THE INVESTIGATOR Spring2011

Undergraduate Courses

CJCR 1100 Intro to CJ System John Haggerty

Mical Carter Conceptions of law and crime, the nature and extent of crime, and an overview of the interrelated criminal justice agencies. CJCR 1200 Human Relations Dr. Nicole Prior

Dean Hurley An examination of models of human behavior, with particular emphasis on antecedents and conditions that affect personnel performance in criminal justice environments. CJCR 1600 Forensic Science (ITV course)

Richard Stevens An introduction to methods used by crime laboratories and the chemical and physical interpretation of the data obtained by crime scene search to include blood samples, fingerprints, tool marks, fiber and fabric identification. CJCR 2540 Criminal Law (ITV Course) David Bautista The historical foundations of criminal law, elements of crime, purposes and functions of law, defenses to prosecution, and limits of the law.

CJCR 2600 Crime Scene Investigation

Dr. Larry Miller Detecting, collecting, and preserving physical evidence from crime scenes with emphasis placed on documenting and collecting physical evidence. Current research, case studies, and analysis of physical evidence will be discussed. This course involves hands-on exercises and investigating mock crime scenes. CJCR 3000 Statistics Cr Justice Dr. Larry Miller Dr. Steven Ellwanger Prerequisite(s): MATH 1530 or equivalent. Criminal statistics, hypotheses and theories, research and related problems, and ways and means of evaluating the effectiveness of criminal justice activities. CJCR 3010 Research Methods Brad Edwards Problems in the design and execution of criminal justice research. Various research strategies, including sample surveys, observation, experiments, and evaluation are discussed. Also reviewed are various sources of criminal justice data. CJCR 3300 Ethics Dr. John Whitehead

Myles Cook Examination of ethical issues arising in the criminal justice field including police deviance, judicial misconduct, control of inmates in correctional settings, and field research dilemmas. CJCR 3310 Criminology Dr. Leonore Simon An analysis of the major sociological theories of crime causation, sociological aspects of types of offenders, and techniques of measuring crime. CJCR 3330 Police in America (KGPT) Stanley Hodges Historical and philosophical evolution of the police. Emphasis will be placed on functions and control of police in a democratic society and the analysis of policing from a social science perspective.

CJCR 3500 Juvenile Justice Dr. Nicole Prior History, philosophy, and evaluation of the juvenile justice system. Emphasis on theoretical explanations of delinquency, gangs, and violence, as well as examination of types of social interventions by police, courts, corrections, and other organizations.

CJCR 3610 Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism

Dennis Hamm An examination of terrorism and counter-terrorism. The course will cover both domestic and international terrorism and efforts to prevent terrorism. CJCR 4018 Honors Thesis Dr. John Whitehead Open to those in university honors programs only. A capstone experience serving as the culmination of an honors curriculum. CJCR 4680 Policy & Criminal Research Main Campus- Brad Edwards KGPT Campus- Jennifer Mongold Prerequisites: CJCR 1100, senior level standing, or permission of the instructor. Current issues in criminal justice policy and criminology research. The course will deal with new research and policy implications in a wide range of areas depending upon the instructor teaching the course. Topics may include research methodological issues, police operations, correctional treatment programs, court and legal issues, issues and research in the area of forensic science, and criminological theory. CJCR 4800 Field Experience Dr. Larry Miller Prerequisite(s): Prior arrangement with instructor, senior status, and departmental approval of application. A 400-hour field experience placement in a local or regional criminal justice agency or facility. The student will learn through orientation, observation, conferences, and work experience. CJCR 4900 Independent Study Dennis Hamm

Dr. Larry Miller Dr. John Whitehead Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair. Directed study in specific areas of criminal justice literature not covered by organized undergraduate courses. A detailed research paper required. CJCR 4957 Sp Topics “Law & Order in Movies” Dr. Leonore Simon Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate status. A seminar on selected topics of contemporary interest.

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CJCR 5000 Criminological Theory Dr. Wayne Gillespie Examination of major theoretical areas within criminology, including social control theory, strain theory, and social learning theory. Contemporary theoretical positions will also be covered such as critical theories and life-course theory. CJCR 5031 American Corrections Dr. Nicole Prior Examination of issues in the corrections process, policies, trends, the goals of contemporary corrections, and the efficacy of correctional programs. Issues in corrections management, correctional case law, and political realities will also be addressed. CJCR 5040 Law/ Society/ Cr Justice Dr. John Whitehead Definition and philosophies of law, effect of law on society and the criminal justice system. Specialized topics: functions of criminal law, philosophical perspectives of justice and liberty, objectives of law. CJCR 5110 Forensic Document Exam (Online)

Dr. Larry Miller Corequisites: 5120 or permission of instructor. Fundamental procedures for handling, collecting, and analyzing questioned or fraudulent documents are presented. Topics include ethical conduct, terminology, investigative principles, case law and legal precedents, expert witness testimony, current research, notable cases and ASTM standards. CJCR 5120 Forensic Handwriting (Online)

Heidi Harralson Corequisites: CJCR 5110 or permission of the instructor. Fundamental procedures for examining and comparing questioned handwriting for purposes of identification. Topics include handwriting characteristic elements, theoretical principles, simulation, handwriting physiology, methodological procedures, internal and external handwriting factors, and collecting specimens for comparison. CJCR 5850 Research Design in Criminal Justice Dr. Steve Ellwanger Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate statistics course, CJCR 3000 or equivalent. Focus on research methodology as it relates to criminological inquiry. Issues in sampling, variable operationalization and measurement and research design will be covered.

CJCR 5900 Special Problems Criminal Justice

Dr. Larry Miller Dr. Steve Ellwanger

Dennis Hamm Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor. Supervised study of research focusing on a selected problem in the field. CJCR 5957 Sp Topics “Law & Order in Movies” Dr. Leonore Simon Prerequisite(s): Senior or graduate status. A seminar on selected topics of contemporary interest. CJCR 5960 Thesis in Criminal Justice Dr. Steven Ellwanger

CJCR 5990 Reading & Research Dr. Steven Ellwanger Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by student's advisory committee in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U).