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ADMJ 0100 - SOCIETY AND THE LAW 3 credits Every society regulates behavior, and the means (either informal or formal) with which this is done varies according to level of social development. This course examines the regulation of behavior in primitive, transitional, and modern societies and traces the development of law and legal systems and their relationship to different characteristics of social development. The course examines legal jurisprudence and the application of the principles of these philosophies and explores how they have shaped legal action. Cross-listed with SOC 0474. There are no prerequisites for this course. Frequency of Offering: annually.
ADMJ 0500 - INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 3 credits Introductory course designed to provide the student with basic information on the criminal justice system. Views the criminal justice system as consisting of six subsystems: police, prosecution, courts, corrections, probation, and parole. Explores law and society in general, the history, structure, function, and contemporary problems in each major sub-system. Also explores the trend of the criminal justice system and the directions and implications involved. There are no prerequisites for this course. Frequency of Offering: annually.
ADMJ 0600 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY 3 credits Provides an overview of the study of the causes and social responses to crime. Examines legal definitions and elements of crime; surveys major categories of crime, i.e., predatory and nonpredatory acts; reviews major measures of crime; identifies major correlates and theories of crime; differentiates types of offenders and evaluates the working of the criminal justice system. Cross-listed with SOC 0472. There are no prerequisites for this course. Frequency of Offering: annually.
ADMJ 1450 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 credits Analyzes contemporary issues relating to policies, goals, and procedures of all criminal justice agencies. Topics covered include trends and controversies regarding law enforcement activities, the changing role of police, police-court controversies, standards and goals, future trends in criminal justice, manpower utilization, organizational changes, long-range planning, and projections for future of police agencies. There are no prerequisites for this course. Frequency of Offering: annually.
ADMJ 1900 - PRESERVICE INTERNSHIP 1-6 credits This course is a supervised placement with specific agencies in the criminal justice system. There are no prerequisites for this course. Frequency of Offering: annually. |
