Summary of research pertaining to crime. Historical and modern theories of criminal behavior. Kinds of crime. Modern trends in criminal law and rehabilitation are critically reviewed. Prrequisite: Criminal Justice 201 (or with instructor's permission).

An introduction and analysis of criminal investigation, as well as the historical advances.? Includes evidence gathering and handling, use of forensic science to solve cases, interviewing and interrogation methods and practice, and investigating specific types of cases.? Students will also analyze high profile cases, discuss police ethics, and learn to apply Biblical norms.

This course, in the victimology portion, will look at the various harms suffered due to crime, how victims interact with various agencies and players, the public reaction to victims, the victims' rights movement, and how to better serve the victims of crime through our criminal justice system. It will further identify and describe the problem, measure its true dimensions (primarily through the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Crime Victims Survey (NCVS), and review evidence and hypotheses of victimologists. In the Family Violence portion, theories on family violence will be analyzed, the consequences of family victimization will be considered, as well as how to recognize child abuse and understand the dynamics of partner violence. Finally, we will analyze legal and enforcement responses, consider how institutional responses can prevent or lessen revictimization, and look to how a Restorative Justice model can alleviate some of the harms of victimization, particularly within the family. Prerequisite: Criminal Justice 201 (or permission of instructor.)

The American Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court.  An analysis of leading cases contributing to an understanding of both the historical development of constitutional law and the recent developments in constitutional law in reference to civil liberties. 

Study of elements of criminal law, including its purposes and functions.  Covers laws of arrests, search and seizure, rights and duties of officers and citizens, and elements necessary to establish crime and criminal intend.  Prerequisite: Criminal Justice 202.

Field Experience course in the area of student's vocational goal.  Sites already used have included law enforcement and juvenile probation.  Experience in law, corrections, or other areas can be identified at student's request.  Students may also locate own sites, with approval.  Criminal Justice emphases will either take a practicum or an off-campus semester, which has an internship related to some aspect of the criminal justice system.   Prerequisite: Senior standing. 

Seminar in policing, crime control strategies, current cases and sentencing alternatives.  Issues may vary from year to year.  Numerous short-essay papers and debates will be assigned.  Prerequisites: Criminal Justice 201,202,205,301 (when offered), 302, 305; junior or senior standing. 

An overview of the major components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, prosecution, the courts, and corrections. Discussion of historical trends, current developments, and challenges in the field.