2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course Numbers
Courses numbered 100 are open to all students without prerequisites. Ordinarily, courses numbered 200, 300, and 400 have prerequisites and may not be taken by freshmen. Consult the individual department course listing for exceptions to this general policy.
Students are advised to check the final schedule of courses published before each advisement period.
The following courses may be offered during the 2016-2017 academic year—including Summer, Fall, Intersession, and/or Spring semesters/sessions/trimesters at both SJC Brooklyn and SJC Long Island, unless otherwise noted. Not all of these courses will be available at night or on weekends at SJC Brooklyn and SJC Long Island. Consult the semestral schedule of courses for more specific information, including the SJC Long Island Weekend College Trimester Program.
Online Courses: Academic departments sometimes offer courses in an online format. Check the semester course schedule for details.
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CJ 158 - Criminal Justice Administration
An overview of the history, structure and function of the police, prosecutor, judicial and correctional organizations, and their interrelatedness. Through readings and an examination of Supreme Court cases, policy issues such as sufficient evidence, use of discretion and legal concerns will be discussed.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring
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CJ 161 - Introduction to Cyber Crime and Computer Security
COM 161 , HA 161
Cybercrime and cyber security is an introductory course regarding the use of the computer, or information services to further a criminal or deviant objective. Cybercrime and cyber security will discuss the evolution of information technology and how those advances provided criminal opportunities. The course will focus on major data crimes and target areas such as Social Media, Personal financial information and medical data. The course will also discuss government response include laws, polices and a basic understanding to secure cyber space, data and information. The course will also introduce the student to password cracking software and the computer software program EnCase.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJ 215 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
This course will examine international crime problems such as terrorism, organized crime, human trafficking and drug trafficking, and global mechanisms of justice to address them. Sources of international crime data will be compared. The course will explore diverse ways in which selected international criminal justice systems are structured and implemented around the world to address crime. In order to understand a comparative perspective, the social, cultural, political, historical, and religious factors shaping different systems of justice will be examined. Four worldwide philosophies or legal traditions will be examined including: common, civil, socialist and sacred. A comparison of crime prevention techniques, as well as processes of police, courts, and methods of dealing with convicted felons in diverse nations will be undertaken.
1 semester. 3 credits.
Spring.
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CJ 244 - Corrections
(FORMERLY SOC 244)
An investigation into the various punitive and rehabilitative philosophies and practices employed by the correctional field in dealing with crime and criminality. Topics include: history of corrections, theories of punishment, death penalty, sentencing, effectiveness of rehabilitation, community supervision, and restorative alternatives.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum
1 semester. 3 credits.
Spring
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CJ 245 - Community Correctional Alternatives
This course will explore the historical development of probation and parole in the United States as well as current treatment philosophies, and strategies for supervision. It will focus on the relationship between prisons and the community and community- based correctional alternatives. Topics such as boot camps, electronic monitoring, drug courts, halfway houses, and intensive supervision will be explored with an emphasis on evaluating the empirical effectiveness of these alternatives. Speakers, field visit.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
Alternating Spring Semesters.
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CJ 246 - Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice presents a new paradigm of community justice focusing on the three parties involved in crime: the offender, victim, and community. Crime is seen as an injury to people and the community, and thus the focus of justice shifts to repairing those injuries, with all parties participating in the outcome: vindication of the victim, opportunities of accountability and rehabilitation of the offender, and peace and public order for the community. Contrasts between the Restorative Justice Approach and the traditional retributive response to crime will be undertaken. Topics will include: mediation, victim-offender reconciliation, family group conferencing, community service, and offender reintegration. Films, speaker.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
Alternating Fall Semesters.
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CJ 247 - Correctional Rehabilitation
Correctional Rehabilitation
This course will examine innovative rehabilitation methods and programs from prevention, to correctional practice, to post-release. Students will be provided with knowledge about evidence-based practices and policies and their underlying theoretical frameworks. Topics will include: Risk and Need assessment, Gender specific Treatment Programs, Substance Abuse programs, etc.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
Alternating Spring Semesters.
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CJ 248 - Women and Crime
The focus of this course is on women in the criminal justice system as victims, offenders, and professionals. Relevant theories (such as a discussion of the feminist criminological perspective), policies, and empirical studies, as well as the historical, socio-political, and cultural forces that gave rise to them will be examined. Topics may include: domestic violence and women who kill, women’s trajectory into crime, runaways, drug use, girl gangs, female police officers, and mothers behind bars. Films, speakers.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
Alternating Fall Semesters.
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CJ 257 - Juvenile Justice
A study of the history and current philosophy and practice of the juvenile justice system, and the social, economic and political forces which have brought it to its present state. Students will examine the current levels and trends of juvenile delinquency and violence along with juvenile justice responses to them. Current issues such as transfer of juveniles to adult court, New York State PINS law, and Restorative Justice will be included.
1 semester. 3 credits.
Fall
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CJ 266 - Law Enforcement and Policing
An examination of the evolution of public policing as an institution of social control, law enforcement policy and procedure, the organizational and administrative aspects of law enforcement, the role that police play in addressing crime as a social problem, the formation of police values and subculture, police discretion, and an understanding of the critical issues and challenges facing crime control today.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJ 270 - Criminalistics and Crime Scene Investigation
An introduction to modern methods used in detecting, investigation, and solving crimes. The practical analysis of evidence in a criminal investigation laboratory is covered. Topics include: photography, fingerprints, and other impressions, ballistics, documents, and handwriting, glass, and hair, drug analysis, and lie detection.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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CJ 271 - Computer Application and Cyber Crime
This course examines basic computer technology, its evolution, and its application to the field of crime prevention and detection, apprehension and other applications within the criminal justice system. The course will also discuss evolving and emerging crime trends involving computers, computer technology, and crimes of information such as identity theft. Relevant theories to explain crime trends will be covered, including Routine Activity, Environmental Criminology and others.
Prerequisite: CJ 158 and SOC 243
Not offered in the evening or on Saturday.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall
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CJ 272 - Geographical Informatory Systems
This course will introduce the student to the historical evolution of mapping, and geography in the criminal justice system and then discuss the uses and applications of geographic information systems (GIS) in crime analysis, deployment of resources in the criminal justice system, and the uses of GIS in managing offender populations. Students will also have an introduction to the major GISS applications used in crime analysis Arch Info and Pitney Bowe Map Info.
Prerequisite:
Not offered in the evening or on Saturday.
1 semester 3 credits.
Spring
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CJ 273 - Crime Analysis and Policy
This course is an overview of policy implementation and effectiveness in the criminal justice system. Policies and the short and long term impact on the various components of the criminal justice system will be evaluated. Contemporary topics such as the impact of drug enforcement policies, crime prevention, and alternative responses to crime will be discussed.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJ 277 - Criminal Procedure
An examination of significant Supreme Court decisions, which define the parameters of acceptable police conduct and individual rights in their interaction with the police and criminal courts. An exploration of the unique issues relating to New York State-specific criminal procedure laws, understanding of crime, law and procedure, coverage of the Bill of Rights and the Constitutional limits of law, which is essential in dealing with the criminal justice population.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJ 278 - Criminal Law
This course offers students an exposure to the basic principles, theories, and doctrine of criminal law in the United States. Some New York law will also be studied. It will include both historical and contemporary judicial thinking and legal reasoning. The course will consider how criminal law is actually administered in the real world and the impact of politics, race, class, and gender on these procedures. Controversial issues will be explored.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJ 288 - Race, Class and Gender in Criminal Justice
This course will examine the role of race, class, and gender in the criminal justice, with close attention paid to questions of racial profiling, mass incarceration, and the question of discrimination in criminal justice. The course also examines unique issues raised by race, class, and gender when analyzed in relationship to crime and the criminal justice system. The course comprises various reading materials that will allow critical assessment of issues related to the major issues regarding race, class, gender, and crime. You will be responsible for dissecting these readings, and for engaging in online discussions where these readings are analyzed. The course also includes online team projects focused on specific topics related to race, class, and gender in the criminal justice system. There will be weekly expectations for online discussion (usually tied directly to the readings) and some supplemental readings only available through the course site.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJ 324 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice
A fundamental understanding of research design and data analysis in criminology and Criminal Justice. The course will examine quantitative and qualitative research methods (experimental design, quasi-experimental design, surveys, field research, secondary data analysis), types of data and measurement, probability, and sampling techniques.
Prerequisite: CJ 158 . Majors Only.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester. 3 credits.
Fall and Spring.
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CJ 342 - Internship in Criminal Justice
The internship is designed to give Criminal Justice majors, in their senior year, an experience working with a professional in a criminal justice agency. Students are placed in agencies congruent with their interests. Students are expected to work a minimum of 8 hours per week during the semester. Additional requirements include a journal of activities and completion of a major paper. Weekly seminar meetings will be held.
Prerequisite: CJ 158 . Majors Only. With Criminal Justice Department Approval.
1 semester 3 credits.
Fall and Spring.
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CJ 359 - Independent Research Project in Criminal Justice
The course will offer an opportunity for students in unique situations to engage in advanced study in a specialized area of Criminal Justice pursuant to their interest. Students will work directly with an individual faculty member who will monitor their theoretical or field research project. Requires weekly contact with the faculty member. Outcome- a final research project or paper.
3 credits.
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CJ 370 - Special Topics In Criminal Justice
This course will examine specialized issues in the criminal justice field, which are not covered in depth in the existing course offerings. It will allow professors in one of the multi disciplines within Criminal Justice to teach their area of expertise to students and facilitate interaction between faculty and students. Such topics may include (but not be limited to) DNA and Exonerations, the Supreme Court throughout the Eras, Psychology of the Criminal Mind, etc.
Prerequisite: CJ 158
1 semester 3 credits.
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CJ 400 - Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice
The senior capstone course is based on readings and discussion of major works in the field of crime and the adminstration of justice. Original works are discussed in the context of the history of ideas, political ideologies, and contemporary developments. Seminar paper required.
Prerequisite: CJ 158 . Majors Only.
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum
1 semester. 3 credits.
Fall and Spring.
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CJPP 255 - Courts & Civil Liberties
This course will examine courts within the framework of the criminal justice system. Special attention will be paid to the interaction of political and judicial processes. The establishment and role of the Supreme Court and the US Circuit Courts, the Federal Judiciary Act, selection of judges and role of judges in courts, judicial review, state court systems, and civil liberties.
CJ 158
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJPP 260 - Criminal Justice Ethics
The entire conduct of the administrators of justice rests on the obligation to “establish justice and insure domestic tranquility.” The difficult choices to arrest, to prosecute, to impose, punishment often cause public anguish. These choices must be founded on moral grounds. The course will explore the historical evolution of justice and ethical thought in Western philosophy by introducing students to four major ethical frameworks: J.S. Mill - Utilitarianism, Kant - Deontology, Aristotle - Virtue, and Nietzsche - Good and Evil. Since a civil society rests on ethics, it is ethical principles which must guide the whole system of law. Students will also be presented with situational ethical dilemma probable for the criminal justice practitioner whether working in policing, courts or corrections. Case studies and current events will be utilized.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJPP 288 - Race, Class, and Gender in Criminal Justice
This course will examine the role of race, class, and gender in the criminal justice, with close attention paid to questions of racial profiling, mass incarceration, and the question of discrimination in criminal justice. The course also examines unique issues raised by race, class, and gender when analyzed in relationship to crime and the criminal justice system. The course comprises various reading materials that will allow critical assessment of issues related to the major issues regarding race, class, gender, and crime. You will be responsible for dissecting these readings, and for engaging in online discussions where these readings are analyzed. The course also includes online team projects focused on specific topics related to race, class, and gender in the criminal justice system. There will be weekly expectations for online discussion (usually tied directly to the readings) and some supplemental readings only available through the course site.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJPP 333 - Quantitative Applications in Criminal Justice
This course examines descriptive, inferential and multivariate statistics employed in criminal justice research about the nature of crimes, criminals, and the criminal justice system. Basic hand style calculations are employed in the course to aid students in the proper understanding and interpretation of key statistical techniques commonly employed in the field.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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CJPP 402 - Evidence Based Practice and Policy
This course will discuss and analyze the evolution of evidence based practices and policies within the core components of the criminal justice system. Evidenced based practices are essentially using prior research and empirical outcomes to implement policy. This course will analyze how research has been implemented in policing, the courts, sentencing and corrections and how that research has impacted policy and how successful quantitative and qualitative outcome measures were operationalized and assessed.
1 semester. 3 credits.
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