2003-2005 - Special Collections - University of Baltimore

CRJU 603 Statistical Techniques in
Criminal Justice (3) Provides knowledge
of and experience with the statistics used
in studying criminal justice problems.
Second semester of a rwo-parr course
focusing on the application of statistical
methods used in the preparation and evaluation
of formal research reports. Required
for all criminal justice students. Prerequisite:
CRjU602.
CRJU 605 Graduate Internship (3) An
opportunity to work 80 hours in a selected
agency, institution, or office within the
criminal justice field. A journal and a
research paper are required. Requires the
permission of the graduate program director
to enroll. Eligible for continuing studies
(CS) grade.
CRJU 606 Contemporary Criminal
Court Issues (3) An in-depth analysis of
selected current issues pertaining to criminal
court systems. Focuses on the current
research literature and will consider the
operational consequences of alternative
responses to the issues discussed.
CRJU 608 Juvenile Justice (3) An
overview of the history, legal and philosophical
bases, procedures, structures, and
related juvenile justice issues. This course
provides insight into the foundation of the
juvenile system.
CRJU 610 Administration ofJustice (3)
Analysis of the major conceptions of justice
and the ways these conceptions affect
the manner in which social and legal systems
are constituted. Examines theoretical
perspectives with a view to understanding
the relationships berween various institutions
and the administration ofjustice.
Presents a comparative and historical focus
on local, national, and international systems
of justice.
CRJU 611 Contemporary Corrections
(3) An examination of the of the historical
and contemporary structure, theory
research, problems and solutions in connection
with corrections in the United
States. Classic and current research and
theory are emphasized.
CRJU 615 Criminal Justice Planning/
Systems Applications (3) The application
of planning theory and techniques to the
criminal justice system as well as to agencyspecific
problems. Emphasizes problem
identification, goal setting, forecasting, and
the selection of alternative courses of
action. Students become familiar with
computerized data analysis and simulation
applied within the context ofcriminal justice
planning.
CRJU 631 Police and Society (3) Analysis
of what the police do, why they do it, and
the effects of their actions on society. The
social and political context of police functioning
is examined through current theory
and research. Major social science works on
the police institution and police behavior
are emphasized.
CRJU 635 Youth Problems in Society (3)
Discusses the role of demographics, developmental
issues, family, school, peers, and
individual roles in youth behavior and
victimization. Analysis of the major studies
and theoretical foundations of youth
problems.
CRJU 640 Managing Police
Organizations (3) Application of managerial
and administrative practices to police
agencies. Emphasis on executive processes
including planning, decision making,
implementation, and evaluation.
Structuring discretion, providing leadership,
dealing with corruption, and other
abuses. The role of the police administrator
in the community and the governmental
structure.
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