Academic Courses

Justice

JUS 101
Survey of Justice
3-0-3
History, development and philosophy of criminal justice in a democratic society. Introduction to agencies involved in the administration of criminal justice; career orientation; Constitutional limitations of criminal justice.

JUS 105
Introduction to Corporate and Homeland Security
3-0-3
Focuses on the needs, operations and administration of corporate and Homeland Security. The course stresses not only the past and current developments of security in the United States, but also the general functions of security operations, including asset protection, access control, investigations, and management of emergency situations. The functions of security administration are also studied, including management, training, and human resource management. The issues of Homeland Security will be emphasized in light of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, which have dramatically altered the focus of security operations. Prerequisite: JUS 101.

JUS 121
Legal Issues in Justice and Human Services
3-0-3
The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the full range of legal issues emanating from the interaction of justice with human services. These issues may include mental health laws, commitment procedures, correctional law and rights and liabilities of justice professionals and clients. Prerequisite: JUS 101.

JUS 151
Police Operations
3-0-3
The study of line activities of criminal justice agencies. Topics studied include patrol functions, crime prevention, traffic, criminal investigations, and specialized units such as juvenile and vice. Prerequisite: JUS 101.

JUS 171
Juvenile Justice
3-0-3
Problems of delinquency, interdisciplinary communication and diversion of selected juvenile offenders from the formal justice system. Each component of the system: police, courts, probation and community corrections is analyzed and recommendations for improvement are considered. The community and the schools and their role in delinquency prevention.

JUS 181
Community Relations
3-0-3
The numerous and complex factors in human relations and their effects on the justice system. Prejudice and discrimina-tion and their effects and implications for police, courts and corrections in a changing and interactive society. History and development of civil rights and liberties. Prerequisite: JUS 101.

JUS 201
Introduction to Terrorism
3-0-3
This course considers the history of terrorism, the evolution of the definition of terrorism and the nature of both international and domestic terrorist groups, including the effect of modern technology on the activities of such groups. Prerequisite: JUS 101.

JUS 221
Criminal Investigation
3-0-3
The principles and methods of investigating criminal offenses will be discussed, to include: history, theories and problems of criminal investigations; crime scene searches; collection, preservation and the recording of physical evidence; impartial gathering of information; interview and interrogation methods; identification of modus operandi and sources of information; scientific and technological aids to investigating; and the development and handling of confidential informants. Prerequsite: JUS 101.

JUS 235
American Correctional Institutions
3-0-3
The focus of the course is on the institutionally-based aspect of the correctional system. The historical responses to crime and delinquency, theories underlying those responses, the impact of imprisonment, and measures used to evaluate the effectiveness of incarceration are highlighted. The degree to which the variables of sex, race, and social class influence correctional policy is also addressed.

JUS 237
Community-Based Corrections
3-0-3
The focus of the course is on the community-based aspect of the correc-tional system. Strategies of supervision used in probation and parole, theories underlying these strategies and evalua-tive methods of assessing the impact of these strategies are highlighted. Particular emphasis will be given to the role of the helping relationship in the probation/parole agency setting. Prerequisite: JUS 101.

JUS 241
Criminal Law
3-0-3
Local, state and federal laws; their development, application and enforce-ment. Prerequisite: JUS 101 or permission of the Department Head.

JUS 251
Comparative Police Systems
3-0-3
Police systems throughout the world; attention to the applications of particular techniques to American systems of criminal justice. Prerequisite: JUS 101.

JUS 261
Criminal Evidence and Procedure
3-0-3
Criminal evidence for police; types of evidence; criminal procedure and various courts; arrest, search and seizure; collection of evidence; discretion and related topics. Prerequisite: JUS 101.

JUS 281
Organized Crime
3-0-3
A foundation course in systematic criminality which examines those criminal organizations whose method of operation includes fear, violence, and corruption to achieve strategic and tactical goals. The course investigates these highly structured, perpetual organizations as well as law enforcement responses to them. Prerequisite: JUS 101 or permission of the Department Head.

JUS 291
Contempory Issues in Justice
3-0-3
In this course students examine contemporary issues in justice. Areas of focus include ethics in justice, technology and justice, the influence of the media and politics on the justice system, and the myths in justice. The specific topics discussed within each area will vary based, in part, on current trends and official court rulings in our judicial system. Prerequisites: JUS 101, JUS 171, JUS 241.