Stephen F. Austin State University

101.

Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRIJ 1301) - History, development and philosophy of law enforcement; introduction to criminal justice agencies. Required for all criminal justice majors and minors.

201.

Criminal Investigation (CRIJ 2314) - Introduction to the fundamentals of criminal investigation, including collection and preservation of evidence.

213.

Civil Procedure - Introduction to the rules of procedure governing the process of civil litigation with emphasis on those portions that normally involve the legal assistant in trial preparation, discovery and drafting of pleadings.

214.

Legal Ethics - One semester hour, one hour lecture. Review of the required standards of ethical conduct required by the legal profession for legal assistants.

231.

Introduction to Corrections (CRIJ 2313) - Comprehensive survey of measures used, with and without confinement, under provisions of penal law.

301.

Law Enforcement - Policing as a social activity; police institutions and processes examined from historical and contemporary perspectives.

303.

Criminal Law - Analysis of the substantive law of crime and defenses.

305.

Criminal Procedure - Examination of the rules of procedure governing due process issues in the enforcement of the criminal law.

307.

Criminal Justice Practitioner and Stress - Inform future criminal justice practitioners about the phenomenon known as stress and specifically the stressors involved in all facets of the criminal justice profession.

308.

Agency Response to Terrorism - Assessment of terrorist threats to both government and residents of the United States from foreign and domestic sources.

309.

Management of Critical Incidents - Survey of methods for effectively managing critical incidents in criminal justice agencies, including hostage and barricaded incidents, as well as emotionally disturbed suspects. Emphasis on negotiations as the best means for resolving conflicts and saving the lives of those involved.

310.

Administration of Criminal Justice Agencies - Examination of management of criminal justice agencies to include the role, scope, and functions of supervisors and the role of risk management.

311.

Evidence - Techniques, rules and methods applied to the acquisition, admissibility and use of evidence.

312.

Correctional Procedural Law - Examination of the legal procedures applicable to the administration of correctional institutions and community-based supervision of convicted offenders.

313.

Corporate Security Law - Survey of the law governing the private sector processes of protecting lives and property in the business environment.

314.

Corporate Security and Assets Protection - Analysis of protective measures utilized by industrial, commercial and community organizations.

332.

Community Based Corrections - Analysis of methods utilized in probation and parole. Examines alternative methods, such as halfway houses.

350.

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems - Comparison of the U. S. criminal justice system with systems of selected other countries, beginning with a review of the foundations of the criminal justice system and extending to the various components of these systems.

351.

Criminal Deviance - Examination of the economic, social and spatial aspects of selected criminal offenses. Prerequisite: SOC354. Suggested background: SOC 353 and PSY 385.

371.

Survey of Forensic Science - Introductory survey of forensic sciences; fingerprints, firearms, tool marks, documents, hairs, fibers, glass, soil and biological materials, such as blood and semen; crime scene procedures and methods of laboratory analysis.

401.

Readings in Criminal Justice - Advanced readings in the theories, philosophies and practices in criminal justice. Requires extensive review of writings with emphasis on major development in the practice of criminal justice. Prerequisite: Junior standing. May be repeated once with a change of topic.

411.

Juvenile Justice Administration - Legal and philosophical foundations of the juvenile justice system with respect to recent legislative and judicial mandates and social science research.

413.

Legal Research and Writing - Students will develop their legal research and writing skills by preparing appellate briefs and memoranda developed from a research methodology that includes the use of restatements of the law, legal digests, law encyclopaedias, state and federal regulation, law reporters, federal and state statutes, and law reviews. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

420.

Criminal Justice Planning - Introduction to planning and evaluation techniques. Examines the design of experimental programs in the field of criminal justice. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

431.

Penology - Examination of the theories of punishment. Economic impact of these punishment models compared within the context of the operation and function of confinement institutions. Prerequisites: CJS 312 and 332.

450.

Problems in Criminal Justice - Analysis of particular issues posing major difficulties to the police, courts and correctional agencies. May be repeated once with a change of problem examined. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

460.

Internship in Criminal Justice - Supervised work experience with an approved justice agency. Graded on a P/F basis. Prerequisites: Criminal justice major or minor with Junior standing, both overall and criminal justice GPA of 2.5 or better, completion of 18 semester hours of criminal justice course work, and consent of the instructor. Incidental fee required is $50.

475.

Independent Study - Directed independent study, including in-depth research, reading and writing in the field of criminal justice. Prerequisites: Criminal justice major or minor with junior standing, both overall and criminal justice GPA of 2.5 or better, completion of 18 semester hours of criminal justice coursework, and consent of the instructor and department chair. May be repeated only once.