Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
various subfields of the discipline through the examination of current
research.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, a 300-level government course,
the Government or Political Science majors, and senior standing
POL 423 Selected Topics in Justice
(Same course as PHI 423)
3 hours, 3 credits
This is an advanced senior-level seminar focusing on one of a set of
specific topics or issues to be chosen by the instructor offering the
section of the course — concerning the philosophical concept of
justice. Topics can be either theoretical and applied, and may
include, but are not limited to, any of the following: an advanced
survey of contemporary philosophical theories of justice; the textual
analysis of one philosophic classic on justice, e.g., John Rawls'
Theory of Justice; the philosophy of punishment and retribution;
justice — distributive and compensatory; the impact of race, gender,
and class on the contemporary philosophical analysis of justice.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PHI 231, one 300-level
philosophy or political theory course, or permission of the instructor
POL 430 Seminar in Problems in Civil Rights and
Liberties
3 hours, 3 credits
Seminar devoted to advanced study of such civil liberties and civil
rights issues as the rights of speech, press and religious liberty;
substantive due process and the right to privacy; and discriminatory
denials of equal protection. Analysis of leading and recent Supreme
Court decisions, which may be supplemented by important political,
philosophic and legal literature.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, and majoring
in Government, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies or Political Science,
or permission of the section instructor
POL 435 Seminar in Judicial Processes and Politics
3 hours, 3 credits
Seminar devoted to advanced study of both state and federal courts in
the United States as actors and arbiters in major constitutional and
political disputes. Examination of the public policy contribution of
courts, and the role of judges, lawyers, litigants and pressure groups
in the judicial process. Emphasis is placed on how court decisions
influence the negotiation and accommodation that occur in the United
States between the values of dominant cultures and those of culturally
diverse groups (racial, ethnic, religious, gender).
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, GOV 101 or POL 101, and
senior standing, or permission of the section instructor
POL 450 Senior Seminar in International Relations
and Comparative Politics
3 hours, 3 credits
This course will expose advanced undergraduate students to an indepth
analysis and assessment of key concepts, methods, issues, and
debates in the fields of international relations and comparative
politics. Main topics in this course will include: contending
theoretical approaches to understanding international and
comparative politics; diverse methodologies; the role of the state in
an increasingly interdependent world; evolving perceptions of
sovereignty; the impact of domestic and international institutions on
political outcomes; and the nature and function of the international
legal process. Particular emphasis will be placed on the examination
of certain major contemporary issues that include the globalization of
financial markets, the challenge of terrorism, and the quest for
accountability in world politics. The course aims at providing
students with the social scientific training necessary to produce a
major research paper.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 201, GOV 101 or POL 101, and senior
standing.
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