School of Public Affairs
School of Public Affairs
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone: (719) 255-4182
FAX: (719) 255-4183
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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| COURSE # | TITLE OF COURSE | DAY | TIME | INSTRUCTOR | |||||
| C J 1001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 12:15-1:30 pm | Guidry | |||||
| C J 2041 | Crime Theory and Causes | Mondays and Wednesdays | 8:00-9:15 am | Guidry | |||||
| C J 2510 | Juvenile Justice Administration | Mondays and Wednesdays | 10:50 am-12:05 pm | Guidry | |||||
| C J 3100 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | ||||||||
| 001 | Tuesdays Thursdays |
1:40-4:20 pm 1:40-2:55 pm |
Smith | ||||||
| 002 | Mondays Wednesdays |
8:00-9:15 am 8:00-10:15 am |
Marshall | ||||||
| C J 3150 | Statistics for Criminal Justice | Mondays Wednesdays |
7:15-8:55 pm | Walker | C J 3160 | White-Collar Crime | Thursdays | 4:30-7:05 pm | Martinez |
| C J 3420 | Pleas, Trials and Sentences | Fridays | 1:40-4:20 pm | Staff | |||||
| C J 4043 | Law Enforcement | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 8:00-9:15 am | Schaible | |||||
| C J 4430 | Law and Society (Permission of Criminal Justice Director required). |
Wednesdays | 4:30-7:05 pm | Schaible | |||||
| C J 4520 | Gangs and Criminal Organizations | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 3:05-4:20 pm | Martinez | |||||
| C J 4600 | Special Topics | ||||||||
| 001 | Media and Crime Class meets 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/4 | Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays | 9:00 am-3:00 pm | Guidry | |||||
| 002 | Criminal Justice Ethics Class meets initially Friday 2/19 from 5:00-6:30; then 3/12, 3/13; 4/2, 4/3; 5/7, 5/8 | Fridays Saturdays |
4:30-9:30 pm 8:30-5:30 pm |
Miles | |||||
| C J 1001 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3.0 C J 1001-3. Introduction to Criminal Justice. Designed to provide an overview of the criminal justice process and the criminal justice system in general. Concepts of crime, deviance, and justice are discussed and general theories of crime causality are examined. Special emphasis is placed on the components of the criminal justice system: the police, the prosecutorial and defense functions, the judiciary, and the field of corrections. |
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| C J 2041 Crime Theory and Causes Credits: 3.0 C J 2041 Crime theory and Causes. Provides a general survey of the nature and causes of crime and efforts of the criminal justice system to predict, prevent, modify and correct this behavior. This course involves a critical appraisal of various theories of crime causation, including an examination of biological, psychological, economic and sociological perspectives that explain crime and deviance. |
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| C J 2510 - Juvenile Justice Administration Credits: 3.0 Examines the development, change, and operation of the American juvenile justice system and the social factors that shape the identification and treatment of juvenile offenders. Emphasis is placed on the nature of juvenile law and methods of dealing with youthful offenders. |
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| C J 3100 Criminal Justice Research Methods Credits: 4.0 C J 3100-4. Criminal Justice Research Methods. Introduces students to the formulation of research questions covering crime and justice, research designs, data collection, and the interpretation and reporting of these data in criminological and justice system settings. Also includes experimental and non-experimental research designs, probability and non-probability sampling techniques, and construction of scales and indexes for research purposes. |
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| C J 3150 Statistics for Criminal Justice Credits: 4.0 C J 3150. Statistics for Criminal Justice. Serves as an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and computer analysis of criminology and criminal justice data. Includes basic procedures of hypothesis testing, correlation and regression analysis, and the analysis of continuous and binary dependent variables. Emphasis is placed on the examination of research problems and issues in the field of criminology and criminal justice. |
C J 3160 White-Collar Crime Credits: 3.0 C J 3160 White-Collar Crime. Introduces students to a variety of topics and issues including types, causes and the measurement of white-collar crime. Examines the debate surrounding the definition of white-collar crime; provides an overview of the costs of white-collar and corporate crime in society; considers competing theories that explain white-collar criminality; and, explores the use of criminal sanctions to deter misconduct involving corporations and elite offenders. |
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| C J 3420 Pleas, Trials and Sentences Credits: 3.0 C J 3420 Pleas, Trials and Sentences. Focuses on analysis of case materials involving please, trials and sentences. Content includes an examination of the basic dimensions of criminality, the specific elements of major crimes, the use of confessions, the fair trial procedures and the nature of criminal sanctions including cruel and unusual punishments. |
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| C J 4043 Law Enforcement Credits: 3.0 C J 4043 Law Enforcement. Presents an overview of the role that police play in American society today. Attention is on the origin of policing, the nature of police organizations and police work, patterns of relations between the police and the public, discretion, and the police role in a socio-legal context. |
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| C J 4430 Law and Society Credits: 3.0 C J 4430 Law and Society. Introduces students to the scholarly study of law. Students will have an opportunity to become familiar with social science perspective of the law, legal institutions, the legal process and the impact of law on behavior, with particular emphasis on the study of criminal behavior and the criminal justice process in American society. Additional topics include theories of law and legality, comparative legal systems, lawyers, judges and juries, and the use of social science in the courts. |
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| C J 4520 Gangs and Criminal Organizations Credits: 3.0 C J 4520 Gangs and Criminal Organizations. Traces the origins and historical development of the activities known as organized crime. These crimes are some of the most dangerous to American society and range from the commonly known offenses of gambling and narcotics to the more subtle and sophisticated, less understood but equally serious, crimes of extortion, commercial bribery and political corruption. | |||||||||
| C J 4600 Special Topics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3.0 C J 4600 Special Topics in Criminal Justice. This highly specialized seminar addresses cutting-edge and emerging developments in the field of criminal justice and provides students and faculty with the opportunity to explore significant themes, issues and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prerequisites: C J 1001, C J 2041 |
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