COLLEGE OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE


Index to the College of Criminal Justice

  • Administrative Officers
  • Degree Programs
  • George J. Beto Chair of Criminal Justice
  • The Master of Arts Degree Program
  • The Master of Science Degree Program
  • Ideal M.S. Schedule
  • The Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice
  • Mission
  • Requirements for Admission
  • Requirements for Completion of the PH.D. Program
  • The Doctoral Curriculum
  • Non class Credit Hours
  • Advisement
  • Non Classroom Courses
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
  • Admission to Candidacy
  • Dissertation
  • Graduate Courses
  • Criminal Justice Course Descriptions

    Administrative Officers

    Timothy J. Flanagan, Ph.D., Dean, College of Criminal Justice and Director, The Criminal Justice Center
    Margaret A. Farnworth, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Administration
    Kenneth G. Adams, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
    Jurg Gerber, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs

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    Degree Programs
    The College of Criminal Justice offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology, and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management. The Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Ar ts programs are designed primarily to prepare graduate students to conduct research in the various areas of criminological theory, crime control, correctional and police administration, police science, and social rehabilitation. These programs are based o n a multidisciplinary study of the behavioral sciences as they apply to these specialized areas.
    The Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management is designed to serve the needs of the experienced professional in criminal justice. Course content is aimed at helping to develop and enhance managerial skills. This program is offered in an Inte nsive Semester time frame. To be considered for admission, the applicant to the Master of Science program must be currently employed in a criminal justice occupation with a minimum of two years experience.
    The deadline for submitting applications to the Master of Arts program and the Doctor of Philosophy program is April 1 for the Fall semester and October 1 for the Spring semester. The deadline for submitting applications to the Master of Science program i s June 1.

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    George J. Beto Chair of Criminal Justice
    In 1979, Houston Endowment Inc. established a fund for the George J. Beto Chair of Criminal Justice, the first endowed chair in criminal justice in the nation. Houston Endowment Inc. is a philanthropic trust established by the late Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones to benefit educational, cultural and religious organizations. The income derived from the award provides for the support of a Distinguished Professorship in Criminal Justice at the University.
    The late Dr. George J. Beto, former Director of the Texas Department of Corrections and an internationally recognized authority on criminology and corrections, was designated by the Board of Regents, The Texas State University System, as a Distinguished P rofessor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University. In 1991, the Criminal Justice Center was renamed the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center by action of the Board of Regents, The Texas State University System

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    The Master of Arts Degree Program
    Major in Criminal Justice and Criminology
    Admission to the Master of Arts program is based on the Admissions Committee's assessment of the applicant's scores on the Graduate Record Examination, the undergraduate academic record, and letters of recommendation from undergraduate professors. In some instances a personal interview will also be requested.

    The normal expectation is: (1) that the applicant has, or will soon have, an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in an allied field; (2) a minimum of 3.0 undergraduate grade point average; (3) a score of 500 in each of the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination; and (4) letters of recommendation from undergraduate professors.

    The Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology is a 36-hour degree which includes a thesis. No minor is required.



    Required Courses: 21 hours
    CJ 592 Survey of Research Methods
    CJ 630 The Criminal Justice System -- An Overview
    CJ 660 Seminar in Deviant Behavior or CJ 667 Studies in Criminological Theory
    CJ 661 Social Policy
    CJ 685 Statistics for Criminal Justice Research
    CJ 698 Thesis Practicum
    CJ 699 Thesis
    Electives: Select any 15 hours of graduate course work at the 500, 600, or 700 level.

    The Master of Arts degree is designed to prepare graduate students to conduct research and actively participate in the development of knowledge in the areas of criminological theory, crime control, and correctional and police administration. The curriculu m is broad enough to satisfy these various interests. Students planning careers in law enforcement, corrections, rehabilitation, or students who wish a deeper understanding of crime and the criminal justice system should confer with the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs to develop a combination of elective courses which will support their particular career interests.

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    The Master of Science Degree Program
    Major in Criminal Justice Management
    The Master of Science program is designed for persons in mid-management positions in a criminal justice agency or who have a reasonable expectation of being promoted to such a position. It serves practitioners whose job and family commitments prevent them from returning to campus as full-time students. The Master of Science Program restructures classroom hours allowing the fully employed person to earn a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management in two years. On-campus classroom attendance r equires about seven weekends each spring and fall semester and during the combined summer sessions. Roughly 36 days are spent in class each year along with extensive home study. A student in full-time attendance earns six credit hours in each of the fall and spring semesters, and combined summer sessions, totalling 18 credit hours per year. Thirty-six credit hours, and successful completion of comprehensive examinations, are required for graduation.
    The Master of Science students are admitted only in the Fall semester. The deadline for submitting applications to the Master of Science program is June 1.
    Admission to the Master of Science program in the College of Criminal Justice requires: (1) an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in an allied field; (2) a minimum of 3.0 undergraduate grade point average; (3) a score of 500 in each of th e Verbal and Quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination; and (4) a reference letter from the applicant's employer indicating awareness of the time commitment involved over the next two-year period, and willingness to enable the employee to k eep his/her weekend commitments; and (5) current employment in a criminal justice occupation with a minimum of two years experience.
    The Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management is a 36-hour degree. No thesis is required, but the student completes a major analysis of an occupationally-related problem.

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    Ideal M.S. Schedule
    YEAR ONE
    Fall
    CJ 630The Criminal Justice System An Overview
    CJ 633Principles of Administration

    Spring
    CJ 632Human Resource Development in the Organizational Context
    CJ 682Planning and Financial Management

    Summer
    CJ 634Basic Research Methods and Planning Resources
    CJ 665Community Relations in the Administration of Justice

    YEAR TWO
    Fall
    CJ 735Administrative Law and Ethical Administrative Practice
    CJ 635Problems in Criminal Justice Management and Development

    Spring
    CJ 636Computer Applications for Criminal Justice Management
    CJ 692Program Evaluation for Criminal Justice Management

    Summer
    CJ 693Special Topics: "Ethics in Criminal Justice Management"
    CJ 637Directed Management and Development Projects.

    Other elective courses may be substituted with the approval of the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs.

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    The Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice
    Criminal Justice

    Mission
    The degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice is designed to produce students of crime and justice who possess (1) a deep and extensive awareness of the body of knowledge in the field of criminal justice and, (2) the intellectual and methodologic al skills necessary for the continuing process of discovery and understanding of crime and justice related issues.
    The graduate should be capable of integrative and analytical thinking, be competent at transmitting knowledge, be able to engage in various accepted modes of research, and should possess skills in problem-solving.
    To accomplish this, the College of Criminal Justice provides a faculty consisting of diverse scholars committed to the study of crime and justice issues. The curriculum includes courses that provide theoretical and applied knowledge of the phenomena of cr ime and criminal justice.
    In addition to the demonstration of excellence in the classroom, students are expected to engage in research in accordance with personal specialized interests beyond specified courses.
    Through the combined efforts of faculty and students, the Doctor of Philosophy program in Criminal Justice produces students of social policy in criminal justice -- students capable of making contributions to social justice through the academic and applie d components of the discipline. The curriculum is designed to ensure that graduates are well equipped to participate in criminological positions emphasizing research, theory, and administration.

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    Requirements for Admission
    1. A master's degree in Criminal Justice or an allied field.
    2. A minimum score of 500 in each of the Verbal and Quantitative Sections of the Graduate Record Examination.
    3. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts for all academic work. Grades must show evidence of the ability to do doctoral level work. A minimum 3.0 undergraduate grade point average and a minimum 3.5 graduate grade point average is required.
    4. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from faculty who are sufficiently acquainted with the student to comment on potential for success in the doctoral program.
    5. An original essay as described in the doctoral application form.
    6. Foreign students are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. A minimum score of 550 is required.

    All of the foregoing items must be on file in the College of Criminal Justice prior to admission to the program. Admission to the program is determined by a faculty admissions committee. The candidate for admission will be advised of the committee's decis ion in writing

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    Requirements for the Completion of the PH.D. Program
    All formal requirements for completion of the Ph.D. are described in the Doctoral Student Handbook (available in the Graduate Office) and may vary from one student to another, depending upon previous academic preparation. The following guidelines are offe red to demonstrate the nature of the doctoral program and should not be misconstrued as representing the formal requirements for a Ph.D.
    1. A course of study beyond the master's degree designed in consultation with the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs that will provide the student with in-depth knowledge in the areas of research and statistics, criminological theory, criminal justice a dministration and legal issues in criminal justice.
    2. Enrollment as a full-time student, i.e., a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester, on campus for at least two consecutive long semesters. Transfer credit of up to a maximum of six hours of post-master's course work may be allowed toward electives, at t he discretion of the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs.
    3. An average of B must be maintained by the student in all courses in which he/she registers after admission to the doctoral program. Students should consult the Doctoral Student Handbook (available in the Graduate Office) for a more detailed description of policies regarding academic standards.
    4. Passing a written comprehensive examination.
    5. Completion and defense of a doctoral dissertation which is the product of original scholarly research and is of such quality as to represent a meaningful contribution to knowledge in the field of criminal justice.
    6. Completion of the degree within six years from the first semester of registration as a doctoral student.

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    The Doctoral Curriculum

    Required Courses:
    CJ 730 Seminar in Administration and Organization3 hours
    CJ 733 Proseminar in Criminal Justice Issues3 hours
    CJ 737 Criminological Theory3 hours
    CJ 762 Advanced Statistics3 hours
    CJ 780 Seminar on the Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice3 hours
    CJ 787 Research Design3 hours
    CJ 793 Computer Based Data Analysis3 hours
    Additional courses in Research Methods and/or Statistics6 hours
    An additional course in Criminological Theory3 hours
    Total of Required Classroom Credit Hours30 hours

    Elective Courses:
    All doctoral students must complete a minimum of 12 hours of elective course work.



    Elective Courses12 hours

    center>Non Class Credit Hours All students must register for a minimum of 18 non-classroom credit hours as follows:

    CJ 773 Research Internship6 hours
    CJ 896-899 Dissertation Research12 hours
    Total Required Credit Hours60 hours

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    Advisement
    Academic Advisement
    All academic advisement is conducted by the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs. At least a month before the end of each semester, graduate students should contact that office for advisement for the next term. All the readings courses, special projects, internships, practicums, and workshops for students must be coordinated by the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs. The Degree Plan for each graduate student is developed in consultation with the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs during student's firs t semester in the program.
    Students are encouraged to carefully study the makeup of the comprehensive examinations before they develop a degree plan. The student should try to ensure that by the time he/she finishes the course work that he/she will have working knowledge in the pri mary areas of the curriculum.
    Doctoral students are authorized to enroll in courses at the 500 through the 800 levels. If it is necessary for a student to do stem work in order to meet the prerequisites for graduate courses, those credit hours will be in addition to the classroom hour s required for the doctoral degree.
    The normal course load during the fall or spring semester is 12 hours. During a summer session, the maximum permissible load is 6 hours.

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    Non Classroom Courses
    Specialized Readings (CJ 770): Enrollment requires prior permission of the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs and the supervising faculty which is given only when necessary to meet specific needs of the student and the College.
    Research Internship (CJ 773): A minimum of six hours of Research Internship is required of all students. Supervised training including special applications in information acquisition, storage, retrieval, analysis, and display in criminal justice.

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    Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
    The purpose of the doctoral comprehensive examination is two-fold. The primary purpose is to ensure that each student has gained a satisfactory understanding of the core areas of the curriculum. The secondary purpose is to provide the student and faculty an opportunity to identify areas of deficiency and to establish for the student a program of study to remedy those deficiencies. Consult the Doctoral Student Handbook (available from the Graduate Office) for a more detailed description of the process.

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    Admission to Candidacy
    Admission to candidacy is granted upon successful completion of all course work and passing of the written comprehensive examination.

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    Dissertation
    A doctoral dissertation must be the product of original scholarly research and must be of such quality as to represent a meaningful contribution to knowledge in the field of criminal justice. It is expected that much productive time and effort be devoted to the dissertation phase of the doctoral program. Consult the Doctoral Student Handbook (available from the Graduate Office) for a more detailed description of the doctoral dissertation requirements.

    For application forms or further information, write or call:
    Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
    College of Criminal Justice
    Sam Houston State University
    Huntsville, Texas 77341
    Phone: (936) 294-1647
    FAX: (936) 294-1693

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    Graduate Courses
    Criminal Justice Course Description

    CJ 533 SEMINAR IN LAW.

    Deals with the theory of law as a means of social control; advanced problems and issues in the use of the criminal sanction; and alternative legal means of controlling devian conduct.


    CJ 536 POLICE PLANNING AND POLICY ANALYSIS.

    Problems and practices of police agency planning, budget, manpower, community needs.


    CJ 563 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN THE JUVENILE AND YOUNG OFFENDER.

    Theoretical problems related to causation and prevention of deviant careers.


    CJ 571 SPECIAL TOPICS IN CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION.

    Administration of the correctional institution and agency; administrative problems and practices; service and treatment facilities for the offender. Attention given to latest research and experiments.


    CJ 572 STUDIES IN PROBATION, PAROLE AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS.

    Techniques and procedures utilized in the supervision of adult and juvenile probationers and parolees, and other residents of community-based corrections facilities. Preparation of social history, pre-hearing, and pre-sentence investigation reports. Emphasis on practical problems confronting the probation and parole and other community-based corrections officer.


    CJ 575 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT AND CUSTODY.

    Constructive use of the institutional setting; evaluation of specific programs and experiments of institutional treatment; preparation for institutional release and post-release facilities.


    CJ 585 SERVICE DELIVERY: THE COURTS AND RELATED AGENCIES.

    Included in this course are the types of cases which are heard in courts, juvenile and adult, and which are likely to require referral to or service by various social agencies, e.g., rape and other sexual offenses. Court decorum and witnessing will be covered as will be the gathering of information and the writing of reports for the courts, brokering of services, referral to other agencies and continuance of relationships with these agencies.


    CJ 592 SURVEY OF RESEARCH METHODS.

    Methods and techniques of research in the behavioral sciences; research design. CJ 478, Introduction to Methods of Research, is a prerequisite. The student who has not completed this prerequisite must take this course, without graduate credit, during the first semester of graduate study.


    CJ 615 CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS LAB.

    Two hour (one semester credit hour) computer lab which must be taken in conjunction with CJ 685 (Statistics for Criminal Justice Research).


    CJ 630 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM--AN OVERVIEW.

    An analysis of the criminal justice system in the United States; its functions and dysfunctions, controversial issues, and future trends.


    CJ 632 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT.

    Critical issues and strategic questions regarding managing human resources in criminal justice agencies. Policy areas discussed are: (1) employee influence; (2) human resource flow; (3) reward systems; and (4) work systems. Human resource management as a coherent, proactive management model.


    CJ 633 PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION.

    The study of bureaucracy and complex organizations with strong emphasis on the concepts and practices of the organization and management of public agencies in the United States. Special consideration is given to the various philosophies, typologies, and models of administrative systems in criminal justice.


    CJ 634 BASIC RESEARCH METHODS AND PLANNING RESOURCES.

    Methods and techniques of research and research design; conducting and assessing research in the criminal justice agency management environment; translation of research findings to policy; informational resources readily available to the agency manager. Designed to prepare students to rapidly gather decision-relevant information.


    CJ 635 PROBLEMS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Problems and alternative solutions in criminal justice management. The case study method and current readings provide an admixture of practical and educational experiences intended to foster and disseminate new ideas for management strategies, especially as this is impacted by leadership styles, human resources, and the environment.


    CJ 636 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANAGEMENT.

    Techniques of data processing with emphasis upon utilization and application to criminal justice information management. Prerequisite: CJ 634.


    CJ 637 DIRECTED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

    This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to demonstrate under faculty supervision the ability to engage in a problem solving management project as a demonstration of skill in administration techniques.


    CJ 638 GROUP DYNAMICS.

    The focus of this course will be to analyze the behavior of individuals in groups and group processes within social and organizational contexts. The group dynamics of personnel development, employee morale, practitioner-client relationships, and institutional decision making will be explored as they relate to functioning within the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: CJ 436 or CJ 470 or consent of the instructor.


    CJ 639 POLICE IN SOCIETY.

    An examination of the evolution of police in modern society with a special emphasis given to the role police play in contemporary society. Current research examining the function of the police will be examined.


    CJ 660 SEMINAR IN DEVIANT BEHAVIOR.

    Analysis of the psychological, psychoanalytic and sociological factors involved in delinquent and criminal behavior. Means of prevention, control and treatment.


    CJ 661 SOCIAL POLICY.

    Evaluation of the legal, social, economic, philosophic, and controversial issues of governmental programs, administered by federal, state, local units of government, and the client systems served.


    CJ 665 COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

    Community relations in the criminal justice system, primary emphasis on police and community relations, with interdisciplinary dimensions, issue-related discussions and field studies.


    CJ 666 SEMINAR IN THE REHABILITATION AND RESOCIALIZATION PROCESS.

    The rehabilitation and resocialization process is examined to determine its functions, dysfunctions, and possibilities of improvement.


    CJ 667 STUDIES IN CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY.

    Examination of classical and recent theory formulations and analytical models in criminology.


    CJ 670 INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

    A minimum of three months in an approved criminal justice setting. Designed to provide the graduate student with an opportunity to synthesize theory and practice. Prerequisite: consent of the Dean, College of Criminal Justice. Credit to be arranged.


    CJ 672 SEMINAR IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS.

    Theory and problems in Criminology and Corrections. One or more term papers evidencing qualities of scholarship will be required.


    CJ 678 CRIME AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS.

    Analysis of the scope and nature of criminal activity. Emphasis will be on crime trends for both individual and group criminal activities. Crime prevention, control and treatment strategies will be evaluated.


    CJ 682 PLANNING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

    Examination of the interactive process of planning financial management. An emphasis upon this process as a system of organizational development, with Planning Program Budgeting as the visible product. Comparisons of levels of planning, distinguishing between operational and managerial plans. Historical derivations are made of current budgeting modes in the public sector, including application of forms of zero-based and programmatic budgets to criminal justice agencies. The political context of criminal justice planning/budgeting as relevant to preparation, presentation, executive and legislative approval, execution, and audit.


    CJ 685 STATISTICS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH.

    Principles of advanced statistical techniques with emphasis upon their application in the criminal justice system and related areas. Prerequisite: CJ 488 or equivalent or consent of instructor.


    CJ 692 PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANAGEMENT.

    Principles and techniques of program evaluation including models and case studies. (Previously CJ 792 Seminar in Program Evaluation).


    CJ 693 SPECIAL TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

    Designed to give the graduate student academic flexibility. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: consent of the Dean of the College and of the instructor directing the readings.


    CJ 698 THESIS PRACTICUM.

    Overview of research strategies; principles of research writing; and procedures for initiating, executing and completing a Thesis. Preparation and approval of a Prospectus. (Preliminary planning for the Thesis should begin during the first semester of graduate work; the student should enroll in CJ 698 after he/she has completed 12 semester hours of graduate work.


    CJ 699 THESIS.

    The completion and defense of the Thesis. (The student must be registered in 699 the semester in which he/she receives his/her master's degree).


    CJ 712 ADVANCED STATISTICS LAB.

    Two hour (one semester credit hour) computer lab which must be taken in conjunction with CJ 762 (Advanced Statistics).


    CJ 719 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS LAB.

    Two hour (one semester credit hour) computer lab which must be taken in conjunction with CJ 798 (Advanced Data Analysis).


    CJ 730 SEMINAR IN ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION.

    An examination of organizational thought with application to criminal justice. Analysis of the developmental state of organizational theory, including historical derivations and the implications of various theoretical bases for organizational functioning.


    CJ 733 PROSEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES.

    The course is designed to give doctoral students a current, thorough, and comprehensive review of the criminal justice system--focusing on how the system functions in theory and practice, current future needs and trends. Students are required to submit extensive critiques and to participate in panel discussions.


    CJ 734 SEMINAR IN AMERICAN POLICING.

    The course includes the philosophy and role of American policing, politics of policing, managing the police organization, police-community relations, police operational and administrative practices, police research, police executive development and emergent issues and problems in policing.


    CJ 735 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND ETHICAL ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE.

    This course is two "mini-courses"; the first, a review of basic principles of administrative law and its application to the administration of Criminal Justice; the second, an overview of the sources of ethics with problems confronting Criminal Justice Administration.


    CJ 736 SEMINAR IN CORRECTIONS.

    In-depth examination of the various issues and problems in corrections as they relate to administration and management. A variety of problems is explored, including the philosophical justification for prisons, personnel management, sentencing and its implications, community-based corrections, rehabilitation, judicial intervention, and correctional reform.


    CJ 737 CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY.

    Intensive overview of each of the major criminological perspectives and examination of the social, political and intellectual milieu within which each arose. Beginning with 18th and 19th century theories, the course largely focuses on sociological constructions of criminality and includes a treatment of values and domain assumptions implicit in theory construction.


    CJ 738 SEMINAR IN THE AMERICAN JUDICIARY.

    Role and structure of prosecution, public defense, and the courts in the United States jurisprudence with emphasis upon criminal law, and problems in the administration of justice.


    CJ 760 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY.

    Principles and theories of criminal behavior including models and case studies.


    CJ 762 ADVANCED STATISTICS.

    A study of methods used in analyzing multiple dependent variable problems. Techniques covered include Principal Components, Principal Axes, Multiple Group, Diagonal, Image Analysis, Discriminant Function, and Canonical Correlation.


    CJ 764 CRIME AND SOCIETY.

    Survey of available theories and research on the scope and nature of criminal activity. Factors correlating with criminal behavior will also be studied. Emphasis will be on both individual and group criminal activities; index crimes, white collar crime, and implications for social control strategies will also be covered.


    CJ 770 SPECIALIZED READINGS.

    Directed readings in areas of pre-release, half-way houses, aftercare programs, and other community treatment of the offender and his family; treatment of the alcoholic, the addict, and the sexually deviant offender and other special topics in law enforcement, social rehabilitation and corrections. Prerequisites: Consent of the Dean of the College and of the instructor directing the readings.


    CJ 773 RESEARCH INTERNSHIP.

    Special internship required of all students. Supervised training including special applications in information acquisition, storage, retrieval, analysis, and display in criminal justice.


    CJ 776 HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHT.

    Social thought in historical perspective as a basis for theoretical development. Included will be how the ancient civilizations dealt with social organization, contract, education, criminal sanction, religion, status of women, and social change. The social thought of the major Greek philosophers will be covered along with their contributions to knowledge building. Individual philosophers, particularly those of Western Europe, will be covered. Emphasis will be given to the development of the scientific method and to the import of social thought development for continuing theory building.


    CJ 780 SEMINAR ON THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

    Advanced seminar concerned with aspects of law which are relevant to and essential for a better understanding of the criminal justice system and its related processes.


    CJ 785 CURRENT ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE I.

    This course covers in-depth current and vital issues in criminal justice, including criminal justice research, process, procedure, and substance. Issues addressed will vary from semester to semester and will be determined by the George J. Beto Chair Professor. Offered Fall semester.


    CJ 786 CURRENT ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE II.

    This is a Spring semester course which covers in-depth current and vital issues in criminal justice, including criminal justice research, process, procedure, and substance. This is a follow-up of the Fall semester course and will cover a different topic which will be determined by the George J. Beto Chair Professor. Offered Spring semester.


    CJ 787 RESEARCH DESIGN.

    Philosophy of science; the relationship of sampling theory to statistical theory; studies in causation; non-experimental research; data systems and modern data processing techniques. Prerequisites: CJ 592 and consent of instructor.


    CJ 788 SOCIAL CONTROL.

    A seminar which focuses on the literature of social control as it applies to the creation and application of law, the activities of deviance control agencies, and the concept of deterrence.


    CJ 789 SEMINAR IN STATISTICAL ANALYSIS.

    Statistical theory of inference, analysis of variance and sampling designs as employed in social research, problems of linear and non-linear joining distributions, estimation in regression analysis, analysis of covariance designs, and configurational analysis.


    CJ 793 COMPUTER BASED DATA ANALYSIS.

    Techniques of electronic data processing with emphasis on utilization and application of these techniques to management and research.


    CJ 794 FOCUSED TOPICS IN RESEARCH.

    Survey methods and techniques for achieving interpretable results in social research. Includes experimental, quasiexperimental and unobtrusive measures. Prerequisite: CJ 488 or equivalent.


    CJ 798 ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS.

    Analysis of large data sets and/or intensive instruction in a specific statistical procedure. Prerequisites: CJ 685, CJ 793 or consent of instructor.


    CJ 896-899 DISSERTATION.



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