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Course Descriptions
CJ 4925 Historical and Contemporary Criminal Justice (4 units)
Using a case, legislative, and treatise study and analysis, this course will explore the American criminal justice system from its historical roots through its current structure, and discuss critical and controversial current issues within our criminal justice system. The precise contemporary issues discussed will depend on current events and legislation. Provides students with an understanding of the political forces that drive the Democratic Consensus, Irresistible Impulse, and Irrational Forces theories of criminal law and justice, and how such political forces impact, adversely and positively, the system.
SOCL 3150 The Family (3 units)
Social structure and changing functions of the modern family. Relationship of family to other social institutions. Family roles and interaction. Satisfies G.E. Area F3
CJ 4141 Criminal Procedures I (3 units)
Case study and analysis of the constitutional requirements and constraints in criminal justice proceedings. Examines the origins of constitutional criminal due process, the Incorporation Doctrine, and arrest, warrants, search and seizure, and the Exclusionary Rule.
CJ 4151 Criminal Procedures II (3 units)
Case study and analysis of the constitutional requirements and constraints in the criminal justice process. Focus is on the application of substantive and procedural due process under the Fourteenth Amendment and pertinent portions of the Bill of Rights to include self-incrimination, the Exclusionary Rule, double jeopardy, confessions, right to counsel, trial by jury, speedy and public trial, confrontation, and cruel and unusual punishment. Legal research and drafting of an Appellant’s or Respondent’s Opening Brief and presentation of oral argument before a panel of jurors selected from the class are required.
CJ 4230 Juvenile Justice (4 units)
A case study and analysis of the American juvenile justice system from its historical beginnings through its current structure and operations and to an exploration of future trends. Discussion will include constitutional rights of juveniles, the judicial process, system structure and operation, juvenile crime, violence, and gangs. As an activity, students will be required to conduct an on-site field observation of the juvenile justice system and complete a case study research project on an actual juvenile case.
CJ 3120 Causes of Crime (3 units)
Analysis of crime causation provides students the opportunity to form critical thinking by presenting them with current theories and research and competing viewpoints in human criminality. Students will also be exposed to information on diversity, use of technology, and policy in criminal justice.
CJ 3170 Criminal Justice Research Methods (WP) (4 units)
(Formerly CJ 4930) Directed social science research applied to gathering data in criminal justice and criminological research. The focus will be on special problems encountered in research settings and groups where information about crime is to be gathered and analyzed. Includes review of research. Satisfies upper-division writing proficiency requirement.
CS 4000 Personal Computing (3 units)
This course is designed to give the student the knowledge and experience needed to use a personal computer effectively. A range of computers and software will be available; as much as possible, the student will be able to learn about systems, which are directly usable in his or her area of study. Satisfies G.E. Area F1.
CJ 3160 Administration and Management in Law Enforcement (3 units)
Examines the various types of administrative and management principles and practices applicable to law enforcement agencies. The history of law enforcement management, the levels of organizational structure and development, and various management philosophies will be explored. Special attention will center on history, organization, operations, and administrative philosophies of federal law enforcement agencies.
CJ 3230 Police Ethics and Civil Liability (3 units)
Using a case study, social and legislative analytical approach, this course will explore ethics in law enforcement from its historical roots through contemporary ethical issues. Ethical issues will include areas such as communications, race, sex, excessive physical force, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Civil liability will focus on the tort liability for certain statutory and ethical violations.
GEND 4150 Gender & Ethnicity in Children’s Literature & Culture (3 units)
Examination of the representations of gender and ethnicity in children’s literature and media attending to socio-historical and racial/cultural representation, gender and sexuality, stereotyping, class status, assimilation/acculturation, multiculturalism, and diversity. Satisfies G.E. area F2 and G.
CJ 3420 Community and Problem-Oriented Policing (3 units)
Explores the broad and critical areas of crime prevention techniques using the citizenry as the basis. Encompasses police paradoxical issues concerning the police image, the dilemma of policing, the role of police in the community, police/community attitudes, complaints, and crime prevention through visibility and the media, politics, and the needs of ethnically diverse populations.
CJ 4980 Criminal Justice Individual Study (4 units)
For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.
CJ 3250 Leadership and Supervision in Law Enforcement (3 units)
Examination of law enforcement leadership and supervision practices applicable to law enforcement agencies. Emphasis and contrast on differences between police as a leader and a police as a supervisor.
CJ 4910 Cooperative Education (4 units)
Provides an opportunity to acquire relevant, practical experience in supervised paid employment within the discipline. Students are placed in private or public sector positions under the supervision of the employer and departmental Co-op coordinator.
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