Introduction to the concepts, methods and data of sociocultural anthropology and anthropological linguistics.

Survey of the law enforcement, judicial, correctional, and juvenile systems; interrelationships between criminal justice agencies and the community.

Police organizations; the recruitment, training, and socialization of police officers; the role of police in society; and critical issues in policing. The problem of coercive power as it relates to policing is also examined.

The administration of criminal justice in the American federal and state court systems. The nature and concept of justice, court personnel, functions, jurisdictions, policies, procedures, discretion, and current developments in court technology and organization will be reviewed.

Penology emphasizing the history, philosophy, programs, policies, and problems associated with correctional practice. Topics include probation, prisons, jails, parole, community corrections and alternative sanctions.

Overview of the field of crime analysis, including theoretical, methodological, and ethical foundations.

Contemporary issues related to manifestations of crime, offenders, victims, justice system response, and societal trends. Emphasis placed on debunking misconceptions of crime and its correlates in media and society.

Career fields related to criminal justice. Topics include the perspectives of professionals, challenges associated with specific careers, and the future of the field.

Causes, consequences, and prevention strategies for homeland security issues. Topics include government roles in homeland security, strategies of protecting U.S. Citizens and interests, and specific threats to homeland security such as natural disasters and acts of terrorism.

Origin and development of criminal law in America along with basic elements of crime and defenses.

The criminal trial, including the rules of evidence, trial strategy, opening statements, the presentation of evidence, arguing objections, closing arguments, and a critical analysis of the entire process.

Functions, structure, procedures and philosophy of American correctional institutions; constitutional limitations and the impact of law on correctional practices.

Development and impact of community programs, halfway houses, group homes, work-release, and educational release programs, including the role of the community and citizens in the correctional process.

History, philosophy, and evaluation of the juvenile court, juvenile court practices and procedures; the role of the police, correctional alternatives, prevention and intervention strategies in the juvenile justice process.

Social factors in the development, identification and treatments of delinquents and juvenile delinquency in the context of juvenile justice systems.

Forms of victimization, the role of victims in crimes, their treatment by the criminal justice system, their decisions to report crimes and help prosecute offenders, victim-offender mediation, and victim compensation. The national crime survey regarding patterns and trends in victimization is introduced.

Examination of public forms of sexual misconduct, specifically sexual harassment and sexual assault in places of employment and education. Includes an analysis of motives, victim/perpetrator characteristics, and corporate, societal, and individual responses to sexual misconduct.

Quantitative, qualitative and comparative methods used in criminal justice research, focusing on research design, data collection and analysis, and ethical issues.

Basic principles of descriptive and inferential statistics as applied to topics in criminal justice, including correlation, probability, measures of central tendency and variability, hypothesis testing, and estimation. For criminal justice majors only.

Theoretical and practical aspects of tactical crime analysis focusing on pattern analysis and profiling.

Theoretical and practical aspects of strategic crime analysis focusing on long-term analytical strategies to control and/or prevent specific crime problems.

Analysis and critical assessments of traditional and contemporary crime and theories of criminal behavior.

The experience of special populations including racial, ethnic, and other historically marginalized groups in various roles within the criminal justice system.

History and theories of alcohol and other drug use, types and effects of drugs, crime associated with drugs, prevention and treatment of abuse, and efforts to control and regulate drug use. Both past and present public policies for the control of licit and illicit drugs will be evaluated.

The traditional and contemporary explanations of female delinquency and criminality, the differential treatment accorded female defendants and victims, the nature of crime against women, the quality of state and federal correctional systems for women, and the status of females as criminal justice professionals.

International criminal justice systems, their legal foundations, current structures, and strategies of crime control.

Child sexual abuse and commercial child sexual exploitation. Characteristics of pedophiles, child molesters, traffickers, and their methods; victim/survivor attributes and recovery; secondary victimization; the role of technology; the criminal justice system response, and legal issues are included.

Theories, causes, consequences and prevention of violent acts. Topics include trends and patterns, violent offenders, typologies of violent behavior, social construction of violence, and criminal justice response.

Global crime focusing on the relationship between globalization, crime, and justice which involves a diverse range of activities affecting the political, economic, and social development of countries around the world. Topics will focus on the proliferation of crime emphasizing migration, international policing, drug/human trafficking, international terrorism, environmental crime, cybercrime, and economic exploitation.

Problems and issues related to capital punishment in the United States, including its history, important Supreme Court decisions, variations in jurisdictional processes (state, federal, and military), the comparative cost of incarceration and execution, miscarriages of justice in capital cases, and responses to these issues.

A planned individual study program in conjunction with a Criminal Justice faculty member. Course may be repeated once with consent of advisor.

Problems, processes, and theories of communication, decision making, and control in criminal justice agencies.

Liability of criminal justice practitioners, agencies, municipalities, and other criminal justice entities including types of actions, defenses, damages, injunctions and other remedies for civil wrongs as mandated by state and federal law are included.

Ethical issues confronted by criminal justice personnel and organizations. Standards and professional responsibilities of criminal justice practitioners are examined within the context of ethical dilemmas.

Laws and constitutional safeguards that govern the process of criminal offenders from police investigation through post-conviction relief.

Advanced practical and theoretical topics in the field of crime analysis. Specific topics may change based on prevailing current trends in the field.

Theories, methods, and substantive issues in the creation, involvement, recognition, and control of deviance. Pertinent research data is integrated in the context of contemporary societal issues.

A seminar for advanced students. May be repeated once with the consent of the adviser.

A planned program of observation, study and work in selected criminal justice and related agencies. Meeting prerequisites does not guarantee an internship placement. A history of illegal drug use or experimentation, a criminal record, location of desired internship, inability to attend on-campus seminars, and other issues may prevent program acceptance as an intern.

Practical experience in the crime analysis field through a portfolio or practicum.

Exploration, at an advanced level, of issues, topics and dilemmas related to crime and the criminal justice system. The specific topics covered vary depending upon the instructor.

Strategies and consequences of public responses to criminal and deviant behaviors. Theories and tactics relating to policing criminal behavior are analyzed, along with more informal but public responses to the breaking of social norms. Public perceptions of law enforcement and the proposed policies regarding policing are evaluated.

An advanced analysis of a particular topic relating to the criminal justice system. The topics may encompass issues related to the criminal justice system not extensively covered by other courses, such as weapons, trafficking, and mental health.

The administration of criminal justice in U.S. federal and state court systems. Topics include an analysis of how Americans accused of crimes proceed through the court system. Strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary American court system will be evaluated.

The philosophy, programs, policies, and problems associated with responses to crime. Topics include an evaluation of the ways in which offenders are diverted from the criminal justice system via other social service agencies, punished in public institutions and communities, and monitored upon completion of their sentence.

Problems, processes, and theories of communication, decision-making, and control in public safety agencies. Topics include an analysis of each segment of the criminal justice system and related social service agencies, including how agencies work with one another to process offenders and divert potential offenders from the criminal justice system.

Theoretical, methodological, and ethical foundations of place-based criminology. Topics include an analysis of the ways in which statistical data is applied to the study of criminogenic neighborhood factors and crime rates. Theories related to the social control of high-crime neighborhoods are evaluated, as are the ethics associated with policing these types of communities.

Identification and treatment of youthful offenders in the context of juvenile justice systems. Topics include an analysis of the prevention and intervention strategies in the juvenile justice process, the social factors that produce youthful offending, and public responses to juvenile offenders.

Problems, processes, and theories of communication, decision-making, and control in victim service agencies. Topics include an evaluation of how victims of crime are handled within and outside of the criminal justice system, including how agencies work with one another to address victim needs.

Theories, causes, consequences, and prevention of violent acts. Topics include trends and patterns, violent offenders, typologies of violent behavior, social construction of violence, and criminal justice responses.

Research techniques and ethical considerations raised by the genres of ethnography, content analysis, interviews, focus groups, and participant observation. Activities include the design of an original study in one or more of these methods and the dissemination of findings in written and oral formats.

Research techniques and ethical considerations raised by the use of statistics in research design, data collection, and data analysis. Activities include the design of an original study using quantitative methods, and dissemination of findings in written and oral formats.

Traditional and contemporary theoretical paradigms applied to current crime trends, with emphasis on the impact of criminological theory on public responses to violent and non-violent crimes. Examples of theories to be discussed include Conflict/Critical, Labeling, Feminist, Social learning, Social bonding, Strain, General strain, Lifecourse, Deterrence, Rational choice, Routine Activities, and Lifestyle.

Recent public policies adopted in response to crime, such as those intended to deter crime, address victim needs, rehabilitate offenders, improve community-police relationships, protect civil liberties, or create new crimes (e.g., new forms of cybercrime, abortion, etc.). Topics include an evaluation of how such policies are developed and implemented, and an analysis of the effects on society or a particular social group.

A planned program of observation, study and work in selected criminal justice and related agencies. Meeting prerequisites does not guarantee an internship placement. A history of illegal drug use or experimentation, a criminal record, location of desired internship, inability to attend on-campus seminars, and other issues may prevent program acceptance as an intern.

An in-depth study of a topic selected by the student which showcases the student's skills and knowledge and contributes to the general knowledge in the criminal justice field. Working with their thesis committee, the student develops a research question, completes a literature review, and designs a research project.

Completion of the capstone research project. Using the scientific method to collect and analyze data, the student disseminates the results of their original project via a written paper and an oral presentation to their thesis committee.

Introduction to the major theoretical and methodological perspectives used to explain, investigate and analyze social life.

Fundamental principles of descriptive and inferential statistics as used in the social sciences, including measures of central tendency and variation, the normal approximation, probability, chance variability, estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation.

Roots and historical development of various sociological lenses as tools for examining the social world.

Quantitative, qualitative and comparative methods used in social science research, focusing on research design, data collection and analysis, and ethical issues.

Selected theoretical orientations, methodological procedures, and research findings pertaining to the relations between the individual and society.

Content selected for contemporary importance and sociological relevance.

Processes of aging as a form of socialization and demographic reality, including institutional effects. The status of the elderly and the sources of prejudice and discrimination they experience are emphasized.

Sociological perspectives on human-animal interaction and the role of animals in society.

Processes and issues associated with social change and institutional transformation at the local and regional levels. Applies social scientific theory and methods to understand varying patterns of change, the role of economic, cultural, and technological factors, and how stakeholders address challenges related to poverty, crime, housing, and disparities in health, politics, and the environment.

Characteristics, causes, and impacts of city life. Different types of urban areas and current issues are examined from comparative, historical, and global perspectives.

Characteristics, causes, and impacts of social and political movements in the modern world. Different types of movements, including the American civil rights movement, are examined from comparative, historical, and global perspectives.

Issues in measurement of the distribution and development of human population. Applies the analytical methods used in accounting for the effects of births, deaths and migrations.

Selected theoretical orientations, methodological procedures and historical perspectives related to the social analysis and context of demographic change.

Applies sociological lenses to current major social, cultural, economic, political, and global transformations, emphasizing their interrelationships.

Theoretical perspectives and research on the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and prestige in social life on a global, national, and local scale. Attention is given to the impact of globalization on social stratification.

Examines the basic concepts of race and ethnicity, relevant sociological theories, and their application to critical issues.

An interdisciplinary analysis of social attitudes toward fatness and fat people. Size is presented as a status marker, social identity, form of inequality, and site of feminist activism.

A sociological investigation of gender as a fundamental principle of social life. The interdependence of gender constructions and of societies' inequality structures across social institutions is explored.

Women's lives in the context of armed conflict examined from comparative, historical and global perspectives.

Methods and theories used in the examination of intimate human relationships, including parenting, violence and abuse, and divorce and remarriage. Emphasizes the social factors that bring about change in family-related behaviors and create diversity in family forms.

The societal conditions affecting political ideas, institutions, and practices. The role of politics in society is examined from comparative, historical, and global perspectives.

The societal conditions affecting religious beliefs, institutions, and practices. The role of religion in society is examined from comparative, historical, and global perspectives.

Sociological investigation of how post-industrial society and globalization impact the workplace, jobs, workers, gender, families and communities. The role of leadership in organizations is also examined.

Characteristics and causes of displacement and their impacts on people's lives. Different types of displacement, with emphasis on traumatic events, are examined from comparative, historical, and global perspectives.

Theories, methods and substantive issues in the creation, involvement, recognition and control of deviance. Sociological theories and pertinent research data are integrated in the context of contemporary societal issues.

Social factors in the development, identification, and treatment of crime and criminals.

Social factors in the development, identification and treatment of delinquents and juvenile delinquency in the context of juvenile justice systems.

Social factors in the development, identification, and treatment of mental illness.

Global crime focusing on the relationship between globalization, crime, and justice which involves a diverse range of activities affecting the political, economic, and social development of countries around the world. Topics will focus on the proliferation of crime emphasizing migration, international policing, drug/human trafficking, international terrorism, environmental crime, cybercrime, and economic exploitation.

The social organization of medicine including patterns of morbidity and mortality, the social and cultural factors influencing disease, and the organization of the health care system in the United States.

A sociological and cross-cultural perspective on dying, death, and bereavement in contemporary society.

Emerging issues in contemporary sociology. Selected topics organized around faculty and student areas of special interest. This course can be taken more than once if the topic is different.

Supervised work experience in a community agency based on an individualized, contracted program planned in conjunction with the relevant sociology faculty member. Ten hours per week in the field placement, at least three class meetings, and a formal, written sociological analysis of the field experience are required. The course may be taken more than once, but may be applied toward major credit in sociology only once.

An individualized, contracted program of study planned in conjunction with a sociology faculty member.

A capstone course designed around topics selected by faculty. Emphasis is on research with written and oral presentations.

Gender and its intersection with other social constructs of difference (ethnicity, class, sexuality, and age). A brief overview of feminism as a social movement and a body of scholarship concerned with equality between men and women, and among women, is also presented. Topical debates address marriage, work, reproductive politics, masculinity, media culture, and other gendered issues.

Philosophical exploration of feminist theories and feminist methods of inquiry.

Cultural representation, social rhetoric, and lived experience of girls and girlhood. Activities include a service-learning project that involves mentoring girls in the local community.

In-depth, interdisciplinary perspectives on U.S. women's activism, actions and resistance strategies.

Social, historical, theoretical contexts for understanding LGBTQ people, cultures, representations, and perspectives. Major thematic concerns and methodologies are presented in relation to the development of LGBTQ Studies as an academic discipline.

Social, historical, and theoretical contexts for understanding disability as a gendered phenomenon. Limitations of the medial model of disability are contrasted with alternative models generated by disabled feminists to resist and replace negative cultural discourses of disability.

Comparison of eugenic practices, including hospitalization, medical experimentation, sterilization, euthanasia, infanticide, and extermination of disabled people, as well as the disproportionate impact of these practices on women, children, and LGBT people.

Social, historical, and theoretical contexts for understanding psychiatric disability as a gendered phenomenon. Limitations of the medical model of psychiatric disability are contrasted with alternative models of mental difference generated by feminist psychologists, feminist psychiatric disability studies, and the mad pride movement.

Area of study not covered in permanent offerings, to be planned around a faculty member's current research.

An individualized program of study in the student's area of interest and in consultation with a faculty member. May be repeated for total of no more than 6 hours of credit.

Supervised professional experience or project with selected community organizations. For each credit hour a minimum of 45 hours of supervised work and periodic consultation with the instructor are required. May be repeated for total of no more than 6 hours of credit.