Courses
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- Offered: Contact Department
This course covers the causes of juvenile delinquency as well as the history and interventions of the juvenile justice system. Important and controversial topics such as due process of the law for juveniles, disproportionate minority contact in the juvenile justice system, waivers to adult court, life sentences without parole for juveniles, drugs and juvenile delinquency, gangs and juvenile delinquency, juveniles as victims of crime, and institutional corrections will be covered.
- Offered: Contact department
This course introduces students to the history of gangs, gang and gang member characteristics, gang life, female gang members, reasons for joining and leaving gangs, gang violence, prison gangs, and strategies of gang control. This course also addresses definitional issues associated with correctly identifying and classifying gangs and gang members.
- Offered: Yearly
- Prerequisites: CJ 110.
This course addresses the specialized area of environmental crime law implemented to protect wildlife, the natural environment and humanity. Students will examine the legislative history of laws designed to protect the environment and study local, state and federal law including statutes and court decisions. International treaties such as the Conventional on the International Trade in Endangered Species will be highlighted for study.
Notes:This course may not be repeated for credit.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
This course will examine the challenges and risks of the various "front line" crisis intervention situations encountered by police and corrections officers. Emphasis is on the dynamics of interpersonal relations and intervention techniques, especially in conflict-oriented situations. Alternatives available to officers, as well as the relative roles of other legal and social agencies, will be discussed. The second half of the course will focus on stress issues relative to police and corrections personnel.
Notes:May not be taken if the student has already taken LE 410 Police Crisis Intervention or LE 415 Police Stress Analysis.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: CJ 110, CJ 214 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
An in-depth study of advanced methods of criminal investigations using the latest research and application of relevant technology to major crime scenes and complex investigations through realistic simulations and case studies.
- Offered: On demand.
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
This course explores the justice systems of various countries in depth and compares the significant similarities and differences between them and the United States. Both statutory and common law are analyzed, as well as crime rates, prevention, detention and judicial procedures.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: CJ 212.
The focus of this course is on the many important issues that modern law enforcement officers face. This class will examine many of the current policing issues in an effort to get students to begin formulating possible solutions to these important problems.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: Junior status, or instructor permission.
This course provides an examination of criminal victimization in the United States via an overview of current theory, research, and trends within the context of specific victimization types. Particular attention is paid to crimes of violence. Students will examine specific crime types, the impact of crime on victims and society, the relationship between crime victims and offenders, the role of victims within the criminal justice system, specific remedies, and victim rights and services.
- Offered: Every other winter.
- Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor's permission.
This course examines the history and current state of the problem of domestic and international terrorism. This includes the types and nature of terror; profiles of the individuals, organizations and nation states involved in terrorism; their motivations and targets; the attacks against the United States; strategies currently used to control and prevent terrorism; and the prospects for the future.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior status or instructor's permission.
- Offered: Summer
- Prerequisites: Junior status, or instructor permission.
A focus on crimes against wildlife, both endangered and thriving, flora and fauna. Topics include the nature of the wildlife trade; legislation used to control and prevent the illegal commercialization of wildlife; analysis of specific aspects of crime, including poaching and animal trade; the role of public and private zoos and animal brokers; and examination of successful and unsuccessful international conservation programs.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: CJ110, CJ212 and junior status or higher.
There are important distinctions between ordinary criminal justice systems (CJS) and criminal justice systems operating Indian country. Typical criminal justice courses neglect these differences and fail to fully prepare students for careers in the CJS field. Therefore, this is a unique comparative criminal justice course in that comparisons of CJS components are examined in Indian country as compared to those components operating in larger American society.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior status or instructor permission.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior status or instructor's permission.
Students will examine the statutes, constitutional law, and case law contrasted against factual backgrounds that give rise to liability. Emphasis will be placed on understanding strategies for minimizing the potential administrative, civil and criminal liability exposure to individuals and agencies.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: Junior standing, or instructor permission.
This course examines the history and current state of the problem of domestic and global cybercrime. The situation involves exploring various types of crimes committed with computers, the Internet and electronic devices. Students will learn investigative techniques and legal issues related to the investigation of cybercrimes. Also, forensic issues addressed will include recognition of leads, tracking cybercriminals as well as the collection and preservation of computer-related (digital) evidence.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor permission.
Students work directly with Michigan State Police detectives to organize and analyze a cold case file to generate leads in support of an active homicide or missing persons case.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and senior standing or instructor's permission.
This course provides students with information and perspectives necessary for a successful career search in criminal justice. It will encourage students to explore their values, skills and competencies in order to come to a better understanding of the unique qualities and abilities that each may contribute in their chosen profession. Finally students will assist with the accomplishment of the department’s assessment objectives by participating in select activities and discussions.
Notes:This course replaces CJ 489 Theory and Ideology of Criminal Justice.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and eight additional CJ credits, junior standing, 2.70 cumulative grade point average and permission of the criminal justice internship coordinator.
Supervised field experience through university-arranged placements in law enforcement, corrections, loss prevention or other criminal justice agencies.
Notes:Four credits may be applied towards upper division course requirements for the Criminal Justice major. Additional credits are applied as general elective credit only.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
The study of special issues in criminal justice at a more advanced level. Sometimes used to accommodate the training of visiting lecturers.
Notes:May be repeated if topic differs up to eight credit hours.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
Directed apprentice activities in research or teaching. Students will work under close supervision of their major professor.
Notes:Only four credit hours of CJ 497 and/or CJ 498 may be applied toward the major.
- Offered: On demand
- Prerequisites: CJ 110 and junior standing or instructor's permission.
Individual research on an advanced level in student's filed of interest as approved and directed by major professor.
Notes:Only four credit hours of CJ 497 and/or CJ 498 may be applied toward the major.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
A course designed to teach any interested student phlebotomy skills by venipuncture and dermal puncture methods. Lecture topics include infection control, safety, ethics, communication, specimen processing, selection of anti-coagulants, order of draw, prioritizing requests, complications and accidental needlesticks.
Notes:Meets four weeks of the semester.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Prerequisites: High school biology recommended.
An introduction to a variety of diagnostic tests for various aspects of the clinical laboratory. The various tests represent analytes commonly measured because of their diagnostic or screening value for major health conditions in society such as diabetes, heart attacks, anemia and infection. Accuracy, safety and quality control will be stressed throughout.
Notes:Meets four weeks of the semester.
- Offered: Fall Winter
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: CLS 100, CLS 109, BI 104 and acceptance into the practicum.
- Offered: Fall Winter
The terminology for each major body system is presented. Emphasis is placed on correct identification and spelling of the body systems and the commonly used diagnostic tests and treatment terms for each system.
Notes:Cross-listed as AH 171.
Formerly OIS 171.