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INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF -
Chair: Lanza-Kaduce, L.
Faculty:
Adler, J.S.; Akers, R.L.; Brank, E.;
Frazier, C.E.; Gibson, C.; Hollinger, R.C.; Lane, J.S.; Levett, L.M.;
Magnarella, P.; Spillane, J.S.
Affiliate faculty: Borg, M.; Matheny, A.R.; Adjunct
faculty: Brown, B.J.;
Lee, S; O'Connor, P.
Emeritus faculty: Shenkman, F.
CCJ 3012 History of Corrections.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
This course examines the origins and historical development
of prisons in America. Particular attention
is given to the impact of reform movements,
the rise of centralized correctional systems, and regional
variations in the practice of punishment.
CCJ 3024 Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice.
Credits: 3.
Advanced overview of criminal law, criminal procedure
and criminological theory. Special emphasis
is placed on the components of the criminal justice
system: the police, the prosecutorial and defense
functions, the judiciary and the field of corrections.
This course is required of all majors and minors. (S)
CCJ 3038 Law and Society.
Credits: 3.
This course introduces students to the scholarly
study of law from a multidisciplinary, liberal arts
perspective. Students will have an opportunity to
become familiar with legal ideas, legal institutions,
and the legal process, with particular emphasis on
the study of criminal behavior and the criminal justice
process in American society.
CCJ 3662 Crime, Gender and Race.
Credits: 3; Prereq: 3LS/4LS major.
The objective of this course is to examine the relationships
between gender, race, age and social class
and crime. Attention is given to theoretical explanations,
empirical research, and patterns in criminal
behavior and the criminal justice system.
CCJ 3701 Research Methods in Criminology.
Credits: 4; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS, major.
Advanced research design and data analysis. Study
of experimental and non-experimental research designs,
probability and nonprobability sampling
techniques, construction of scales and indexes and
methods of bivariate and multivariate data analysis.
Prior completion of an introductory course in
statistics is recommended but not required. (S)
CCJ 4037 Psychology and Law.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024 3LS/4LS major.
Application of behavioral science research and
practice to the legal system. Psychologists and the
legal system; lawyers: socialization, training, and
ethics; legality, morality and justice; forensic assessment;
the insanity defense; competence in the
legal system; eyewitness identification; jury selection,
theories or crime; punishment and sentencing.
CCJ 4466 Victimology
Credits: 3.
Multidisciplinary study of crime victims examining legal and
philosophical issues regarding victimization, social science
research into victimization, theories of victimization and
role of victims in criminal justice and legal system. (S)
CCJ 4058 History of Criminal Justice in America.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS, major.
An examination of the historical development of
crime and criminal justice in America. Special attention
is devoted to the development of the modern
prison, police and organized crime in America. (S)
CCJ 4284 Law and Social Policy.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS, major.
An examination of the philosophical, legal and scientific
modes of inquiry that are central to the
study of law. Attention is given to fitting the ap-
propriate method of inquiry to the social policy
question presented so that law and its effectiveness
can be evaluated. Prior completion of CCJ 3701 is
recommended but not required. (S) GR-E†
CCJ 4508 Children, Families and the Law.
Credits: 3; Prereq: 3LS/4LS, major.
This course will use scholarship in psychology and
law to examine relationships and conflicts between
the state, children and families. Issues will include
child abuse and neglect, reproductive rights of adolescents,
juvenile delinquency, and child custody,
among others. The developing psychological capacities
of children will be evaluated in light of
their legal rights and responsibilities.
CCJ 4604 Criminological Theory.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS.
Advanced study and critical appraisal of various
theories of crime causation, including an examination
of biological, psychological, economic and sociological
perspectives on the etiology of crime. (S)
CCJ 4622 Violence in American History.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS, major.
This course will examine the historical roots of
American violence. It will devote particular attention
to the history of racial, ethnic and domestic
violence.
CCJ 4644 White-Collar Crime.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS, major.
An examination of individual criminality in the
course of one's occupation and the crimes of organizations
and corporations. Course will study the
societal reaction to these "upper class" illegalities.
(S) GR-E†
CCJ 4680 Intimate Violence.
Credits: 3; Prereq: 3LS/4LS, major.
An examination of the factors increasing the risk
for intimate violence, the effects of violence on victims,
interventions to prevent and treat violence,
and public policies. Topics will include child
physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, and
sexual assault. Law, social science, and feminist
scholarship will be used to examine current controversies
in these fields.
CCJ 4764 History of Drug Control.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
This course examines trends and developments in
the regulation of drugs in America. This course
emphasizes the study of the origins and impact of
drug control, the evolution of drug treatment, and
drug law enforcement.
CCJ 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major and consent of instructor.
Qualified students and the instructor will develop a
course of study or investigation designed to extend
available course work. A formal written report is
required. May be repeated, but no more than 3
hours of credit earned in CCJ 4905 may be applied
to either major area requirements or minimum degree
requirements established by the university.
CCJ 4934 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024. May be repeated with change in topic up to a maximum of 12 credits; 3LS/4LS, major.
A changing-topic seminar which will examine a
variety of current issues, techniques and problems
in criminal justice.
CCJ 4940 Practicum.
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024 3LS/4LS major and consent of instructor.
Supervised experience in a criminal justice agency.
May be repeated, but no more than 3 hours of
credit earned in CCJ 4940 may be applied to either
major area requirements or minimum degree requirements
established by the university.
CCJ 4970 Senior Thesis.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024 and director's approval.
Qualified students submit a formal research proposal,
carry out individual research under the supervision
supervision
of a faculty member and prepare a formal
written report of the research to a faculty committee.
May be repeated, but no more than 6 hours of
credit may be applied to either major area requirements
or minimum degree requirements established
by the university.
CJC 4010 Introduction to Corrections.
Credits: 3; Coreq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS, major.
An introduction to the field of penology and corrections.
Consideration is given to conflicting philosophies
of punishment, criminological theory as it
applies to the field of corrections, the selectivity of
the process through which offenders move prior to
their involvement in correctional programs, alternative
correctional placements and empirical assessments
of the short- and long-term
consequences of involvement in correctional programs.
(S)
CJE 3114 Introduction to Law Enforcement.
Credits: 3; Coreq: CCJ 3024; 3LS/4LS, major.
The role of the police in the criminal justice system
of a democratic society. The organization of police
work, discretion and police role in a socio-legal
context.
CJE 4115 Police and Society.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024 and CCJ 3114, 3LS/4LS, major.
An advanced assessment of poverty, minority
groups, social class and cultural differences as they
impact on the police and police interactions with
other segments of the criminal justice system. Special
attention will be paid to problems regarding
police training and education, career development
and community relations.
CJE 4116 Analysis of Police Organizations.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024 and CCJ 3114, 3LS/4LS, major.
An in-depth examination of current applications of
organizational theory and research in modern police
organizations.
CJE 4144 Private Security and Control.
Credits: 3; Prereq: 3LS, 4LS major.
To understand the role of private security in the
prevention of crime and deviance against the assets
of formal organizations and their employees, such
as business corporations, retail stores, and educational
institutions.
CJJ 4010 Juvenile Justice.
Credits: 3; Prereq: 2LS/3LS, major.
An examination of the development, change and
operation of the American juvenile justice system.
Special emphasis is placed on the nature of juvenile
law and our methods of dealing with youthful offenders.
(S)
CJL 2000 Law and the Legal Process.
Credits: 3.
This survey course promotes an understanding of
law as it relates to an individual's everyday encounters
with the legal system. Actual legal cases
may be studied to analyze how disputes are resolved
by application of legal principles to factual
situations, whether justice was served by the decision,
and potential implications of the decision on
future cases. (S)
CJL 4044 Tort Law.
Credits: 3; 3LS/4LS, major.
A study of civil liability for damages caused by a
breach of an imposed duty. Topics pursued include
negligence, absolute liability, intentional torts,
defamation, economic torts, products liability and
damages.
CJL 4050 Juvenile Law.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS, major.
An examination of the juvenile justice system including
delinquency, dependency and laws that
have special application for juveniles. Special emphasis
is given to the operation of the Florida juvenile
code and the relationship between children
and society.
CJL 4110 Criminal Law.
Credits: 3;, 3LS/4LS, major.
A study of substantive criminal law. Consideration
is given to its historical development, the tension
between social and legal definitions of crime, the
basic dimensions of criminality, the specific elements
of major crimes and the nature of criminal
sanctions. (S)
CJL 4410 Criminal Procedure.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS, major.
Study of constitutional rights of the accused in
criminal proceedings. The course focuses on analysis
of case materials involving the law of arrest,
search and seizure, the use of confessions, fair trial,
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