Each of these perspectives conceptualizes differently the drugs-crime relationship and the social conflicts which surround it, and consequently implies different ways of addressing the problem. The practicum is meant to combine theory and practice. It may be repeated for credit. Students must apply in the first month of the semester preceding their practicum. An in-depth study of a specialized topic in the area of public justice related to advanced students' backgrounds and interests.
Topics vary from year to year.
PBJ 401 Seminar in Public Justice Research and reporting on topics chosen for their value to advanced public justice majors. This course provides an opportunity to study legal ideas, legal institutions, and legal process in the United States to gain understanding and awareness of the social and political dynamics that generate laws, as well as the social role that lawyers and the legal profession play as interpreters and enforcers of legal rules. Special attention will be given to current problems and controversies in American law. This course examines basic principles and current controversies in the area of children's legal rights, with emphasis on statutory and case law of New York State. This course is a fieldwork experience for upper division Public Justice students to provide supervised training and experience in a criminal justice or human service occupation.