College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Catalog 2016

172 administrators to examine and manage the process so as the administrative, legal, and social justice requirements can all be served equally. CJI 0629 Thesis I (3 credits) 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 Executive Associate Dean of the HSHJ. One member will be approved by the Executive Associate Dean 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 0630 Thesis II (3 credits) 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 Executive Associate Dean of the HSHJ. One member will be approved by the Executive Associate Dean 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. Prerequisite: CJI 0629 CJI 0631 Managing Generational Cohorts (3 credits): This course will provide an in- depth exploration of the opinions, attitudes, values, and management techniques for generational age cohorts that are employed in the criminal justice field. The general focus will be on the cohorts whom are employed in all strata and in all types of criminal justice organizations: to wit, Veterans, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y / Millennials. Applications of the contemporary theories, methods, and practices that relate to law enforcement, corrections, and other organizational entities in the criminal justice system for the purposes of recruiting, hiring, retention, and ongoing management issues will all be addressed. Students should feel free to focus their research and writing in the specific areas of interest as well as their own criminal justice organizations to develop their acumen in the topic area. CJI 0632 Continuing Services (for continuing Thesis students): This course will be utilized for the thesis student who needs additional time to complete the thesis. Prerequisites CJI 0629 and CJI 0630 CJI 0633 Law Enforcement Interviewing (3 credits): This course introduces students to interviewing skills and criminal assessment. The fundamentals of interviewing are presented to establish a baseline of knowledge even though the students may have previous interviewing experience. Students will learn: the basic structure of interviews, the distinction between hearing and listening, the efficacy of neuro-linguistic rapport, and the value of the cognitive approach in stimulating memory. Special techniques for interviewing children and using translators will be covered in depth. The desirability of detecting non-verbal, verbal and written deception will be introduced. The ramifications of challenges arising from differences in personality, age, gender, culture & language, as well as the necessity for recognizing dangerous behavior in interviewees will be established. The main difference between an interview and an interrogation will be briefly covered. CJI 0634 Animals in Criminal Justice (3 credits): This course discusses different service animals, e.g. K-9s, and their roles and limitations in the Criminal Justice System. This course will also discuss criminal animal neglect and abuse. This class will consider the role that law enforcement and the justice system plays in protecting animals. Students will also learn about animal rights activism in the context of domestic terrorism, undercover surveillance, and Constitutional rights. CJI 0635 Pre-Employment Investigations for Criminal Justice Professionals (3 credits): This course is designed to meet the contemporary needs of pre- employment screeners in criminal justice / public safety organizations. The course delivers the processes, techniques, and information sources that also have implications for many private sector organizations that conduct these types of investigations. The unique presentation provides complete guidance on the investigative, legal, procedural, organizational, and social issues that must be considered when completing the screening process of bringing new employees into the organizational fold. The course also addresses the required medical and psychological standards for these types of positions. The course will be of immense value to investigators, through and including the highest level criminal justice, human resource, and legal administrators. CJI 0700 Theories of Crime (3 credits) Theories of crime causation ranging through biological, psychological,