3 credits Integrated overview of the elements of substantive criminal law and the fundamental concepts of due process and fairness underlying American criminal procedure. 3 credits Techniques commonly utilized in criminal justice research, emphasis on research design, methods of data collection, measurement of variables, and validity and reliability. Open to crimnal justice majors only. 3 credits Survey of law and justice from a multi-disciplinary perspective with special emphasis on comparitive justice systems, race, ethnicity and gender. Junior standing or near completion of university core curriculum required registration in upper division criminal justice courses.
Upper division courses open to majors and minors only.
3 credits Critical analysis of historical development, roles, socialization and problems of police work. Emphasis on the history, definition, evaluation, and models of community policing. 3 credits Survey of the history, evolution, and current practices of various U.S. courts emphasizing the impact on civil litigation, social equity and criminal justice. 3 credits Study and practice with statistical methods which are useful in the collection, processing and utilization of data relative to criminal justice work. 3 credits History and analysis of development in corrections, recent innovations and future correctional systems structure and programs.