communications (PSY 270). 4.
This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the communication process and how this communication process is fundamental to the development of effective relationships. The students will learn techniques for better listening, developing trust, and responding to others needs, as well as the rudiments of conflict resolution.
271 Organizational Communication and Teamwork. 4. Focuses on communication among individuals and teams in schools, businesses, government offices, and other complex organizations. Students' current setting in one such organization and their current experiences in others, provide material for examination and reflection. Perspectives from other cultures and the subcultures of class, race, and gender within American society are included as appropriate.
290 Internship. 4-8. May also be offered at the 390 level. Supervised internship with a criminal justice, public service, or volunteer agency. Required for Justice and Policy Studies majors with no prior full-time work experience or current employment in the criminal justice system or in other public service agencies. May be repeated once with a different agency.
301 Criminal Justice Policy and Practice. 4.
Theories from several scholarly disciplines are put into practice in dealing with criminal justice policy questions. Managerial, psychological, sociological, and political-ideological theories are reviewed in their application to issues in American criminal justice, such as drug and alcohol control policy, gun control, policing strategies, correctional philosophies, and death penalty questions. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
310 Public Management and Organizational Theory. 4.
Study of managerial principles and the structures of public organizations, the organizational environment and processes of leadership, applying organizational theory, decision-making, planning, staffing, evaluation, internal communication, and organizational change as applied in public service agencies. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
313 Law and Society. 4.
Introduction to sociological jurisprudence, the legal system, legal institutions as instruments of stability and social change. Law and social processes, legal decision-making, and cross-cultural comparisons of legal systems and legal values. Fulfills the social justice/environmental responsibility requirement.
320 Ethics in Justice and Policy Studies. 4.
Ethical standards and considerations for justice and public service agency officials. Examination of causes and consequences of corruption and other unethical behavior of public officials within the criminal justice system and in related agencies of government. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
323 Diversity at Work. 4.
Explores ways in which individual and group differences influence self-perception and interpersonal communication. Increased understanding and communication skills will enable participants to work more productively with diverse colleagues and social groups. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement.
333 Criminological Theory. 4.
Advanced survey of criminological theory, covering sources of data about crime, the socioeconomic characteristics of both offenders and at-risk populations, and the nature and theorized causes of criminal offenses.
339 Research Methods. 4.
An introduction to the techniques and analytic tools used to conduct research in the areas of criminal justice, public policy, and related social sciences. Prerequisite: introductory college math.
361 Philosophy of Law Enforcement. 4.
This course is based on the premise that all police officers are philosophers and need to become better philosophers of law. This course associates the works of famous jurists with the practice of law enforcement.
365 Race in Criminal Justice. 4.
Engages students in a dynamic examination of the criminal justice system and the impact of race and racism on its development. Fulfills business and policies studies and social justice/environmental responsibility requirements.
366 Justice. 4.
This course will consist of a study of classical philosophical thought and its relation to justice from the early Greeks to modern theorists. These classical views will be used to analyze current events and policies of criminal justice system.
380 Victimology. 4.

Explores theories associated with crime victims as well as the historical antecedents of victimology. The course also examines the impact of various crimes on primary and secondary victims as well as society, and the effectiveness of programs, laws and policies. While the course focuses primarily on the United States, victimization on a global scale will be discussed.
400 Advanced Problems. 4.
Selected problem areas in the fields of criminal justice, public policy, and public administration examined in depth. Problems examined vary with each offering, and have included issues involving police administration, court administration, jails and prisons, security and crime prevention, death penalty policy, coercion and justice.
424 Trust and Violence. 4.
Examines ways that trust binds communities together, and violence or the threat of it prevents or destroys trust. The course draws upon applied theory, organizations effective in sustaining trusting communities, and experiential learning in trust-building group processes. Fulfills business and policy studies requirement.
425 Family Violence. 4.
Introduces students to five prevalent family problems: wife abuse, husband abuse, child neglect and abuse, elderly abuse, and rape/sexual assault. Central to the course are examinations of causal factors, the psychology of victim and offender, societal impact, treatment and intervention strategies, and the criminal justice role and processes. Fulfills social justice/environmental responsibility requirement.
437 Multicultural Communication : Identities and Interaction. 4.
This interdisciplinary course draws on the theory and practice of cross-cultural communication. Participants will learn to appreciate how not only personality, but also national, ethnic, gender, age, and non-dominant versus dominant social affiliation, shapes their values, identity, and social interactions.
439 Understanding Oppressive Systems. 4.
Students will examine the nature of the human system as it presents itself in small groups, organizations, communities, and societies. They will develop a definition of just and humane systems as well as the kind of leadership needed to facilitate them. Fulfills social justice/environmental responsibility requirement.
440 Counseling. 4.
This course will consist of discussion and application of various counseling models. Specific models discussed will include Psychoanalysis, Person-Centered Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Existentialism, and Rational Emotive Therapy.
445 Police Brutality and Culture. 4.
It has been clearly established through research that the lives of police officer are affected by the work they do, the pressures placed on them by the communities they serve, and expectations of their superiors. This class will explore the factors influencing individual and institutional responses to these influences.
447 Basic Group Facilitation. 4.
Offers an in-depth study of organizational dynamics and procedures. Students will learn the stages of organizational development and the basic facilitation practices that are useful in guiding a group through them.
450 Special Topics. 4.
Advanced public policy topics, studied in depth for advanced students. May also be offered at the 250 and 350 levels with examination of current public policy topics, issues, and problems at a sophisticated introductory level.
460 Research Problems/Independent Study. 1-4.
Opportunities for upper-level students to conduct individualized research into topics and fields of interest in which courses are not offered. May also be offered at 260 and 360 levels.
470 Senior Thesis. 4-8.
Major research project designed and conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: JPS 339 or other research methods course.
490 Departmental Honors. 4-8.