Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
seek justice and reconciliation in divided societies. We will question
the root causes of violence, examine national and transnational
actors, and conclude with a discussion of research methodologies
used when documenting human rights abuses. The question of
“forgiveness” will be also explored in the context of redress for
wrongdoings.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201; and junior standing or
permission of the instructor
LLS 401 Seminar in Latina/o Issues: Gender, Race,
Ethnicity and the Legal System
3 hours, 3 credits
A senior seminar that will explore Hispanic issues through an indepth
study of areas including crime, race and ethnic disparities,
gender, language and culture, policing, courts and Latina/o litigants,
urban politics, immigration laws and policies; legal representation,
administrative policy and interest groups, and criminal justice themes
in literature; analysis and evaluation of aspects most relevant to
Latina/o communities.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and senior standing or
permission of the section instructor
LAW (Department of Law, Police
Science and Criminal Justice
Administration)
LAW 202 Law and Evidence
3 hours, 3 credits
A comprehensive analysis of the rules of evidence. Particular
subjects include judicial notice, presumptions, the nature of real and
circumstantial evidence, burden of proof, province of court and jury,
documentary evidence, hearsay evidence, confessions, admissions,
witnesses and constitutionally protected evidence. Emphasis on
evidence in criminal cases.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above
LAW 203 Constitutional Law
3 hours, 3 credits
This course provides an analysis of the historical development of the
relationship of the states to the Bill of Rights. The effect of the due
process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment on the application of
the Bill of Rights to the states is examined through a study of the
leading Supreme Court decisions relating to criminal justice.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above
LLS 489 Independent Study and Research
3 hours, 3 credits
Independent investigations by students whose topics have been
approved. Students have regular conferences with the faculty
member.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 201 and senior standing or permission of
the section instructor
LAW 204 Criminal Law of New York
3 hours, 3 credits
A comprehensive analysis of the penal law of the State of New York.
Consideration of the impact of the statute on police procedures.
Judicial interpretations of the criminal statute and the application of
court decisions to the penal code.
(Not open to students who have taken LAW 201)
Prerequisites: ENG 101, GOV 101 or POL 101, and sophomore
standing or above
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