Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY
Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY
Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY
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Courses <strong>Of</strong>fered<br />
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE<br />
(see Major description for contact)<br />
ICJ 101 Introduction to International <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
3 hours, 3 credits<br />
This course is an introduction to the nature and scope of international<br />
and transnational crime, to the emerging legal framework for its<br />
prevention and control, and to its impact on the U.S. criminal justice<br />
system. Emphasis will be placed on the international aspects of the<br />
work of different criminal justice agencies, such as formal and<br />
informal police cooperation and the use of mutual assistance and<br />
extradition agreements, and on the bilateral, regional, and<br />
international structures created for crime prevention, punishment and<br />
control.<br />
ICJ 381 Internship in International <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
15 hours lecture, 96 hours fieldwork; 3 credits<br />
This supervised field experience in international criminal justice<br />
organizations will enable students to gain work experience using their<br />
academic training in program development, policy support or<br />
research. Students will be placed in international agencies including<br />
governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Through<br />
the <strong>College</strong> Internship <strong>Of</strong>fice, placement is arranged by the<br />
International <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> major coordinator in consultation with<br />
the student. Students will spend 8-10 hours per week for a total of 96<br />
hours in the field, and 15 hours per semester in classroom seminar<br />
sessions.<br />
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, ICJ 101, SOC 341, and GOV<br />
259/POL 259/LAW 259<br />
ICJ 310 Foundations of Scholarship in International<br />
<strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong><br />
3 hours, 3 credits<br />
This course aims to provide a set of skills that are essential to<br />
conducting and disseminating empirical research. The skills include<br />
conducting and writing a focused literature review; understanding the<br />
mechanics of research (finding a creative idea, asking the right<br />
research questions, utilizing appropriate theories, developing<br />
hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data); and finally writing<br />
academic papers. The course will discuss research methods (both<br />
qualitative and quantitative), their underlying epistemologies and<br />
their appropriateness for international criminal justice with specific<br />
examples. In will cover ethical concerns and it will provide a basic<br />
understanding of the use of computers in research.<br />
ICJ 401 Capstone Seminar in International <strong>Criminal</strong><br />
<strong>Justice</strong><br />
3 hours, 3 credits<br />
This capstone course is a synthesis of key issues, trends and topics<br />
within the emerging field of international criminal justice. Topics to<br />
be considered include: cross-cultural dimensions of international<br />
criminal justice; major theoretical issues and methodological<br />
problems in international criminal justice; complexities inherent in<br />
processing cases of international and transnational crime; prevention<br />
and control strategies; the evolving jurisprudence of the tribunals and<br />
the world court; and ethical and human rights concerns.<br />
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, ICJ 101, senior status, and<br />
matriculation in the International <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> major<br />
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 201, ICJ 101, GOV 259/LAW 259 and<br />
junior standing<br />
98
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