Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
CRJ 321 Police Ethics
(Same course as PHI 321)
3 hours, 3 credits
An identification and analysis of the diverse ethical issues
encountered in the police service. Traditional ethical theories will be
examined and will be applied to such topics as discretion, deadly
physical force, misconduct, authority and responsibility, affirmative
action, civil disobedience, undercover operations and privacy.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and PHI 231 or permission of
the section instructor
CRJ 322 Judicial and Correctional Ethics
(Same course as PHI 322)
3 hours, 3 credits
A treatment of some of the central issues of judicial and correctional
ethics. Traditional ethical theories will be applied to such topics as
plea bargaining, bail and preventive detention, wiretapping,
enforcement of sexual morality, sentencing, punishment, prisoners’
rights and parole.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and PHI 231 or permission of
the section instructor
CRJ 410 Independent Study
(Same course as COR 410, LAW 410 and PSC 410)
3 hours, 3 credits
A program of reading and reporting planned and carried out under the
guidance of a faculty member. The topic, issue or area of student
interest must concern a problem in criminal justice, constitutional or
criminal law or procedure, corrections (including probation and
parole) or law enforcement.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and senior standing or
permission of the section instructor
CRJ 420 Women and Crime
(Same course as SOC 420)
3 hours, 3 credits
A seminar that explores in depth three aspects of the relationship
between women and crime: 1) women as offenders, including the
range, intensity, and growing nature of female criminality; 2) women
as victims of crime, including abused women, rape victims, and the
victimization aspects of prostitution; 3) women as social control
agents.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, SOC 101, and
one of the following: CRJ 101, PSC 101 or ICJ 101, or permission of
the section instructor
CRJ 425 Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice
3 hours, 3 credits
This is a senior seminar based on reading and discussion of writings,
which have had a major impact on the development of criminology,
criminal legislation and the judiciary, police and corrections.
Original works are discussed in the context of contemporaneous
developments in natural and social sciences, political ideologies and
the history of ideas.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, CRJ 101 or ICJ 101, and
senior standing
DRAMA (Department of
Communication and Theatre Arts)
DRA 106 Film Appreciation: Introduction to Film
3 hours, 3 credits
An introduction to the popular art, the movie. An introduction to
basic concepts leading to a greater appreciation of film forms, an
elaboration and elucidation of selected films.
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