College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

171 review of effective and not so effective prevention programs will be presented. In the weekly discussions, the instructor will incorporate her research and administrative experience in the area of prevention and the challenges prevention presents as an alternative perspective within criminal justice. In addition to readings from the main text, the course will incorporate supplemental readings in the area of cost benefit analysis. It is partly due to the impact of cost benefit analyses that prevention as a policy approach has emerged as a hot-button issue. CJI 0623 Sociological Dynamics of Youth Gangs (3 credits) This course is designed to introduce students to the cultural and structural components of gang activity and will present a comprehensive review of all the critical elements relevant to the growing phenomenon of gang life. It will provide an overview of criminal street gangs and explore its impact on our society. The course will be delimited by the introduction of the topics: history of gangs, typology, theoretical explanations, causations, organizational structure, criminal activities of gangs, girls and gangs, community impact, community based and national intervention strategies. The interaction of race, culture, class and gender in the criminal justice system will be infused throughout weekly discussions. Additionally, psychological and sociological dynamics will be explored. Furthermore, how to work with and treat children and adolescents as well as their families who have been associated with street gangs will be investigated. Along with this, students will also examine the short and long term goals of child and family protection, laws, as well as future relationships with regards to gang life. CJI 0624 Ethics in Law and Criminal Justice (3 credits) This course is an intense examination of the ethical considerations facing the criminal justice practitioner. Topics include determining moral behavior, developing moral and ethical behavior, legal ethics, ethics and law enforcement, ethics and the courts, ethics and corrections, the ethics of punishment, policy and management issues, professionalism, pride and ethics for practitioners CJI 0625 Child Sexual Abuse (3 credits) This course is designed to prepare students to identify factors and indicators associated with childhood sexual abuse, crisis assistance and intervention. Students will enhance their knowledge and skills required to assess and interview children, families, and offenders in child sexual abuse cases. Students will gain critical knowledge to assess the placement needs, make appropriate referrals, and prepare for the placement of the child, when indicated. Additionally, students will learn the l worker's role in a multidisciplinary team and be able to prepare agency workers to identify and become effective in handling child sexual abuse matters. CJI 0626 International Crime (3 credits) While most criminal justice academics, professionals, and researchers focus on problems related to domestic criminality, another type of serious criminality occurs at the international level. International crimes are violations of international criminal law, while transnational crimes refer to violations of the laws of more than one country. This course covers both types of law violations and seeks to familiarize the student with the distinct types of causation, victimization, and control problems the global community faces as nation states become increasingly interdependent. The growing interdependence of all members of the international community is manifested through wrongdoings and illicit enterprises that involve several countries at one time. References are constantly made through the media about international bodies seeking to resolve disputes that transcend national borders (e.g., the United Nations and the World Court). Offenders and victims are frequently located in different jurisdictions. Often we may look beyond our state or national frontiers in order to better understand the nature of even domestic crime and problems of its control. The causes of international and transnational crime may be traced to developments and policies in several nations. The only effective response to such problems requires close collaboration and coordination of efforts of all countries concerned. CJI 0627 Critical Issues in Corrections (3 credits) This course will address selected issues in the field of corrections from various theoretical perspectives including conventional and critical sociology perspectives. Topics addressed include the growing incarcerated population, the composition of this population and efforts to reduce this rate of incarceration. The course will also address the risk factors contributing to becoming an inmate and recidivating, correctional education and substance abuse treatment services, the corrections experience for inmates and corrections staff, privatization of prisons, community reentry and evidence-based corrections programs. CJI 0628 Administrative Investigations (3 credits) This course will provide an in-depth exploration of the administrative investigations process required of criminal justice organizations when allegations of misconduct surface. The general focus will be on the investigative, legal, procedural, managerial, and ethical issues directly related to the administrative / internal investigations process. Specific concentrations will also explore specialized investigation techniques, interview processes, evidence requirements, training, disciplinary proceedings, and case management. Emphasis is placed on the objectivity of the administrative investigation process triangle of procedural, civil, and criminal implications of every case. This course is designed for investigators and