Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
LAW 245 Immigration Law
(Same course as GOV 245 and POL 245)
3 hours, 3 credits
A survey of the administration of immigration law; this course
examines the history of American immigration law in brief, surveys
the current statutes, and details the administrative and judicial
practices of relevant agencies and jurisdictions.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, Law 203 or 206, and PAD 240
LAW 310 Ethics and Law
(Same course as PHI 310)
3 hours, 3 credits
Inquiry into the relationship between morality and law; their organic
interrelationship in the natural law tradition; their separation in
positivism. The contemporary debate illustrated by the issues of
human and civil rights; the enforcement of sexual morality; civil
disobedience and the ethics of law enforcement.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and PHI 231
LAW 259 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
(Same course as GOV 259 and POL 259)
3 hours, 3 credits
Study of the variations in patterns of corruption and political crimes
as well as patterns of law enforcement and adjudication among
political systems. Examples are drawn from a variety of political
systems: democratic, communist and modernizing.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, and GOV 101 or POL 101 or permission of
the section instructor
LAW 301 Jurisprudence
3 hours, 3 credits
This course considers the study of the theory and philosophy of law
and the relationship between law and society. Issues to which special
attention will be paid include the problem of disobedience, the nature
of the judicial process, and the relations between law and personal
morality. Current controversies about civil disobedience, the role of
courts, “non-victim” crimes and the relationship of the police to the
rule of law will be explored.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, LAW 203 or GOV 230 or POL
230, and junior standing or above
LAW 313 The Law and Politics of Race Relations
(Same course as GOV 313 and POL 313)
3 hours, 3 credits
Analysis of the politics of race and racism in the United States
through the examination of major court decisions and of legislations
affecting minority groups. Treatment of racial minority groups in the
criminal and civil justice systems, and by courts, police and prisons
will be included.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, GOV 101 or POL 101, and
junior standing or above, or permission of the section instructor
LAW 319 The Death Penalty
3 hours, 3 credits
This is a study of the death penalty as practiced in the United States.
Among other issues, the course examines the morality of the death
penalty, constitutional limitations on the types of crimes and
criminals for which the death penalty is appropriate, and procedural
restrictions on the death sentencing process including jury selection
and the performance of counsel. This is a writing-intensive course,
with an emphasis on developing written and spoken critical reasoning
skills. The course relies extensively on the case study method, using
major Supreme Court decisions both to teach legal doctrine and to
highlight moral and ethical issues.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and GOV 202 or POL 202 or
LAW 303
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