Introduction to the U.S. Criminal Justice System
Course: Criminal Justice Studies (CJ St) 240, XW
Provides a systemic understanding of the enactment and enforcement of law, police organization and behavior, prosecution and defense organization and behavior, sentencing, the judiciary, intermediate sanctions, corrections, and capital punishment. The course demonstrates the role of discretion in all of these bureaucracies as well as the influences of age, gender, race, and social class on criminal justice system processes. We will examine the different ways in which political orientation influences the understanding and operation of the criminal justice system. Finally, current events will be used to demonstrate the salience and enormity of criminal justice in American life.
Recommended Courses:SOC 134
Computer Requirements:Internet and e-mail access
Dates: 05/19/2008-07/11/2008
Delivery Method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credit
Tuition:$693
Delivery fee:$100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program:Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Criminal Justice Studies
Instructor: Brian Monahan, Assistant Professor
Text:DeLisi, M. 2008. Criminal Justice: Balancing Crime Control and Due Process. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
ISBN: 978-0-7575-5113-0

Youth and Crime
Course: Criminal Justice Studies (CJ ST) 241, XW
(co-listed as SOC 241)
An examination of delinquency that focuses on the relationships between youth as victims and as offenders, social and etiological features of delinquency, the role of the criminal justice system, deliquents' rights, and traditional and alternative ways of dealing with juvenile crime.
Recommended Courses: Soc 130 or Soc 134
Computer Requirements: Internet and e-mail access
Dates: 06/16/2008-08/08/2008
Delivery Method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $693
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Criminal Justice Studies
Instructor: Andy Hochstetler, Assistant Professor
Registration deadline: 6/2/2008
Text: (1) Regoli, Robert M., John D. Hewitt, and Matt DeLisi. 2007. Delinquency in Society. McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0073401544.
(2) Bourgois, Phillipe. 2002. In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio, 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 052107114
(3) MacLeod, Jay. 2004. Ain't No Makin' It: Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood, 2nd. Westview Press. ISBN 0813341876

Criminology
Course: Criminal Justice Studies (CJ ST) 341, XW
(co-listed as SOC 341)
The nature of crime and criminology; the concept of crime; statistics and theories of criminality; major forms of crime; official responses to crime and control of crime.
Recommended Courses: Soc 130 or 134
Computer Requirements: Internet and e-mail access
Dates: 05/19/2008-07/11/2008
Delivery Method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $693
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Criminal Justice Studies
Instructor: Andy Hochstetler, Assistant Professor
Text: (1) Siegel, Larry J. 2008. Criminology: The Core, 3rd ed. Thomson-Wadsworth.ISBN 9780495094777.
(2) Maruna, Shadd. 2000. Making Good: How Ex-convicts Reform and Rebuild Their Lives. APA. ISBN 978-1557987310.
(3) McCall, Nathan. 1995. Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America. Vintage, New York. ISBN 9780679740704.

Police and Society
Course: Criminal Justice Studies (SOC/CJ ST) 351, XW
This course provides an introduction to a range of historical, political, philosophical, sociological, and psychological issues associated with individuals and institutions vested with responsibilities to police. The historical and contemporary foundations of policing are examined. The different types of police in America, their core functions, and the primary means through which police services are delivered will also be explored. In addition, a variety of issues (e.g., discretion, use of force, corruption) and innovations in modern policing will be examined.
Recommended Courses:CJ St 240
Computer Requirements: Internet and e-mail capabilities
Dates: 06/16/2008-08/08/2008
Delivery Method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $693
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Criminal Justice Studies
Instructor: Peter Conis, Lecturer
Registration deadline: 6/16/2008
Text: Travis, L. and R. Langworthy. 2007. Policing in America: A Balance of Forces (4th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
ISBN: 978-0-13-158022-0

Punishment, Corrections and Society
Course: Criminal Justice Studies (CJ ST) 352, XW
(co-listed as SOC 352)
Introduction and overview of corrections in the United States. Theory and
research on probation, parole, intermediate sanctions, prison, inmate
society, inmate behavior and misconduct, capital punishment, recidivism,
correctional treatment, rehabilitation, and offender reintegration into
society.
Recommended Courses:CJ St 240 and CJ ST 241
Computer Requirements: Internet and e-mail capabilities
Dates: 05/19/2008-07/11/2008
Delivery Method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $693
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Criminal Justice Studies
Instructor: Peter Conis, Lecturer
Registration deadline: 6/10/2008
Text: American Corrections 7th edition by Todd R. Clear, George F. Cole, and Michael D. Reisig Thomson publishers
ISBN: 0-534-64652-2

Criminal Offenders
Course: Criminal Justice Studies (CJ ST) 403X, XW
This course is an overview of a field of study that is comprised of concepts, theories, research, and ideas that have been generated by systematic and sustainable observations and experiences.
Recommended Courses: CJST 240, 241, 340, 341, 351, 352, 484
Computer Requirements: Internet and e-mail access
Dates: 05/19/2008-07/11/2008
Delivery Method: WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits
Tuition: $693
Delivery fee: $100
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Criminal Justice Studies
Instructor: Matt DeLisi, Professor
Text: (1) Violent Offenders: Theory, Research, Policy, and Practice Editors: Matt Delisi & Pete Conis, Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub; 1 edition (October 5, 2007) ISBN-10: 076375479X - ISBN-13: 978-0763754792
(2) Hunting Serial Predators 2nd Edition Author: G. Maurice Godwin
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 2 edition (September 2007) ISBN-10: 0763735108 - ISBN-13: 978-0763735104