01:202:201Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) Societal responses to people and organizations that violate criminal codes; police, courts, juries, prosecutors, defense and correctional agencies, and the standards and methods used to respond to crime and criminal offenders; social forces that affect the evolution of criminal laws.

01:202:202Police (3) The function of police in contemporary society; the problems arising between citizens and police from the enforcement and nonenforcement of laws, from social changes, and from individual and group police attitudes and practices. Pre- or corequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:203Prison and Prisoners (3) Origins and methods of revenge, coercive custody, confinement, punishment, rehabilitation, restitution, deterrence, and prisoner education programs are examined. Includes emphasis on current controversies related to jail and prison overcrowding, treatment of violent juveniles and chemically dependent offenders, and AIDS risk assessment of juvenile and adult offenders. Pre- or corequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:204Criminal Law of New Jersey (3) Study of the substantive criminal laws and judicial opinions with emphasis on the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice to enhance insights into an understanding of the potentialities and limitations on the law as an instrument of social control. Pre- or corequisite: �01:202:201.

01:202:205Criminal Procedure (3) Description and discussion of what is commonly characterized as the "criminal justice process and public policy consideration" through which the substantive criminal law is enforced. Pre- or corequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:206The Legal System (3) Structure, operation, and administration of criminal justice in the legal system. The court system as a social institution, with interacting roles of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and defendants. The role of juries and the process of sentencing also are covered. Pre- or corequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:208Crime Prevention and Victim Assistance (3) Analysis of the concepts and methods underlying major criminal justice endeavors to prevent crimes; examination of research literature concerning the effectiveness of crime prevention policies and strategies; review of policies, programs, and treatment for crime victims and witnesses. Pre- or corequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:209White-collar Crime (3) Crimes organized by persons whose economic, political, and privileged positions offer ease and relative impunity in the commission of unusual crimes that are often national and inter-national in scope and that have serious, long-term consequences. Pre- or corequisite: �01:202:201.

01:202:210Introduction to Security (3) Principles and methods for screening people, monitoring environments, effective use and care of preventive techniques, preventive response and control, response procedures, legal aspects of security, individual and collective behavior, and developing problems in security such as terrorism and organized vandalism. Pre- or corequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:301Human Rights and Legal Remedies (3) Case studies of denial of human rights on an international level and the legal responses, national and international, to correct deprivation and suppression of such rights. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:302Police Organization and Administration (3) The effect of organizational structure and administrative procedure on police function; the processes of police recruitment, career advancement, and leadership. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:303Correctional Systems (3) The major types of community-based correctional alternatives ranging from probation, shock incarceration, parole, work-release, overnight and weekend incarceration, and halfway houses to community-based centers; discussion of correctional laws, personnel development, correctional management, controversies, political pressures, and emerging trends in organization and goals. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:304Court Management and Administration (3) Court organization, management and administration, planning, budgeting, coordination, and personnel effectiveness; judicial standards for improving the quality of justice; development and training of non-judicial personnel as court administrators. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:305-306Scientific Applications in Justice (3,3) Contributions of physical science to crime prevention, detection, and prosecution; significant forensic aspects of chemistry, biology, geology, and physics as applied to prevention planning,contra-band control, preserving evidence, ballistics, optics, sound, and sampling natural materials. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:307Criminal Justice Research Methods (3) Underlying research concepts, methodologies, and techniques appropriate for application in the main behavioral environments of justice; application of course content to justice agencies, policies, and programs. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:308Advanced Criminal Justice Research Methods (3) Advanced research concepts, methodologies, and techniques appropriate for application in the main behavioral environments of justice; application of course content to justice agencies, policies, and programs. Prerequisites: 01:202:201, 307.

01:202:310Victimology and Domestic Violence (3) Definitions and scope of violent crime in society. Includes a review of the issues, prevalence, myths, policies, programs, and services aimed at victims of violent crimes. The expanding role of the courts, police, battered women shelters, victim/witness assistance programs, crisis intervention units, and legislation highlighted. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:311Political Terrorism (3) Analysis of diverse organizations using terror, starvation, torture, and murder for political objectives. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:312Crimes Against Humanity (3) Applies the concept of "crimes against humanity," as developed at the Nuremberg trials, to an analysis of similar events. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:322Juvenile Justice (3) Examination of the recent political history of American juvenile justice; the policies, trends, and programs in juvenile justice during the past two decades. Focus on historical developments, the full range of contemporary alternatives for counseling and treatment, legal issues and functions of juvenile justice agencies, an exploration of future directions, and a reform agenda for the next two decades. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:324Justice Planning (3) �Survey of changing social methods for developing comprehensive short-term and long-term planning documents for criminal justice system components; planning documents explained and justified in oral and written presentations. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:327Sex, Crime, and Justice (3) Survey of changing social values about sex, changing criminal codes about sex crimes, changing law enforcement policies, and procedures in prosecuting sex offenders, and emerging legal doctrines about privacy and sexual rights. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:405Ideas in Justice (3) Twentieth-century contributions to the development and application of penology, criminology, and criminal and social justice; study of the main ideas and key events that influenced the ideas and ideals evident in our social institutions. Prerequisites: 01:202:201 and senior standing.

01:202:406,407,408Internship in Criminal Justice (3,3,3) The internships are one hundred and twenty-hours in a local criminal/administration of justice agency (3 credits). Involves an intensive learning experience under professional agency supervision, as well as periodic symposiums and study sessions, research, term papers, and oral presentations. Prerequisites: 01:202:201, 3 credits in criminal justice, senior standing, and permission of instructor.

01:202:422Crisis Intervention in Criminal Justice Settings (3) Focuses on the conceptual framework for crisis intervention practice, including crisis theory, crisis concepts, crisis intervention models and strategies, and guidelines for evaluating program outcomes. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.

01:202:495Independent Study (1-3) Independent study under the direction of a member of the faculty. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and the program.

01:202:496Special Topics (3) Focuses on critical issues in criminal justice. May encompass topics related to law, law enforcement, the courts, corrections, etc. Specific issues are determined by the instructor. Prerequisite: 01:202:201.