Course Descriptions

 
CJ 111 American Criminal Justice [  2 ] (3)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years       
The importance of race, ethnicity, and gender in criminal justice processes.


CJ 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice (4)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years       
Overview of the criminal justice field focusing on the history and description of the contemporary United States system. The overview will include both the adult and the juvenile justice system.


CJ 201 Introduction to Juvenile Justice (3)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years       
This course provides an overview of historical and contemporary perspectives of juvenile justice within the United States. Specifically, this course examines: (1) the development of the U.S. juvenile justice system, (2) definitions and measurements of juvenile delinquency, (3) controversial juvenile justice practices and policies, and (4) the complex relationship between juvenile justice, race/ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status.


CJ 300 Criminology (3)
Fall: All Years       
This course will survey the history of crime in society, including theories, research and commentaries on crime and delinquency.


CJ 309 Law and Society [  W ] (4)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years       
Relationships of law and society; social forces in law making; dynamics of law administration; social, cultural and behavioral effects of law; history and development of the legal profession; analysis of legal language and reasoning. Prerequisite may be waived with the consent of the instructor. Same as SOC 309.


CJ 312 Criminal Investigation (3)
Spring: All Years       
This course will cover a variety of topics that would assist law enforcement officers in conducting investigations.


CJ 335 Criminal Law (3)
Fall: All Years       
Substantive criminal law, development and meaning of principles of criminal law, current issues. Same as POL 335


CJ 337 Criminal Procedure (3)
Spring: All Years       
The course will examine contemporary interpretations of the U.S. Constitution's protections for the criminally accused, which are primarily found in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments.


CJ 380 Global Criminal Justice [  8 ] (3)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand       
Research, commentary, and theory in international crime and social control. Particular attention is given to social inequities and human rights.


CJ 385 Crime, Justice, and Media [  9 ] (3)
Spring: All Years       
An exploration of how justice ideals are represented in print, broadcast, and Internet Media. Special attention is given to ethical codes and dilemmas for officers of the court.


CJ 390 Topics in Criminal Justice (1-3)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand       
This is an upper division course with varying topics from the discipline of criminal justice.


CJ 400 Seminar in Criminal Justice (1-4)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years       
An in-depth analysis of a topic in criminal justice. Students may apply up to 8 credits to the degree.


CJ 430 Minnesota Criminal Law and Procedure (4)
Fall: All Years       
The Minnesota criminal statutes as well as the Minnesota rules of criminal procedure are examined. Technical study of police report writing designed to meet the standards of the POST Board licensing examination will be covered.
Prerequisite:  CJ 335  OR POL 335 

CJ 469 Internship (1-12)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years        Summer: All Years
A supervised, practical experience in criminal justice. A maximum of 12 internship credits may be applied to the degree. Credits may not be applied to the criminal justice major.


CJ 497 Readings in Criminal Justice (1-3)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years        Summer: All Years
Selected readings in Criminal Justice under the close supervision of a member of the CJ program.