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References to the timing of course offerings which follow
apply only to day courses. Evening and summer school course offerings
are scheduled according to need. Christian Brothers University reserves
the right to cancel classes at any time due to insufficient enrollment.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSES
CJ 126. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY.
(Same as NSCI 126) This course is intended for applied psychology and
science students. It assumes a basic familiarity with human biology.
Corequisite: CJ 126L. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Math 105 or higher.
One semester; three credits
CJ 126L. FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY LAB.
(Same as NSCI 126L) Corequisite CJ 126. One semester. One credit
CJ 150. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
A history and overview of the field of Public Administration as a profession
and an academic discipline. It is designed to give the student a solid
and in-depth understanding of past, present, and future problems of
administrators in managing government organizations in the political
environment. Interrelationships between chief executives, legislators,
the judiciary, interest groups, and bureaucracies are considered. One
semester; three credits
CJ 200. CRIMINAL JUSTICE
An analysis of the structure, functions, and decision process of social
agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal
offenders. Includes study of the nature, causes, and role of criminal
behavior in society. Prerequisite: SOC 101. (Same as SOC 200) One semester;
three credits
CJ 219. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
(Same as PHIL 219) One semester; three credits
CJ 220. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SERVICES
A general introduction to systems of social justice and social service
agencies. An examination of organizational structures, operations, and
procedures which characterize social service agencies. Includes an examination
of work roles and socialization processes in the helping professions.
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or Permission of the instructor. (Same as SOC
220) One semester; three credits
CJ 225. JUVENILE JUSTICE
The focus of this course is to examine the juvenile deliquency phenomenon
through the historical context of delinquency, the changing legal environment
(including major court decisions which have transformed the juvenile
system), exploring the theories of the causes of juvenile delinquency,
and discussion of juvenile delinquency prevention and control programs.
Prerequisite: SOC 101. (Same as SOC 225) One semester; three credits
CJ 245. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
This class will acquaint the student with the various players involved
in the crime of child sexual abuse, dispel many of the popular myths
associated with this crime and introduce the physical and behavioral
indicators of abuse. The most recent research on forensic interviewing
and repressed memory will be reviewed. Guest speakers will include prosecutors
and police investigators with the Child Protection Investigation Team.
(Same as PSYC 245 and SOC 245) One semester; three credits
CJ 250. SERIAL KILLERS
This class will present a brief history of the more famous serial killers
in both the United States and abroad and the increasing phenomenon of
serial killings will be discussed. Students will be introduced to the
science of profiling and other techniques used in the investigation
of serial killings and psychological profiles of two contemporary serial
killers will be compared. (Same as PSYC 250 and SOC 250) One semester;
three credits
CJ 260. HONORS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Students will study and debate issues surrounding capital punishment:
“Is the death penalty an effective punishment?”; “Is
the death penalty just?”; “Is the death penalty applied
unfairly?”; etc. As part of their study, students will examine
existing research on the death penalty in the areas of sociology, psychology
and criminal justice. Students will view critically films (including
popular films) about capital punishment (such as Execution at Midnight,
Dead Man Walking, and the award-winning documentary, Thin Blue Line).
The class will read and think critically about Sister Helen Prejean’s
view of death row inmates in Dead Man Walking as well as a victim’s
personal account in Forgiving the Dead Man Walking. Prerequisite: Membership
in the Honors Program or special permission of the instructor. One semester;
three credits.
CJ 280-287. SELECTED TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Directed work on a special topic or project in criminal justice. One
semester; one to three credits
CJ 290-299. HONORS SPECIAL TOPICS.
Special topics in criminal justice open to members of the Honors Program
or by permission of instructor. One semester; one to four credits
CJ 315. CROSS-CULTURAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Crime, justice, and retribution vary tremendously around the globe.
Some cultures have meetings with parties rather than courts, and, in
some, suspects merely vanish never to be seen again. This course will
look at varieties of concepts of crime, wrong-doing, punishment (or
lack of), and systems for dealing with these in other parts of the world,
and compare some of these systems to the criminal justice system and
its ideology in the United States. (Same as ANTH 315 and SOC 315) One
semester; three credits
CJ 362. SOCIOLOGY OF ADDICTION
(Same as SOC 362) Prerequisite: SOC 101. One semester; three credits
CJ 365. DEVIANT BEHAVIOR
An exploration of theortical perspectives on deviance, problems in defining
deviance and specific categories of deviance. Deviant behaviors discussed
may include but are not limited to prostitution, gambling, transsexualism,
pornography, mental illness, physical disability, homosexuality, alcoholism,
and drug abuse. (Same as PSYC 365 and SOC 365) One semester; three credits
CJ 370. APPLICATIONS OF MEMORY
An examination of the application of memory in such diverse areas as
courtroom testimony (e.g. factors influencing witnesses, hypnosis, repressed
memory, false memory, voice identification), memory for everyday events,
memory aids, and advertising. The relevant theories and research in
each are examined. Prerequisite: PSYC 105. (Same as PSYC 370 and SOC
370) One semester; three credits
CJ 380-387. SELECTED TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Directed work on a special topic or project in criminal justice. One
semester; one to three credits
CJ 401. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
(Same as POLS 471) Prerequisite: POLS 112 or HIST 151 or Permissions
of the department chair. One semester; three credits
CJ 455. CORRECTIONAL COUNSELING
This course is designed to present some of the counseling and treatment
techniques that are available to assist correctional workers toward
assisting the offender to establish a satisfying lifestyle that conforms
to the regulations as well as protecting the community from harmful
activity by offenders placed under the correctional workers’ supervision.
(Same as PSYC 455) One semester; three credits
CJ 480-487. ADVANCED TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Directed work on a special topic or project in criminal justice. One
semester; one to three credits
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