50:202:201 Criminal Justice in American Society (R) (3) American crime and criminal justice agencies, i.e., police, courts, and correctional agencies. Emphasis on criminal justice as a system and the processing of persons accused of a crime from the point of arrest to postconviction and release.

50:202:202 Police and Policing (3) Explores the role of the police officer in the criminal justice system as well as the function of law enforcement in the United States. Includes historical foundations, trends, organizational structures, strategies, and issues concerning American police and policing. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:203 Confinement and Corrections (3) History and organization of American corrections. Emphasis on sentencing, custodial institutions, intermediate sanctions, community corrections, and mechanisms for release. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:204 Courts and Criminal Law (3) Structures and functions of American courts and law. Courtroom work group; roles of attorneys, judges, and other court personnel; trial, trial outcomes, and appellate courts. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:217 Criminology (3) Introduction to crime and criminal behavior, including theoretical explanations and types of crimes.

50:202:302 Statistics for Criminal Justice (3) A course in statistical methods with emphasis on criminal justice applications. Covers descriptive statistics, including levels of measurement, measures of central tendency, and measures of variability. Introduces the student to inferential statistics, including correlation, chi-square, the normal curve, and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: 50:202:201. Recommended for students considering graduate study.

50:202:303 Gender, Crime, and Justice (D) (3) Explores women's experiences as victims, offenders, and criminal justice professionals; includes emerging legal doctrines on gender rights. Prerequisite: 50:202:201 or permission of instructor.

50:202:314 Technology and Criminal Justice (3) Discussion of how criminal justice has affected and been affected by the advent of technology and computers. Emphasis on innovations in policing, courts, corrections, and computer crime. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:322 Juvenile Justice (3) Juvenile offenders and the changing perception of juvenile crime; the legal status of juvenile offenders and the role of the family court in preventing delinquency. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:323 Varieties of Crime (3) Discussion of the many types of crime, ranging from victimless/morals offenses to property offenses to interpersonal crime. Emphasis on reduction policies. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:324 Organized Crime (3) Historical development of national and international criminal organizations and organized crime core groups/syndicates. Also presents tactics to combat organized crime. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:325 Violent Crime (W) (3) Discussion of gangs, homicide, serial crimes of violence, interpersonal violence, and rape. Emphasis on crimes involving weapon use. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:326 White-Collar Crime (3) History and development of corporate crime, white-collar crime, political corruption, and other "upper-world" crimes. Emphasis on effective strategies for combating this phenomenon. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:330 Social Justice in Film (3) Focus on how films and literature craft images and concepts of social justice by analyzing movies and written work depicting crime and the legal system. Explore how these portrayals of justice relate to gender, ethnicity, race, sexuality, and social class. Contrast relevant empirical evidence with the images and narratives of social justice portrayed in film.

50:202:337 Poor Minorities and Justice (D) (3) Examines the disproportionate representation of poor and racial minorities in the United States criminal justice system. Includes trends, policies, and issues concerning the effects of class and race on justice outcomes.
Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:340 Victimology (3) Study of the role and treatment of victims in the criminal justice system. Emphasis on risk factors in victimization and impacts of crime on victims. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:341 Children and the Justice System (3) Explores topics related to the way the justice system addresses issues that have an impact on children, including victimization of children, treatment of juvenile offenders, and the ways in which children are affected when their parents are imprisoned. Topics may include the legal response to child abuse, children in juvenile court, the treatment of children in confinement, and the impact of parental incarceration on children.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status, or permission of instructor.

50:202:342 Domestic Violence (3) Comprehensive overview of all forms of domestic violence and some of the variables such as race, gender, class, and sexual orientation that impact the criminal justice system's response to these crimes. Specific topics may include intimate partner violence, elder abuse, sexual victimization, and battering.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status, or permission of instructor.

50:202:345 Comparative Criminal Justice (3) Examination of the criminal justice systems of other nations. Emphasis on police, court, and corrections systems. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:350 Punishment and Sentencing (3) Historical overview of punishment and punishment theory, with an emphasis on community corrections. Discussion of sentencing as a process, rights of offenders at sentencing, and factors involved in sentencing by judges and juries. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:351 Contemporary Issues in Policing (3) Evaluation of new trends in policing plus police unionism, discrimination, and affirmative action, as well as explanations for misconduct and evaluation of its remedies, e.g., civilian review boards. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:352 Community Corrections (3) Historical and philosophical overview of the theories behind alternatives to incarceration and their implementation in corrections. Emphasis on their impact and future. Prerequisite: 50:202:201.

50:202:354,355,356 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (1-3,1-3,1-3) Courses may be offered under this general title, dealing with special topics intended to involve students in topics not currently represented in the curriculum.

50:202:360 Topics in Police (3) Perspectives of leading law enforcement practitioners on criminal justice topics. Emphasis on law enforcement as a career. Prerequisites: 50:202:201 and 202.

50:202:361 Topics in Criminal Law (3) Perspectives of leading attorneys or judges on criminal justice topics. Emphasis on criminal law as a career. Prerequisites: 50:202:201 and 204.

50:202:362 Topics in Corrections (3) Perspectives of correctional practitioners on criminal justice topics. Emphasis on corrections as a career. Prerequisites: 50:202:201 and 203.

50:202:363 Topics in Juvenile Justice (3) Perspectives of leading practitioners in the juvenile system. Emphasis on juvenile justice as a career. Prerequisites: 50:202:201 and 322.

50:202:404 Service/Internship in Criminal Justice (BA) Supervised service/internship in a criminal justice agency. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. No more than 3 credits to be counted toward the major.

50:202:405 Criminal Investigation Practicum (3) Working with students in the School of Law–Camden's Legal Clinic programs (e.g., Children's Justice Clinic, Domestic Violence Clinic) and under instructor supervision, students provide investigative services to ensure effective representation for actual legal cases. Through seminars and field experience, students learn investigative techniques such as reviewing discovery, locating and interviewing witnesses, obtaining records, and testifying and writing detailed reports. Prerequisite: 50:202:201. Open to juniors and seniors. Instructor permission required. Course may be repeated for 6 credits (only 3 credits can be counted toward electives for criminal justice majors).

50:202:410 Research Seminar in Criminal Justice (3) Independent research or special project under faculty supervision. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

50:202:449 Ethics and Policy in Criminal Justice (3) The development, implementation, and evaluation of criminal justice policy. Ethics of law enforcement, court processes, and corrections. Evaluation of research on topics such as race, class, and gender disparities; capital punishment; gun control; drug policy; pornography; and gambling. Prerequisites: Senior status. 50:202:201 and 50:920:301.

50:202:454,455,456,457 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (1-3,1-3,1-3,1-3) Courses may be offered under this general title, dealing with special topics intended to involve students in intensive study and investigation of topics related to crime and justice. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

50:202:375 Criminal Justice Learning Abroad (G) (3) A course focusing on crime and justice of a foreign country, includes regular class meetings, required readings, and written assignments, as well as a short-term learning/service experience in a foreign country.