UWF 2002/2003 Catalog Table of Contents Index
 

Course Listings/Descriptions
CCJ - Criminology and Criminal Justice

CCJ 2002 Survey of Crime and Justice . . . . . 3(F,S)
Provides an introduction to, and analysis of, important topics related to crime and justice, such as gun control, the death penalty, and drug enforcement. (General Studies Course: SS/BEH)

CCJ 2948 Service Learning Field Study I . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 6-8 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required.

CCJ 3014 Criminology . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Pre/Corequisite: CCJ 3024.
Examines the causes, types, and patterns of crime in society. Special emphasis is given to the methods criminologists use to study crime and its social context.

CCJ 3024 The American Criminal Justice System . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Introductory analysis of crime and the criminal justice system. Topics include crime, the law and the interrelationships of the various criminal justice subsystems and their environments.

CCJ 3060 Moral Issues in Criminal Justice . . . . . 3(F,S)
Identification and analysis of ethical issues in the field of criminal justice using the case approach.

CCJ 3450 Criminal Justice Management and Organization . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Acquaints student with the basic management processes affecting criminal justice agencies, develops the student's ability to analyze management problems and apply effective interventions to those problems in police departments, courts, and corrections agencies.

CCJ 3654 Substance Abuse and the Offender . . . . . 3(S)
Addresses the "biological/psychological/social" issues of substance abuse and treatment for defendants within the criminal justice system. Designed to provide the student with comprehensive critical analysis of the social and psychological issues of substance abuse including theories of causation and treatment. Is intended primarily to address issues relevant for those working in the criminal justice system.

CCJ 3948 Service Learning Field Study II . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 6-8 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required.

CCJ 3949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 1-2(F,S,SS)
Alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education). Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission of director of Cooperative Education is required.

CCJ 4036 Behavioral Science and the Law . . . . . 3(F,S)
Will address behavioral science aspects of the legal system. Issues to be discussed include protocols of serial killers, medically assisted suicide, false confession and police deception, recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse, impact of domestic violence laws, sexual aggressors, child custody and jury work. Is intended primarily to address issues relevant for those working in the criminal justice system.

CCJ 4075 Crime Analysis . . . . . 3(F)
Pre/Corequisite: CCJ 3024.
Provides essential knowledge required to research and analyze crime. Hands-on introduction to software used to investigate crime phenomenon.

CCJ 4239 Criminal Investigation . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Pre/Corequisite: CCJ 3024.
An introduction to criminal investigation. Topics will include investigative theory, collection and preservation of evidence, sources of information, interview and interrogation, uses of forensic sciences and case and trial preparation.

CCJ 4501 Juvenile Justice . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Survey of the major elements involved in the administration of juvenile justice-etiology, law, treatment and prevention.

CCJ 4610 Criminal Behavior . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Introduces students to models that have been developed to explain criminal behavior. Biological, medical, psychiatric, and psychological perspectives are covered. Critically examines both the advantages and the shortcomings of the various attempts to "medicalize" criminal behavior. Throughout the course, medical models will be compared with phenomenological explanations of criminal behavior that describe the psychic experiences of committing criminal acts and the reasons that some types of crime are so seductively attractive to certain individuals.

CCJ 4700 Research Design in Criminal Justice . . . . . 3(F,S)
Pre/Corequisite: CCJ 3024.
Designed to give students an understanding of the basic principles and practices of empirical research as they are practiced in criminal justice and to enhance students' critical thinking skills with respect to criminal justice programs and proposals.

CCJ 4701 Data Analysis in Criminal Justice . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: CCJ 4700.
Data analysis applied to criminal justice data, including descriptive and inferential statistics and computer applications in criminal justice research.

CCJ 4940 Criminal Justice Internship 1-6(F,S,SS)
Internship in field of criminal justice intended to give field observation and experience. Permission of undergraduate coordinator and 3-6 sh career experience required. Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only.

CCJ 5018 Crime and Public Policy . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Analysis of various policy initiatives designed to reduce the level of crime. Applies elements of criminological theory and research methods to critically evaluate the effectiveness of policies.


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