CRPH 423/523 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP

This course is an intense examination of the ethical considerations facing criminal justice practitioners. Ethical behavior and its counters, egoism, narcissism, the abuse of authority, are explored in criminal courts, corrections, law enforcement, probation and parole settings and scenarios. The successful completion of this course is evidence of the student’s skill-set to lead with integrity and demonstrate the critical ability to confront issues with an informed, ethical response. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete all graduate course requirements.

Three Hours, Spring

CRPO 513 CIVIL REMEDIES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

State and federal legal liabilities and remedies in criminal justice and policy implications as they pertain to such matters as use of excessive force, police vehicle pursuits, high risk drug enforcement operations, and failure to arrest intoxicated drivers. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three Hours, Fall

CRPS 523 CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

The relation of the criminal justice system and the mental health process; legal concepts regarding the mentally disabled. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Summer

CRJS 503 CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING, BUDGETING, AND EVALUATION

Course focuses on the planning, budgeting, and evaluation process in criminal justice organizations. Course examines both strategic and policy planning issues to include establishing organizational goals, budgeting, program implementation, evaluation and review. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Fall

CRJS 513 THE CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEM

An overview of the goals, functions, and processes of the criminal court system with an examination of current legal issues and trends. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Fall

CRJS 523 COMMUNITIES AND CRIME

An examination of the trends and sources of crime and social disorder across communities, the course emphasizes relationships among crime, fear of crime, neighborhood change, neighborhood responses to crime, and public policies. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Summer

CRJS 433/533 EVIDENCE

This course is to familiarize students with concepts of evidence and criminal procedure. It examines such concepts as: Privileged Communications; The Exclusionary Rule; The Hearsay Rule and its exceptions; and Burden of Proof and Presumptions. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete all graduate course requirements. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Spring

CRJS 543 FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY

Examination of the history of criminological thought incorporating the major works of such theorists as Bentham, Beccaria, Marx, Durkheim, Lombroso, Sutherland, and Merton. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Summer

CRJS 553 DIVERSITY ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Course will sensitize and educate criminal justice professionals to issues of diversity. It explores the cross-cultural contact that criminal justice professionals have with citizens, victims, suspects, and co-workers, and the influence of culture, race and gender in the criminal justice field. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Fall

CRJS 463/563 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

A study of the basic principles of organization, supervision, and techniques of administration within law enforcement and related areas. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete all graduate course requirements. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Spring

CRJS 573 POLICE INNOVATIONS

There have been several significant innovations in the field of law enforcement over the past two decades, many of which are in practice throughout law enforcement. The course will examine the concept of evidence-based practice, innovations and the research around the country regarding lessons learned and strengths and weaknesses of each law enforcement strategy. Students employed in a law enforcement agency will apply research methods to study and show how these new innovations may be applied to their respective agencies. Students not directly employed in a Criminal Justice Agency will complete a research project approved by the instructor. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Spring

CRJS 583 CAPSTONE PROJECT

This course is designed to allow graduate students to research, examine, and develop a major project. The project will demonstrate the student’s ability to incorporate classroom academics with professional experiences to address in a real and practical way current issues and problems in the criminal justice career fields. Students currently working in a criminal justice career will enter into dialogue with their immediate Chief Executive Officer, Agent, Administrator, or their designee, to assist in guiding their choice of project. Students not currently working in a criminal justice career will contact the Criminal Justice Coordinator for direction on their project. This course cannot be taken as a directed study.

Three hours, Summer