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Chairperson: Peter J. Cordella

Professors: Peter J. Cordella, John A. Humphrey, Elaine M. Rizzo; Assistant Professors: David I. Hull, Christopher E. Bruell; Lecturer: Amanda Breen.

The objective of the Department is to provide the student with an understanding of the problem of crime in America, the impact of crime on victims, and the systems which identify, process, and treat the offender. Criminal Justice encompasses the areas of law enforcement, prosecution, the courts, and corrections, including probation and parole.

Programs

• Criminal Justice

• Criminal Justice Minor

Courses

• CJ 101 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
• CJ 102 - Comparative Models of Justice
• CJ 105 - Theories of Crime
• CJ 200 - Statistical Techniques for Criminal Justice
• CJ 202 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice
• CJ 205 - Theories and Practice of Punishment
• CJ 209 - Criminal Law
• CJ 211 - Evidence
• CJ 212 - Criminal Procedure
• CJ 220 - Community Corrections
• CJ 221 - Deviance and Social Control
• CJ 223 - White Collar Crime
• CJ 224 - Police and Society
• CJ 225 - Law in Theory and Practice
• CJ 231 - Juvenile Justice System
• CJ 310 - Probation and Parole
• CJ 320 - Wrongful Convictions
• CJ 326 - Criminal Justice Organization and Administration
• CJ 328 - Crisis Intervention
• CJ 350 - Victims of Crime and Social Injustice
• CJ 361 - Women and Crime
• CJ 363 - Comparative Constitutional Law
• CJ 367 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice
• CJ 400 - Independent Study
• CJ 430 - Senior Seminar
• CJ 450 - Internship
• CJ 451 - Internship
• CJ 453 - Internship

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