Overview of the justice system. Roles of law enforcement personnel, the courts, and correctional agencies. Philosophical and theoretical views in historical perspective.
JUS 105 Introduction to Justice Studies. (3) F, S, SS
Introductory overview to the study of justice from a social science perspective. Primary topics include justice theories and justice research. Not open to students with credit in JUS 305. This course is appropriate for freshmen and sophomores. Lecture, discussion.
JUS 180 Introduction to American Indian Justice Studies. (3) F '97
Introduction to the study of American Indian justice issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Primary topics include sovereignty, law, and culture. General Studies: C.
JUS 200 Concepts and Issues of Justice. (3) F, S, SS
Issues relating to justice policies, perspectives, techniques, roles, institutional arrangements, management, uses of research, and innovative patterns. General Studies: SB.
JUS 280 American Indian Law and Society. (3) F, S, SS
Examines the sovereign status of American Indians and legal relationships between the tribes and the U.S. government. Lecture, studio, televised presentation. General Studies: C.
JUS 294 Special Topics. (1–3) F, S, SS
Topics chosen from various fields of justice studies.
JUS 301 Research in Justice Studies. (3) F, S, SS
Focus is on developing and evaluating research designs, data collection, and the relationship between validity and reliability. Methods for conducting research are also stressed. Prerequisite: open to Justice Studies students only.
JUS 302 Basic Statistical Analysis in Justice Studies. (3) F, S, SS
Introduction to the fundamentals and application of descriptive and inferential statistics, with emphasis in the justice area. Prerequisite: intermediate algebra or higher. General Studies: N2.
JUS 303 Justice Theory. (3) F, S, SS
An examination of classic and contemporary philosophies and theories of justice, including legal, social, and criminal justice. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 305 Principles of Justice Studies. (3) F, S, SS
Introductory overview to the study of justice from a social science perspective. Primary topics include justice theories and justice research. Not open to students with credit in JUS 105. This course is appropriate for juniors and seniors. Lecture, discussion.
JUS 306 The Police Function. (3) F, S, SS
Alternative objectives, strategies, programs, institutional arrangements, roles, perspectives, and interagency relationships of the police. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 308 The Adjudication Function. (3) F, S, SS
History and development of courts, trial by jury, and other dispute resolution mechanisms; selection and removal of judges and juries; organization, structure, and jurisdiction of courts; trial and nontrial processes of the judiciary. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 310 The Correctional Function. (3) F, S, SS
Survey of history, development, organization of institutional/community corrections in America. Overview of correctional thought, practice, treatment, research. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 311 Prevention of Delinquent and Criminal Behavior. (3) F, S, SS
Theories of prevention, individual, group, and community approaches; intervention at appropriate stages; contemporary law enforcement and corrections practices. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 320 Community Relations in the Justice System. (3) F, S, SS
Focus on developing an informed plan and policy for incorporating research findings about the surrounding community within various justice services and agencies. Topics include social stratification, minority groups, and victimology. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 329 Domestic Violence. (3) F, S, SS
Legal, historical, theoretical, and treatment aspects of domestic violence, including child abuse, woman battering, incest, and marital rape. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 335 Organized Crime. (3) F, S
The nature of organized crime and its illegal activities, theories of containment, and efforts by justice agencies to counter its dominance in society. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 340 Juvenile Justice. (3) F, S, SS
A critical examination of the history and development of the juvenile court and the juvenile justice system. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 360 Law and Social Control. (3) F, S, SS
Resolution of social issues through the application of law as an agent of social control. Nature, sanctions, and limits of law. Categories of law and schools of jurisprudence. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility. General Studies: SB.
JUS 375 Crime and the Mass Media. (3) F, S, SS
A survey of the impact of mass media and popular culture on crime, police actions, and social policy. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of statements of eligibility.
JUS 380 Contemporary Issues of American Indian Nations. (3) F, S, SS
Examines the unique status of American Indian governments focusing on issues of sovereignty and legal jurisdiction. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility on page 382 of this catalog. General Studies: C.
JUS 394 Special Topics. (1–3) F, S, SS
Topics chosen from various fields of justice studies. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 404 Imperatives of Proof in the Justice System.
(3) F, S, SS
Problems and means of establishing identity and fact in relation to arrest, detention, adjudication, sentencing, and correctional case management. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility. General Studies: L2.
JUS 410 Punishment: Logic and Approach. (3) S
Analyzes forms of punishment, how and why they have changed. Areas include philosophy, history, and social structure of punishment. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 415 Gender and International Development. (3) F, S, SS
Examines the ways in which international development is gendered as well as women's rights as human rights in both national and international arenas. Lecture, seminar. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility. General Studies: G.
JUS 420 Women, Work, and Justice. (3) F, S, SS
Examination of gender inequality in the workplace, including the nature of women's work, theoretical issues, and models for promoting gender justice at work. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 422 Women, Law, and Social Control. (3) F, S, SS
An examination of social, economic, and legal factors that are relevant to mechanisms of social control of women, including formal legal control and informal control through violence. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 435 White Collar Crime. (3) F, S, SS
Overview of major issues in business, professional, and official rule violations. Includes consumer fraud, securities violations, unethical professionalism, and political corruption. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 440 Organization and Administration of the Justice System. (3) F, S, SS
Introduction to basic research theories and their application to criminal justice management. Emphasis on supervisory and middle management theory and policy development. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 450 Alternatives to Incarceration. (3) F, S, SS
Investigation of various alternatives to incarceration; advantages/disadvantages; major issues including net widening, cost effectiveness, risk assessment, community crime prevention. Lecture, research. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility. General Studies: L2.
JUS 460 Feminism and Justice. (3) F, S, SS
Explores feminist thought and critiques traditional political theories. Examines issues of racism, sexuality, and the law. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 461 Substantive Criminal Law. (3) F, S, SS
Criminal liability. Crimes against persons, property, and society. Governmental sanctions of individual conduct as formulated by legislatures and the courts. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 462 Procedural Criminal Law. (3) F, S, SS
The criminal process. Constitutional and legal problems associated with arrest, search and seizure, and due process of law. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 463 Discretionary Justice. (3) F, S, SS
Use/abuse, key issues/manifestations of discretion in legal system and other societal institutions. Theoretical/empirical linkages between discretion and discrimination, based on race, ethnicity, and gender. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility. General Studies: L2/SB.
JUS 469 Political Deviance and the Law. (3) F, S, SS
An examination of the controversies created by political and deviant behavior, including a critical view of law as an agent of social control. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility. General Studies: L2/SB, C.
JUS 470 Alternative Dispute Resolution. (3) F, S, SS
Critical examination of the tenets of alternative dispute resolution movement; exposure to the programs of ADR, including community and court-based. Lecture, cooperative learning, field research. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
General Studies: L2.
JUS 474 Legislation of Morality. (3) F, S, SS
Addresses historical and contemporary issues related to social justice movements, law, and morality in a pluralistic society. Issues include AIDS, burial rights, homosexuality, poverty, prostitution, and racial discrimination. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility. General Studies: L2.
JUS 480 Law, Policy, and American Indians. (3) F, S, SS
In-depth study of how non-Indian laws and policies have impacted American Indian culture, land tenure, and sovereignty. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility. General Studies: C.
JUS 484 Internship. (3–6) F, S, SS
Assignments in a justice-related placement designed to further the student's integration of theory and practice. Internships are arranged through consultation of students with placements. Students must consult with the school for appropriate application and registration procedures. May be taken for a total of 12 hours credit, of which a maximum of 6 are applied to the major. Prerequisite: major status is required; open to Justice Studies students only.
JUS 494 Special Topics. (1–3) F, S, SS
Topics chosen from various fields of justice studies. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: Refer to the statements of eligibility.
JUS 498 Pro-Seminar. (1–3) F, S, SS
Small group study and research for advanced students. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 9 hours, no more than 3 applied to the major. Prerequisites: major status and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 and instructor approval.
JUS 499 Independent Study. (1–3) F, S, SS
Original study or investigation in the advanced student's field of interest under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 hours, all applicable to the major. Readings, conferences, tutorials. Prerequisites: instructor approval; major status; minimum GPA in JUS courses of 3.00; senior standing.
JUS 500 Justice Research Methods. (3) F, S, SS
Theories and methods of research with emphasis on development of designs most relevant to justice data and problems.
JUS 501 Justice System, Theory, and Issues. (3) F, S
Analysis of the justice structure and process within various theoretical frameworks. Issues such as discretion, diversion, and plea negotiations.
JUS 503 Crime and Social Causation. (3) S
Theories of deviance and crime as they relate to social policies and specific response of the justice complex.
JUS 509 Statistical Problems in Justice Research. (3) F, S
Methodological problems of research design and statistical methods specific to justice studies.
JUS 510 Understanding the Offender. (3) F
Survey of learning, personality, and biological theories of causation and their relevance to understanding criminal and delinquent behavior.
JUS 514 Justice Policy. (3) F
Assessment of the politics of justice policy as well as an understanding of the basic tools available to social scientists for analyzing the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of justice policy.
JUS 515 Comparative Justice. (3) F, S
Focuses on justice, legality, and human rights cross-culturally, examining both theoretical and methodological issues. Seminar.
JUS 520 Qualitative Theory and Data Collection. (3) F
The basic theoretical rationale and perspectives for justice related qualitative research, e.g., symbolic interactionism. Techniques for data collection, e.g., ethnography and depth interviewing.
JUS 521 Qualitative Data Analysis and Evaluation. (3) S
Analysis of qualitative data, e.g., field notes, depth interview transcripts, document analysis, coding, and retrieval with a microcomputer; qualitative evaluation.
JUS 540 Justice Administration. (3) S
Administrative policies and practices used in justice agencies and their application to the various facets of the justice administrative process.
JUS 541 Justice Planning: Innovation and Change. (3) S
Normative factors in planning for standards and goals in the justice system. Application of innovation and change techniques in an interdependent system.
JUS 542 American Indian Justice. (3) F, S, SS
Designed to provide a broad overview of American Indian and Alaskan Native issues of justice and injustice in contemporary society.
JUS 547 Program Evaluation. (3) F, S, SS
Nature/role of program evaluation; types, program monitoring, impact and process assessment, evaluability assessment, methods, utilization, and politics of evaluation. Lecture, lab. Cross-listed as PAF 547. Pre- or corequisites: JUS 500 recommended.
JUS 550 Alternatives to Incarceration. (3) F, S, SS
Investigation of various alternatives to incarceration; advantages/disadvantages; major issues including net widening, cost effectiveness, risk assessment, community crime prevention. Lecture, research.
JUS 560 Women, Law, and Social Control. (3) F
Gender issues in the exercise of formal and informal mechanisms of social control, including economic, social, legal factors, both violent and non-violent.
JUS 570 Juvenile Delinquency. (3) F
Study of delinquency, including causation theories. Alternative definitions of delinquency, official statistics, and the critique and analysis of the interaction between social institutions and youth.
JUS 571 Juvenile Justice System. (3) S
Graduate-level introduction to juvenile justice system, including historical development, philosophical orientation, organizational structure, and contemporary controversies.
JUS 579 Political Deviance. (3) F
The seminar examines the politics of deviance by integrating the study of conflict with aspects of social organization, especially state formation.
JUS 584 Internship. (3 or 6) F, S, SS
Assignments in a justice agency designed to further the student's integration of theory and practice. Placements are arranged through consultation with students and agencies.
JUS 588 Justice and the Mass Media. (3) F, S, SS
An analysis of the nature and impact of mass media messages about justice concerns for social order. Lecture, discussion.
JUS 610 Law and the Social Sciences. (3) S
Analysis of the theoretical grounds underlying diverse studies of law and society; creation and administration of law; and jurisprudence and politics.
JUS 620 Justice Research and Methods. (3) F
Concept development, research design, data collection strategies, legal research, and building computer databases relevant to the study of justice.
JUS 630 Data Analysis for Justice Research. (3) F
Bivariate and multivariate techniques of data analysis and hypothesis testing for justice-related research and use of information and statistical programs.
JUS 640 Theoretical Perspectives on Justice. (3) F
Analysis of philosophical perspectives of justice; linkages between social science theory and justice constructs; application of justice to social issues.
JUS 669 Political Trials and Indigenous Justice. (3) S
Focuses upon research on political trials, deviance, and conceptions of indigenous and contemporary justice. Lecture, discussion.
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