CRJU-Criminal Justice

CRJU 5013. Introduction to Criminal Justice.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the American criminal justice system. Students will examine the historical foundations and evolution of key institutions, policies, and practices. A critical lens will be applied to analyze how structural inequality has contributed to disparate outcomes for marginalized groups. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5063. Research Methods for Criminal Justice.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003 and CAS 5013; or permission of dean. Introduces students to conducting and evaluating scientific research of the criminal justice system. Research methods overview the basics of research methodologies, with a focus on measurement and data collection. Statistical analysis overviews basic statistical techniques for analysis of criminal justice data, with a focus on both descriptive and inferential statistics. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5073. Quantitative Research and Analysis.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and CRJU 5063; or permission of academic advisor. This course is designed as an introduction to quantitative statistical methods and their application in criminology and criminal justice research. The course features an overview of the use and interpretation of descriptive, inferential, and predictive statistics. Basic regression and data analysis techniques are discussed, along with bivariate and multivariate techniques. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5083. Qualitative Research Methods in Criminal Justice.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and CRJU 5063; or permission of academic advisor. This course is an introduction to the use of qualitative research methods and analysis in criminal justice research, including practical application of methods addressed in the course. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5113. Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing. Enhances students' understanding of criminal theory focusing on critical analysis of major theoretical perspectives in a social, historical and political context. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5133. Criminal Justice Policy Development.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing. Students will learn how to measure policies against established standards of practice and case law, writing model policies to gain experience in the process, and evaluating policies to see if they actually work. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5153. Ethical Decision Making in Criminal Justice.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing. Principles from the major ethical positions charted by Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Mill, Kant, and Rawls. Students will combine these principles with codes of practice and current case law, examine case vignettes and discuss the ethical components of each case. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5203. Victimology and Restorative Justice.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. A survey of the evolving field of victimology from its preoccupation with the study of the victim as a co-active participant in crime to the reemergence of the victim as the focus of the criminal justice system and public policy. This course will also examine the corollary reemergence of the concept of restorative justice, which seeks to address the needs of victims, offenders, and the community. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5213. Mediation & Conflict Resolution for Criminal Justice Professionals.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. An examination of practical strategies for managing and resolving conflicts in criminal justice professions. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5223. Community Corrections in the 21st Century.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. Introduction to the topics of probation, parole, and other alternatives to incarceration, collectively referred to as Community Corrections. Emphasis will be placed on the role of research and program evaluation in determining policy/program effectiveness. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5263. Restorative Justice Programs for Drug Offenders.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. An exploration of the restorative justice model focusing on how drug courts have implemented key principles of restorative justice programs to deter crime and improve public health. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5283. Human Trafficking and Prostitution.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing, CAD 5003 and CRJU 5113. This course will unpack the international debate on trafficking and prostitution by examining the intersections of contemporary social issues, gender bias, poverty, social hierarchies, and culture that perpetuate human trafficking. We will critique mainstream trafficking frameworks that often result in re-victimization of vulnerable people and explore feminist debates on sex work and competing policy approaches to regulating sex work. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5303. Correctional Leadership.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. A review of leadership styles, core competencies demonstrated by effective correctional leaders, skills sets needed for each managerial level within corrections, and elements of leadership that effect the development of a collaborate and dynamic workforce. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5343. Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. An examination of mental illness in the criminal justice system. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5353. Women and Crime.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003 and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. Provides an in-depth examination of women and crime, particularly in the United States, from a sociological perspective, focusing on theoretical explanations, women as offenders, women as victims of crime, and societal responses to female crime. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5363. Penology.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003 and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. An exploration of key issues and emerging themes in scholarship on penology and corrections. Specific attention will be devoted to the United States and the significant correctional issues that it faces including theories of punishment, the history of incarceration, the current state of corrections in the United States, international comparisons in prisons, as well as an investigation of the future of incarceration. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5403. Drug Enforcement Operations and Management.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. This course will examine how criminal justice professionals administer and manage drug investigations. Administrative topics will include personnel issues, policy development, and budgeting. Operational management topics will include informant management, undercover operations, tactical operations, wire-intercepts, and money laundering investigations. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5413. Substance Abuse and Crime in the United States.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. An examination of substance abuse trends in the United States. Topics include the interrelationship between substance abuse and dependency, substance abuse treatment and the criminal justice system, and the effectiveness of drug policies and programs. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5423. Global Drug Trafficking, Narco-Terrorism, and United States Drug Policy.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. An examination of the global nature of drug supply and demand, organizations involved in drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, and the implementation of US drug policies at the local, state, and federal levels. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5463. Gangs in the United States.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003 and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. Gang formation, risk factors for joining gangs, and the efficacy of different types of prevention, intervention and interdiction policies. The historical backgrounds of gangs, drugs, and violence in America, as well as current issues related to these subjects, will be explored. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5513. Studies in Police Leadership.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. An exploration of the dynamics of leadership within the law enforcement context, including the history and evolution of police administration, general leadership theories, management best practices, as well as contemporary issues confronting the profession. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5533. Crime Analysis for Intelligence-Led Policing.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. Introduction to crime analysis and the use of data to intelligently prevent and/or interdict crime. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5583. Cyber-Forensics.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and CRJU 5113; or permission of dean. An examination of the legal, ethical and technical aspects of cyber-forensics. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5700. Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice.2-9 Credit Hours.

2 to 9 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 12 hours. Advanced studies in various criminal justice topics, offered under stated titles determined each semester by the instructor involved (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5920. Internship in Criminal Justice.2-6 Credit Hours.

2 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and permission of dean. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. 2-6 hours. Field experience directly related to study focus in the Criminal Justice program. Requirements include some combination of journal, progress reports, written summary of experiences, or academic paper, and a possible comprehensive examination over these materials. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5953. Demonstration Project.3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: Criminal Justice Majors only and graduate standing. The Demonstration Project is meant to be the culmination of the MS program in Criminal Justice. It gives students an opportunity to demonstrate the skills they have developed in the program, providing a "final experience" that fits with their specific interests. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5960. Directed Readings in Criminal Justice.2-9 Credit Hours.

2 to 9 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and completion of first concentration course; or permission of dean. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 9 hours. In-depth study of literature on a topic related to the student's program of study; variable content. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5970. Special Topics/Seminar.1-3 Credit Hours.

1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and completion of first concentration course; or permission of dean. May be repeated; maximum credit nine hours. Special topics or seminar course for content not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. May include library and/or laboratory research and field projects. (Irreg.)

CRJU 5980. Research for Master's Thesis.2-9 Credit Hours.

2 to 9 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, CAS 5013, and completion of first concentration course; or permission of dean. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Research and writing of a thesis for completion of PACS graduate degrees. (F, Sp, Su)

CRJU 5990. Independent Study.1-3 Credit Hours.

1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing, CAS 5003, and completion of first concentration course; or permission of dean. May be repeated; maximum credit nine hours. Contracted independent study for a topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may include library and/or laboratory research and field projects. (Irreg.)