College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

169 This course will provide the criminal justice student with first-hand experience working alongside law enforcement agents. Students will have the opportunity to observe various entities within a department of police or corrections. CJI 0604 Practicum II (6 credits) Offered each term This course will provide the criminal justice student with first-hand experience working alongside law enforcement agents. Students will have the opportunity to observe various entities within a department of police or corrections. CJI 0605 Practicum III (9 credits) Offered each term This course will provide the criminal justice student with first-hand experience working alongside law enforcement agents. Students will have the opportunity to observe various entities within a department of police or corrections. CJI 0606 Terrorism from a Criminal Justice Perspective (3 credits) This course addresses the problem of terrorism from a criminal justice perspective. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of terrorism and the major issues associated with responding to terrorism in a democratic society. The first half of the course defines and conceptualizes international criminal law generally and terrorism specifically, reviews the history of terrorism, and discusses criminological theories that can best be applied to terrorism. The second half of the course focuses on the threat of terrorism in and against the United States. We will review and analyze trends in terroristic activity, terroristic groups, and specific strategies used to respond to terrorist threats in the United States. CJI 0607 Master’s Thesis -- CJ Thesis will require 6 credits of course registration. These courses may fulfill 6 credits of elective requirement for the MS in Criminal Justice. The thesis committee will consist of two faculty members, approved by the Director of the CJI. One member will be approved by the Director to serve as Chair. The thesis will require a proposal defense and a final defense. All members of the thesis committee must unanimously approve both the proposal defense and the final defense. The thesis proposal will include the following written sections: A critical review of relevant literature, a statement of the research question (hypothesis), and a statement of methodology (including statistical analysis to be applied to the data collected). -The final thesis will include the following written sections: The thesis proposal sections revised in final form, a statement of the results found, and a written discussion of the implications of the thesis findings. CJI 0608 Forensic Odontology (Dental Forensics) (3 credits) This course is an introductory course to describe the role and function of the dental scientist as an important (essential) part of the term of Forensic Scientists. CJI 0609 White Collar Crime (3 credits) White-collar crime is a serious social problem and is among the greatest threats to public health and safety. Indeed, the physical, financial, and emotional costs of white-collar crime dwarf those caused by traditional street crimes, such as homicide, robbery, and burglary. We will approach the study of white-collar crime from sociological and criminological perspectives. We begin by defining the various forms of white-collar crime and then move on to an examination of a number of instances/cases of the phenomenon. Next, we shall engage in a rigorous theoretical examination of the causes and correlates of white-collar crime. Finally, we will focus on what we can do “in the real world” about the problems associated with white-collar crime. CJI 0610 Private and Public Policing (3 credits) This course is a survey of the security field, including private, corporate, industrial, and retail applications. Comparisons are made between private and public policing. This course discusses the history evolution of private security and its role in American society. The course will cover various types of private security agencies and the varying types of services provided. The interaction of private security law enforcement and the restrictions placed upon each by the law and various legal decisions will be addressed. CJI 0611 Clinical Applications of Hypnosis (1 credit) This course is intended to familiarize students with both research issues and clinical applications of hypnosis. Such topics as the nature of hypnosis; physiological and psychological manifestations of hypnosis; the effects of hypnosis on physical, cognitive, and intellectual performance; applications of hypnosis to psychosomatic disorders; hypnotic amnesia; and applications of hypnosis to a variety of clinical and addictive disorders will be examined. CJI 0612 Women and the Criminal Justice System (3 credits) The Women and the Criminal Justice System class will provide an overview of the roles of women as victims, offenders, and professional workers within the system. Students will have the opportunity to learn and evaluate social issues that may motivate women to engage in criminal activities. The interaction of race, culture, class and gender in the criminal justice system will be infused throughout weekly discussions. Topics of emphasis include victims of domestic violence, rape, and delinquent adolescent girls. Compassionate techniques for working with female victims of crime will also be reviewed. CJI 613 Crime and the Media (3 credits)