100 Introduction to
Criminal
Justice: An introduction to the fundamental concepts of the
criminal
justice system.
200 Analysis of
Drug
Abuse: A study of drug abuse and its relationship to the criminal
justice
system.
300 Police Process:
An analysis of the role of police in contemporary society.
301 Criminal
Investigation:
A study of the crime solving process.
310
Judicial
Process:
A study of the role and structure of local, state, and federal court
systems,
including the functions of prosecutors, public defenders, and private
lawyer.
311 Arrest, Search
and
Seizure: A study of the constitutional and procedural
considerations
affecting arrest, search and seizure.
320 Corrections
Process:
A study of the correctional process in contemporary society from
conviction
to institutionalization.
321
Community-Based Corrections:
A study of the theories and practices of probation, parole and pardon
including
administrative organization, feasibility and effectiveness of treating
individuals released to the community.
325 Legal
Research and
Bibliography: An introduction to the fundamental and essential
tools
and resources of legal research. Problems are assigned to give students
actual research experience in the Law Library. Primary emphasis is
given
to the judicial, legislative and administrative sources of American
law.
331 Forensic
Science:
A study of crime laboratory principles and scientific crime detection
methods.
332 Law, Crime and Social Control: An analysis of behavioral science
theories of crime and delinquency with attention to the formulation of
law and social policy as well as to the problems of social control
through prevention, punishment and rehabilitation.
Cross-listed as SOC 332.
335 Terrorism and 21st Century America:
An exploration of the roots, motivations, and tactics of terrorist
attacks against the United States and the implications of future
policies to curb acts of terrorism against Americans worldwide.
350 Critical
Thinking
and the Law: This course emphasizes the application of critical
thinking
skills to varied legal problems as a means of determining factual
relevance
and logical arguments to be used in support of positions taken.
*400 Police
Rights and
Responsibilities: A study of the fundamental rights and civil
liabilities
of the police, their supervisors and other law enforcement personnel.
*401 Police
Personnel
Administration: A study of the organization,
management
techniques, and supervision of police personnel.
*402 Police Stress:
A study of causes, cures and types of stress common to law personnel.
403 Criminal Law:
A study of the criminal law system which has developed
in
the U.S., including Mississippi Criminal Statutes.
*409 History of
Crime
in America: A general study of the history of crimes, criminals,
criminal
law, law enforcement and punishment in America from the Colonial Age to
the present.
*410 Juvenile
Justice
Process: A study of the adjudication process for juveniles
including
the philosophy and practice of treatment procedures for juvenile
delinquents.
*421
Victimology: Analysis of contemporary victim compensation programs
and
a comprehensive study of victimization.
*525 Human Relations and Police Work:
A course that will enable students to become competent in managing
relations between people they might interact with in a police
department and on their beats. Emphasis is placed on developing
oral/written communication and critical thinking skills that will
enable students to deal with the various conflicts they might be called
on to solve in the daily work routine of a police officer.
*430 Police
Problems and
Practices: An analysis of contemporary problems and practices
confronting
police officers in our society today.
*431 Special
Issues in
Forensic Science: Forum for special course offerings focusing upon
special issues in forensic science by visiting instructors or regular
faculty.
*432 Special
Issues
in
Criminal Justice: Forum for special course offerings focusing upon
special issues in criminal justice by visiting instructors or regular
faculty.
Some of the Special Issues Courses include the following: Kinesic Interview and Interrogation
Techniques
Investigating Child Abuse and Neglect
Crime Control in America
Homicide Investigation
Criminal Profiling
Organized Crime
Juvenile Gangs
*434 Deviant
Behavior:
A study of social deviancy as it relates to such areas in society as
crime,
delinquency, mental health, and religion.
490 Internship in
Criminal
Justice (Junior or Senior Standing): A planned program of
observation
in selected criminal justice agencies representing the major components
of the criminal justice system (3 or 6 hours).
*498 Independent
Study
in Criminal Justice (Junior or Senior Standing): Surveys and
applied
research as approved by the director of the Administration of Justice
program
(1-3-6 hours).
*499
Directed Readings in Criminal Justice: A readings course designed to
broaden knowledge in criminal justice beyond regular course offerings.
May be repeated once.
* Denotes that this course may be taken for graduate credit.
Administration of Justice majors earning credit for Honors I, II, III must take 27 additional hours of Administration of Justice for the major.
361 Reading and
Research
for Honors I (1 hour credit)
462 Reading and
Research
for Honors II (2 hour credit)
463 Reading and
Research
for Honors III (3 hour credit)
Unless otherwise specified all three-semester-hour courses have lecture 3 hours per week. The student is reminded that one-half of all graduate level course work applied toward a Master's degree must be on the 6000-level.
Graduate courses not offered and taught within a four year period will be automatically dropped from catalog offerings. For compelling reasons, a department may petition the Graduate Council for course retention for an additional 2 years.
*NOTE: A 400-level course taken for undergraduate credit cannot subsequently be changed to graduate credit nor repeated for graduate credit on the 5000-level.
(The following have already been described in the Undergraduate Section.)
5400 Police
Rights and
Responsibilities
5401 Police
Personnel
Administration
5402 Police Stress
5409 History of
Crime
in America
5410 Juvenile
Justice
Process
5421 Victimology
5425 Human Relations and Police Work
5430 Police
Problems and
Practices
5431 Special Issues in Forensic Science
5432 Special Issues in Criminal Justice
5434 Deviant
Behavior
5505 Seminar in
Police
Ethics
5510
Seminar in
Organized
Crime
5515 Seminar in
Contemporary
Terrorism
5532 Special
Issues in
Criminal Justice.
6499 Directed Readings in Criminal Justice
6598
Independent
Study
in Criminal Justice
6600 Seminar in
the American
Police Process: An intensive study of the police process, including
the structure, the participants, and the problems inherent in the
American
system of policing. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
6610 Seminar in
the American
Criminal Judicial Process: An advanced study of the role of the
judiciary
in the American Criminal Justice system, including the court structure,
procedural rules affecting the criminal process, rules of criminal
evidence,
and current problems facing the criminal court judiciary. Prerequisite:
Graduate Standing
6620
Seminar in
the American
Corrections Process: A critical examination of the theories and
practices
which shape correctional policy in the United States. Prerequisite:
Graduate Standing
6632
Special
Issues in
Criminal Justice: Forum for special graduate course offerings
focusing
upon special contemporary issues in Criminal Justice. Prerequisite:
Graduate Standing