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CCJS Criminology and Criminal Justice( Behavioral and Social Sciences) CCJS100 Introduction to Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course.Formerly CJUS 100. Introduction to the administration of criminal justice in a democratic society, with emphasis on the theoretical and historical development of law enforcement. The principles of organization and administration for law enforcement; functions and specific activities; planning and research; public relations; personnel and training; inspection and control; direction; policy formulation. There will be an online component that will account for the third hour. CCJS100H (PermReq) Introduction to Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course. Formerly CJUS 100. For general honors students only. There will be an online component that will account for the third hour. CCJS105 Introduction to Criminology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Behavioral and Social Science (SB) Course. Formerly CRIM 220. Criminal behavior and the methods of its study; causation; typologies of criminal acts and offenders; punishment, correction and incapacitation; prevention of crime. CCJS200 (PermReq) Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS100 or CCJS105, and MATH111 with a grade of C or higher. Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, graphical techniques, and the computer analysis of criminology and criminal justice data. Basic procedures of hypothesis testing, correlation and regression analysis, and the analysis of continuous and binary dependent variables. Emphasis upon the examination of research problems and issues in criminology and criminal justice. CCJS230 (PermReq) Criminal Law in Action; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CCJS100. Law as one of the methods of social control. Criminal law: its nature, sources and types; theories and historical developments. Behavioral and legal aspects of criminal acts. Classification and analysis of selected criminal offenses. CCJS234 (PermReq) Law of Criminal Investigation; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CCJS100 and CCJS230. General principles and theories of criminal procedure. Due process. Arrest, search and seizure. Recent developments. Study and evaluation of evidence and proof. CCJS300 (PermReq) Criminological and Criminal Justice Research Methods; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisites: CCJS100 and CCJS105; and one of the following: CCJS200 or SOCY201 or PSYC200 or ECON321 or BMGT230. Introduction to the formulation of research questions covering crime and justice, research designs, data collection, and interpretation and reporting in criminological and justice-system settings. CCJS320 (PermReq) Introduction to Criminalistics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CCJS100 and CCJS230. An introduction to modern methods used in the detection, investigation and solution of crimes. Practical analysis of evidence in a crime laboratory, including fingerprints and other impressions, firearms ID and ballistics, hairs and fibers, document examination, and use of polygraph. An introduction to modern methods used in the detection, investigation and solution of crimes. Practical analysis of evidence in a crime laboratory, including fingerprints and other impressions, firearms ID and ballistics, hairs and fibers, document examination, and use of polygraph. Students will be separated into lab groups on Mondays and Wednesdays between 6 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Students intending to take this course will need to leave these days and times available. Actual meeting days may vary. CCJS330 (PermReq) Contemporary Criminological Issues; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CCJS100 and CCJS105. Topics may include career criminals, prison overcrowding, prediction, ecological studies of crimes, family and delinquency, entrepreneurship in criminal justice and criminology, and similar criminological problems. There are four times during the semester that section 0101 will meet at 4:00 PM for guest lectures. In planning a schedule, please consider that the 1:00 PM section will be required to attend the 4:00 PM lectures as outlined in the syllabus. CCJS331 (PermReq) Contemporary Legal Policy Issues; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS100, CCJS230, and CCJS234. In-depth examination of selected topics. Criminal responsibility. Socio-legal policy alternatives with regard to deviance. Law enforcement procedures for civil law and similar legal problems. Admissibility of evidence. Representation. Indigent's right to counsel. CCJS340 (PermReq) Concepts of Law Enforcement Administration; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CCJS100 or equivalent. An introduction to concepts of organization and management as these relate to law enforcement. Principles of structure, process, policy and procedure, communication and authority, division of work and organizational controls. Human element in the organization. Informal interaction and bureaucracy. CCJS350 (PermReq) Juvenile Delinquency; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CCJS105. Juvenile delinquency in relation to the general problem of crime; analysis of factors underlying juvenile delinquency; treatment and prevention; organization and social responsibility of law enforcement. CCJS352 (PermReq) Drugs and Crime; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CCJS100. An analysis of the role of criminal justice in the control of drug use and abuse. CCJS359 (PermReq) Field Training in Criminology and Corrections; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Prerequisites: (CCJS 105 or CRIM 220) and (CCJS 350 or CRIM 450), majors only, and permission of department. CCJS360 (PermReq) Victimology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CCJS105. Overview of the history and theory of victimology. Analysis of victimization patterns with special emphasis on types of victims and crimes. The interaction between victims of crime and the criminal justice system with respect to the role of the victim and the services offered to the victim. CCJS386 (PermReq) Experiential Learning; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Prerequisite: permission of department. Junior standing. CCJS388H (PermReq) Independent Reading Course in Criminology and Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Permission only. For department Honors Students only. CCJS389H (PermReq) Independent Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. For Department Honors Students Only. This course will meet in LEF 2220C. CCJS398 (PermReq) Law Enforcement Field Training; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Prerequisite: junior standing. Majors only. CCJS399 (PermReq) Independent Study in Criminology and Criminal Justice; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. Prerequisite: written consent of faculty under whose direction the study is to be performed, and at least twelve hours of CCJS credits. CCJS399C (PermReq) Independent Study in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Leading Constitutional Cases Dealing With the Field of Corrections; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Not open to students who have completed CCJS288C "Contemporary Case Law" CCJS400 Criminal Courts; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS100 or permission of department; and CCJS300. Criminal courts in the United States at all levels; judges, prosecutors, defenders, clerks, court administrators, and the nature of their jobs; problems facing courts and prosecutors today and problems of administration; reforms. This class is open only to CCJS students enrolled in the Shady Grove BA Program. CCJS432 (PermReq) Law of Corrections; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS100, CCJS105, CCJS230, and CCJS300. A review of the law of criminal corrections from sentencing to final release or release on parole. Probation, punishments, special treatments for special offenders, parole and pardon, and the prisoner's civil rights are also examined. CCJS451 (PermReq) Crime and Delinquency Prevention; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS105 or CCJS350 or permission of department; and CCJS300. Methods and programs in prevention of crime and delinquency. CCJS452 (PermReq) Treatment of Criminals and Delinquents; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS105 or CCJS350 or permission of department; and CCJS300. Processes and methods used to modify criminal and delinquent behavior. CCJS454 (PermReq) Contemporary Criminological Theory; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS105; and CCJS300; and CCJS350. Brief historical overview of criminological theory up to the 50's. Deviance. Labeling. Typologies. Most recent research in criminalistic subcultures and middle class delinquency. Recent proposals for "decriminalization". CCJS457 (PermReq) Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS105 or CCJS350; and CCJS300. Comparison of law and criminal justice systems in different countries. Special emphasis on the methods of comparative legal analysis, international cooperation in criminal justice, and crime and development. CCJS461 (PermReq) Psychology of Criminal Behavior; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: CCJS105 or equivalent; and CCJS300; and PSYC330 or PSYC353. Biological, environmental, and personality factors which influence criminal behaviors. Biophysiology and crime, stress and crime, maladjustment patterns, psychoses, personality disorders, aggression and violent crime, sex-motivated crime and sexual deviations, alcohol and drug abuse, and criminal behavior. CCJS498J (PermReq) Selected Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Criminal Investigations; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Registration is restricted to CCJS students enrolled in the Shady Grove BA program and UMCP students may not take this class. CCJS498O (PermReq) Selected Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Overview of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CCJS498Z (PermReq) Selected Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice: Security Administration; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Formerly: CCJS498S. Credit will be granted for CCJS498S or CCJS498Z. CCJS600 Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in criminal justice or permission of department. Formerly CJUS 600. Current concept of criminal justice in relationship to other concepts in the field. Historical perspective. Criminal justice and social control. Operational implications. Systemic aspects. Issues of evaluation. CCJS601 Policing; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. An introduction to research, theory, and applications of the causes and consequences of police behavior. Community policing, problem-solving methods, police discretion, police misconduct, police crime prevention strategies, and restorative justice. CCJS604 (PermReq) Policy Analysis Project; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. An application of statistical and conceptual tools to criminal justice data in the student's area of concentration, resulting in a paper reporting the conceptualization, analytic methods and results. The topic of the independent study will be chosen through individual consultation with the instructor. CCJS605 Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: CCJS 605 or CCJS 609. Formerly CCJS 609. Designing, implementing and evaluating programs in criminal justice. Topics include diagnosing program needs, planning and tailoring evaluation programs, program monitoring, assessing program impact, program efficiency, and the social context of evaluation. CCJS611 Statistical Tools for Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. An introduction to essential statistical concepts for analyzing crime and evaluating criminal justice policies. Interpreting crime trends and correlations, risk and conditional probability analysis for repeat offenders and hot spots of crime, time series analysis, experimental statistics, effect sizes, statistical power and significance. CCJS612 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Requires students to analyze such data as patterns and distributions of criminal careers, temporal and spatial data on reported crimes, recidivism rates after correctional programs, and statistical profiles of offender M.O. patterns. Data base management, computerized crime mapping, graphical and tabular methods for displaying data. CCJS620 Fundamentals of Criminological Research; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: CCJS498D or CCJS620. Formerly CCJS 498D. Designed to help criminology students understand and apply three important components of statistics: decriptive statistics (including probability theory), fundamentals of statistical inference, and regression analysis. Course assumes familiarity with basic descriptive statistics. The emphasis of the classes on descriptive statistics is the calculation and interpretation of summary statistical measures for describing raw data. Covers the basic rules of probability and different probabilistic processes that could describe criminal activity. The sessions on fundamentals of statistical inferences are designed to provide background for executing and interpreting hypothesis tests and confidence intervals. The latter portion of the course focuses on regession analysis. Uses the statistical software, Stata. CCJS662 Psychology of Crime and Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: CCJS699P or CCJS662. Formerly CCJS 699P. A seminar designed to increase knowledge of the criminal behavior of adults and juveniles and what can be done to change this behavior. Students will be expected to develop a thorough understanding of the history, development, operation, effectiveness, and future of formal efforts to understand and control criminal behavior. CCJS663 Issues in Corporate Crime; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: CCJS699S or CCJS663. Formerly CCJS 699S. Overview of what is known about corporate crime and criminals (e.g.: similarities to and differences from other offenders and crime types; characteristics of offenders and victims; what counts as corporate crime ; introduction to theoretical frameworks.) Readings and class materials will coalesce around specific issues about which there is much debate but scant empirical research. Discussions will center around what is known, what is not, what needs to be done and how. CCJS699 Special Criminological Problems; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. CCJS710 Advanced Research Methods in Criminology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: approved doctoral level statistics course. Formerly CRIM 710. Application of advanced research methods and data analysis strategies to criminological and criminal justice problems. CCJS711 Randomized Experiments in Criminology and Criminal Justice; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Constrast randomized designs with other approaches, examining both statistical, methodological, ethical and practical concerns. What are the statistical advantages of randomized experimental designs? Why do some researchers believe that randomized studies violate ethical standards in criminal justice? Why are experiments considered to have higher internal validity than non-randomized designs and how do different types of designs compare in terms of external validity? Focus on how experiments can be developed and how they are analyzed. What are the practical barriers to experimentation and how can they be overcome? What statistical methods are most appropriate for experimental analysis? How can block randomization or hierarchical modeling be used to develop more powerful or more practical research approaches? CCJS799 (PermReq) Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. CCJS898 (PermReq) Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. CCJS899 (PermReq) Doctoral Dissertation Research; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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