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*200 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) An intensive examination of the philosophical and historical backgrounds, agencies and processes, purposes and functions, administration and technical problems, and career orientations of our criminal justice system. Extensive reading required. Critical thinking, problem solving and writing exercises are utilized. This course is a prerequisite to all other criminal justice courses.
*220 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS (3) An examination of the ethical issues encountered within the Criminal Justice System. Critical moral reasoning, criteria for ethical decision making, codes of professional ethics, and typical ethical dilemma in the Criminal Justice System will be covered.
300 PRINCIPLES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT (3) An introduction to the complex responsibilities, procedures, and policies of a law enforcement agency operating in a pluralistic, multi-culture, free market, democratic society. Extensive reading required. Critical thinking, problem solving and writing exercises geared to practical applications in law enforcement are core requirements of this course. Interaction with computer based software applications for research required. Prerequisite: CJ 200, 220 with a minimum grade of C in both.
*310 (510) PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (3) An intensive examination of the foundation and principles for criminal investigation. This course examines the appropriate use of various sources of information, problem areas encountered when conducting criminal investigations within contemporary society, and the follow-through activities necessary for capitalizing on investigative efforts. Extensive reading and writing required.
*320 (520) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (3) An overview of the process of adjudication of a criminal case from the time of arrest to final disposition, including trail procedures, the due process requirement, and constitutional limitations. Research requirement. Prerequisite: CJ 200 & CJ 220 with a minimum grade of "C" in both.
*325 (625) CRIMINOLOGY (3) Problems, theory, cause, control, and prevention of criminal behavior. Prereq: SOC 201
*330 SERIAL KILLERS (3) This course will provide students a detailed introduction to, and examination of, serial murder, specifically focusing on biological, psychological, and social theoretical explanations of psychopathic, sociopathic, anti-social personality disorders. Students will actively participate in the understanding of issues surrounding serial murder presented to law enforcement agencies and the public. This class is not designed to assist in the development of skills necessary for the forensic criminal profiling of offenders. Research papers and oral presentations are components this course.
340 (540) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES (3) An extensive examination of methods of inquiry. The use of induction and deduction in scientific reasoning, sources of information available for reconstructing past events, and the investigation of common penal law crimes. Extensive reading and writing required. Prereq: CJ 310 with minimum grade of C.
*360 CHILD ABUSE (3) The goal of this course is to introduce students to the multifaceted issue of child abuse law. Students will learn about child sexual predators, child witnesses, type of child abuse and neglect, and the future of child abuse in the criminal justice system. The course will include an examination of the various courts that deal with child abuse issues.
364 (564) CORRECTIONS (3) Provides an overview of the history and various perspectives of incarceration, tracing the development of prisons in America from their earlier roots in Europe. An examination is placed upon prison inmates, correctional staff, correctional treatment and punishment philosophies, political perspectives regarding criminal offenders, and special interest offenders such as juveniles and females, as well as capital punishment.
*370 JUVENILE JUSTICE: SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR SOCIAL WORK AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) Focuses on the juvenile, the family, and the community as related to and interwoven with legal issues, practices and processes encountered by the social work and criminal justice professionals and their clients.
380 PROBATION AND PAROLE (3) Provides an in-depth examination of the field of community-based correctional supervision, which includes many options utilized by correctional agencies to supervise clients in the community. Emphasis is placed on adult and juvenile systems, major U.S. Supreme Court decisions, methods of supervision, and how this component interfaces with incarceration.
*400 CRIMINAL LAW (3) The history, purpose, and theory of criminal law. An examination of the classification of crimes and the nature of criminal liability. Prerequisite: CJ 200 & CJ 220 with a minimum grade of "C" in both.
*410 VICTIMOLOGY (3) This course addresses the issues of crime in society by focusing on the victim. An examination of the expanding role of the victim in the criminal justice system will be the main focus of this course. Students will develop an understanding of criminal prosecutions, of the cost and extent of victimization, and will examine various types of offenses committed against victims (child maltreatment, assault, homicide, domestic violence). Extensive research and writing projects are major components of this course.
411 (611) SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3) Selected topics of current interest and importance. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. This course may be repeated with different topics. A maximum of six credit hours can be counted toward a major or a minor in Criminal Justice.
413 FAMILY LAW (3) This course provides an intensive examination of the rules governing family law including but not limited to: marriage, divorce, child custody, child abuse and neglect, and adoption. Upon conclusion of this course, the successful student should be able to: 1) describe what constitutes a family; 2) describe the requirements for marriage; 3) identify the grounds for divorce; 4) identify the various aspects of obtaining custody of children; 5) think critically about the multifaceted issues of child abuse and/or neglect, and 6) describe the adoption process.
415 AMERICAN DEATH PENALTY (3) This course will provide an in-depth examination of the issues related to capital punishment in America. Students in this class will examine the death penalty component of the American Criminal Justice System through liberal, conservative, and critical approaches that provide opportunities to investigate and question various crime control strategies utilized in the United States. A component of this class will be the development of skills necessary to critically assess the impact the use of capital punishment has on society. Extensive reading and writing assignments required.
*420 CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (3) An overview of criminal evidence within the United States, furnishing a practical insight into the rules of evidence and considerations regarding the admissibility of evidence in court. Emphasis is placed on court decisions and contemporary issues within the field, and their effect upon members of society. Extensive research required.
*450 (650) CURRENT ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) Emphasizes the professional development of criminal justice students by a critical examination of ethics, topical commentaries, controversies, articles, and reports from the most recent literature in the criminal justice field. Extensive reading and writing are core requirements. A research project involving a review of current literature and/or original research is required. Interaction with computer based software applications is essential. Prerequisite: CJ 200 & CJ 220 with a minimum grade of "C" in both.
455 TRAVEL STUDY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE [SELECTED TOPICS] (1-3) This course has been designed to provide students with educational travel either domestically or internationally focusing on specific criminal justice agencies and topics under the guidance of University professors. Specific course requirements, topics, locations, and prerequisites will be announced in advance. May be taught as either a group study tour or as an independent study abroad program. Students may repeat course with different topics.
460 (660) SENIOR SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) A critical examination of theory and practice in the criminal justice system. Research, writing and presentation of papers. Prerequisite: Senior standing and completion of all Criminal Justice major courses with a grade of "C" or above.
*470 (670) TENNESSEE CRIMINAL LAW (3) In-depth study of the current Tennessee Code Annotated sections of substantive Criminal Law and applicable sections of evidence and procedure. Prerequisite: CJ400 or permission of instructor.
480 INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3 - 12) Application of criminal justice skills in a supervised workplace setting. Placement will be determined by the instructor, in consultation with the student. The student may or may not be paid. Student grades will be based on the instructor's academic evaluation as well as by the student's on-the-job supervisor. Prerequisite: Criminal Justice major, senior standing, and a minimum 3.00 GPA in Criminal Justice course work or permission of department chair. May only be taken once for credit.
485 DIRECTED STUDIES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) Research to be directed by a member of the Criminal Justice faculty assigned by the department chairperson and to be on a subject of interest to the student as well as faculty members. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing with instructor approval.
REQUIRED SOCIOLOGY COURSES 301 SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS (3) Major concepts and techniques in social science research, including the scientific method, measurement, sampling, and data collection techniques. Prerequisite: SOC 201 and SOC 202 with a grade of C or above.
302 SOCIAL STATISTICS (3) Emphasizes proper use and interpretation of statistics in research and evaluation settings. Covers descriptive and inferential statistics, including central tendency, variability, analysis of variance, correlation, and regression. Intensive training in the use of statistical and spreadsheet programs for calculating statistics. Prerequisite: Any MATH numbered above 100 & Soc 301.
305 SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR (3) Theoretical analysis of the relation of deviant behavior to social and cultural standards of value, convention, and law. Prerequisite: SOC 201.
*These courses have been approved by the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission as satisfying the POST annual in-service training requirements for law enforcement officers in the State of Tennessee.
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