Academic
Concentrations
Concentration A: Professional
Career Studies
The Professional Career Studies
Concentration prepares students to work in Criminal Justice or attend graduate
school. All students must complete 39 hours which includes CJ 211, CJ 231,
CJ 200, CJ 322, CJ 404, CJ 325 and a Course in Statistics (MTH 225, PSY 223, SOC
345, EDF 417 or other advisor approved course in statistics), plus eighteen
additional hours of Criminal Justice Electives (see
advising sheet).
To Help prepare the student for a
professional career, the following courses are recommended:
ECN 200, PHL 303 and 304, and HST 342. Students contemplating
graduate work and/or professional career positions within the
federal government are encouraged to take: ECN 250 and 253,
PHL 303 and 304, and HST 342 and SOC 443.
Within this area of
concentration a student also must choose an Area of
Specialization such as Law Enforcement, Corrections, Forensic
Science, Juvenile Justice, Victim's Rights and Services, or Security
Management. For a current list of available specializations,
contact the Criminal Justice Chair or your Criminal Justice Advisor.
Concentration B: Legal Studies
This is intended
for students interested in pursuing professional careers within the
legal system and/or entering law school. The required course
sequence includes: LAS 101, 102, 211, and 212, or CJ 220, 221, 223,
490) and CJ 301 or CJ
423(new course number), 200, 322, 323, 421, and 422
(see
advising sheet).
Also, CJ 404,
Statistics, ECN 200, PHL 303 and 304, and HST 342 are recommended.
Students contemplating graduate work and/or professional career
positions within the federal government are encouraged to take ECN
250 and 253, instead of ECN 200; SOC 443.
The Dual Degree
Program in Legal Studies allows students possessing an Associate
Degree in Legal Assisting from the Community and Technical College
to apply designated credits toward a Baccalaureate degree in
Criminal Justice/Legal Studies. Students interested in
pursuing the Dual Degree Program should contact the Chair of the
Criminal Justice & Criminology Department for information concerning the
requirements of the College of Liberal Arts to assure timely
completion of the Dual Degree Program.
Undergraduate
Criminal Justice (CJ) Course Descriptions
CJ 200: Introduction to Criminal Justice. 3 hrs.
This survey course examines the various components of the criminal
justice system, including law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
Students will be introduced to various criminal justice agencies and
career possibilities.
CJ 211: Introduction to Law Enforcement. 3 hrs.
Designed to examine the philosophical and historical background of law
enforcement in the United States. Addresses constitutional limitations on law
enforcement, objectives of law enforcement, and processes of law enforcement.
CJ 221: Introduction to Criminal Courts. 3 hrs.
This course addresses the evolution of current functioning of the American
criminal court system. Students are exposed to court administration, court
procedures, and the state and federal court system.
CJ 231: Introduction to Corrections. 3 hrs.
Basic course in the American correctional system; study of the history of
corrections, philosophy of punishment and correction, correctional institutions,
programs, and services, and contemporary issues and problems.
CJ 241: Victims of Crime. 3 hrs.
Examines victims of crime, the process and consequences of victimization. Also
covered are victims’ rights and services available for victims and victim
compensation.
CJ 280-283: Special Topics. 1-4 hrs.
Lower-level, specialized courses of contemporary interest.
CJ 300: Administration of Criminal Justice. 3 hrs.
This course provides an analysis of the theories of organization and the
administration of criminal justice agencies, including management styles,
techniques of leadership, and decision-making.
CJ 301/423(New Number): Advanced Legal
Research and Writing. 3 hrs.
Gives the student additional experience in legal research and introduces the
skills required in drafting legal documents. Capstone Experience. (PR: LAS 212,
or permission; CR for Criminal Justice majors: CJ 492)
CJ 302: Criminal Justice Research Methods. 3 hrs.
Logic of social research methods, survey research, methods of evaluation,
sampling, and the contrast between qualitative and quantitative Criminal Justic
research. (PR: CJ 200)
CJ 312: Criminal Investigation. 3 hrs.
Investigation methodology, relations of the detective with other police
divisions; modus operandi; sources of information; surveillance, interrogation,
follow-up procedures. (PR: CJ 211)
CJ 314: Crime Scene Investigation. 3 hrs.
This course exposes students to crime scene evidence, collection techniques, and
the various uses of modern technology in preserving and analyzing evidence. (PR:
CJ 211)
CJ 316: Terrorism. 3 hrs.
Provides students with a working knowledge of the history of terrorism, the
current status of terrorist groups, terrorism tactics, and methods to counteract
terrorism.
CJ 322: Criminal Law. 3 hrs.
History and development of criminal law, elements of a crime, parties to a
crime, types of offenses. (PR: CJ 200)
CJ 323: Criminal Procedure. 3 hrs.
Admissibility of evidence and confessions, recent civil rights decisions,
reconciling individual rights and community interest in law and order. (PR: CJ
200)
CJ 325: Juvenile Justice. 3 hrs.
Study of the historical development, legal foundations, and present
institutions, programs, and services in the juvenile justice system. (PR: CJ
200)
CJ 326: Computer Crime. 3 hrs.
Students will identify and define criminal acts committed with computers or
directed toward computer systems, electronic search and seizure and electronic
evidence.
CJ 331: Probation and Parole. 3 hrs.
Supervision of offenders in the community, including history, philosophy, legal
foundations, strategies, professional roles and contemporary models, programs,
and services. (PR: CJ 231)
CJ 332: Correctional Rehabilitation. 3 hrs.
Examines the theories, treatment strategies, and the role of the correctional
counselor. Special emphasis is given to the topics of classification,
development of treatment plans, and principles of effective intervention. (PR:
CJ 231)
CJ 340: Drugs and Crime. 3 hrs.
Examines the history and consequences of mind-altering drugs, and criminal
behavior as it is affected by drugs, the legal response to substance abuse,
treatment and prevention of substance abuse. (PR: CJ 200)
CJ 351: Principles of Crime Prevention. 3 hrs.
This course examines the theory, operation, and evaluation of crime prevention
as a function of the criminal justice system. (PR: CJ 200)
CJ 401: Teaching & Training in Criminal
Justice. 3 hrs.
Students examine various theories and techniques used in teaching and training
criminal justice professionals, develop lesson plans, and use technology based
presentation media to present information. (PR: CJ 200)
CJ 423: Advanced Legal Research and Writing. 3 hrs.
Gives the student additional experience in legal research and introduces the
skills required in drafting legal documents. Capstone Experience. (PR: LAS 212,
or permission; CR for Criminal Justice majors: CJ 492)
CJ 492: Senior Seminar. 3 hrs.
Integrates theory with practice; identifies relationship between
research and practice of criminal justice. Examines current and
future research issues in criminal justice. Capstone Course.
Co-requisite: CJ 404 or CJ 423.
CJ 495H-496H: Readings for Honors in Criminal Justice. 2-4
hrs.
Open to criminal justice majors of outstanding ability. Study may deal with any
aspect of criminal justice. Wide reading and comprehensive understanding of the
subject are required. (PR: Consent of department chairman.) See Honors Courses.
Cross-listed Undergraduate/Graduate Level Courses
CJ 400/500: Applied Ethics in Criminal Justice. 3 hrs.
Examines ethical issues and moral dilemmas faced by criminal justice
professionals. Traditional ethical theories and practices designed to foster
public trust in the criminal justice system are examined and applied. (PR: CJ
200)
CJ 404/504: Theoretical Criminology. 3 hrs.
A critical analysis of the major criminological theories and their empirical
foundations. Current theory and research receive greater emphasis than
historical development. Capstone Experience.
CJ 406/506: Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Crime. 3 hrs.
Examines the impact of race, ethnicity, and culture within the criminal justice
system. Explores minorities and women as victims, witnesses, and offenders. (PR:
CJ 200)
CJ 410/510: Police Administration. 3 hrs.
This course studies the functions and activities of police agencies, including
police department organizations and responsibilities of police administrators.
Current administrative and management techniques and theories are also explored.
(PR: CJ 211 and CJ 300 or CJ 311)
CJ 421/521: Corrections and the Law. 3 hrs.
Review of legal principles relating to convicted criminals, including plea
negotiations, sentencing, post-conviction remedies, constitutional rights of
inmates, and conditions of confinement. (PR: CJ 200 or 321)
CJ 422/522: Law of Evidence. 3 hrs.
Leading rules and principles of exclusion and selection; burden of proof, nature
and effect of presumptions; proof of authenticity and contents of writings;
examinations, competency and privilege of witnesses. (PR: CJ 321)
CJ 426/526: Civil Liability Issues in Criminal
Justice. 3 hrs.
This course examines various theories of civil liability that relate
to Criminal Justice professionals, the civil justice system, and
preventing and defending civil liability claims. Prerequisite: CJ
300 or permission.
CJ 432/532: Correctional Institutions. 3 hrs.
Analysis of the theory of organizations and administration of correctional
institutions; principles of institutional corrections. (PR: CJ 231)
CJ 433/533: Correctional Administration. 3 hrs.
Objectives of correctional institutions; records; personnel, program
development, security; educational programs. (PR: CJ 231)
CJ 440/540: Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence. 3
hrs.
This course focuses on the legal response to child abuse, domestic violence, and
elder abuse. Examines dynamics of abusive relationships, the effects of
victimization, and current research on these issues.
CJ 450/550: Business and Industry Security. 3 hrs.
Selection, training and staffing of a security force; security devices
available; techniques of internal security; ground security; security techniques
applicable to personnel selection; legal problems. Criminal Justice majors only.
(PR: CJ 211)
CJ 453/553: Seminar in Crime Prevention. 3 hrs.
This course examines theory, operation, and evaluation of crime prevention as a
function of the criminal justice system. Techniques for crime prevention are
analyzed from various orientations, including environmental design. (PR: CJ 351)
CJ 480/580-483/583: Special Topics. 1-4 hrs.
Specialized courses of contemporary interest. (PR: Consent of the instructor)
485-488 Independent Study. 1-4; 1-4; 1-4; 1-4 hrs. This course permits the
student to undertake supervised research (field or library) in any area where
there is no appropriate course. (PR: Consent of the instructor)
CJ 490/590:
Internship. 1-6 hrs.
The
placement of an individual into a criminal justice agency (police,
probation, courts, jails) to observe and participate in its
operation. Grading is CR/NC only. (PR: Consent of the instructor;
GPA of 2.5 or better)
Departmental
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
The
Undergraduate Academic Advisor for the Criminal Justice &
Criminology Department
is Dr. Angela Crews (304-696-3082;
crewsa@marshall.edu).
Department of Criminal
Justice & Criminology
Marshall
University
One John Marshall
Drive
Huntington, WV
25755-2662
Office: Smith Hall
736
Phone: (304) 696-3082
FAX: (304)
696-3085
Declaration
of your major should be done as soon as possible to insure that you
are taking the required courses for graduation. To declare a
major, go to the College of Liberal Arts Office, Old Main 107, and
fill out a Declaration of Major Form. At that time you will be
assigned an advisor. You should meet with your advisor as soon
as possible after declaring your major. Before you meet with
your advisor, print out a