Criminal Justice Undergraduate Courses

• MET CJ 101 Principles of Criminal Justice

  This course provides a comprehensive overview of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, the courts, and corrections) while developing students’ critical thinking skills. In addition to class lectures, the course provides multiple venues for learning, to include web-based study via Blackboard, group activities, guest lectures, a prison tour, and carefully selected films that highlight some of the most contentious issues in criminal justice today.   [ 4 cr.]

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times
  D1	IND	Cronin	COM	R	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• MET CJ 251 Policing the Urban Milieu

  This course examines the policies, strategies, procedures, and mechanics of policing in the environment of the 21st century American urban polity. The police function, duties, and responsibilities will be surveyed, explicated, and critically analyzed through the prism of successful and innovative strategies that have won praise and commendation as well as through institutional and individual failures that have resulted in criticism and condemnation.   [ 4 cr.]

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times
  A1	IND	Cronin	COM	M	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• MET CJ 271 Corrections: Concepts, Systems, and Issues

  This course provides an overview of models of punishment and rehabilitation from the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences, including a review of correctional practices and procedures, institutional treatment, probation, parole, prison conditions, programs for juveniles, and comparative systems. Correction administration topics are covered including personnel, legal, operating practices, overcrowding, and planning.   [ 4 cr.]

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times

• MET CJ 351 Criminal Law

  Theory and practice of criminal law, including sanctions, individual liability, limitations on state action, criminal and victim rights, evidence, defense, deterrence, mandatory sentencing, decriminalization, intent, entrapment, vagueness, and capital punishment. Case studies of recent court decisions.   [ 4 cr.]

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times

• MET CJ 352 Courts, Society, and Criminal Procedure

  Federal, state, and local criminal courts and their relationship to contemporary social and political issues. Historical background of the current criminal court system. Institutional functions of the courts. Role of the courts in reducing crime. Judicial process and criminal procedure, case studies and court decisions.   [ 4 cr.]

  Prereq: MET CJ 351; or consent of instructor.

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times
  B1	IND	Miliotis	CAS	T	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• MET CJ 380 Business Intelligence and Industrial Security

  An introduction to the basic concepts and practices of business intelligence, including analysis of risk for overseas investment and operations; understanding competition in the marketplace; protection of proprietary information, personnel and facilities; and legal and ethical issues in business intelligence. In addition to discussing basic intelligence principles, students perform individual and team exercises to gain an understanding of business intelligence methods and practices.   [ 4 cr.]

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times

• MET CJ 420 Directed Study

  Independent study in criminal justice under faculty guidance. Prior approval by program director required.   [Var cr.]

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times

• MET CJ 510 Special Topics in Criminal Justice

  This course explores a variety of issues unique to the female offender population. The theme of the course will be am emphasis on the factors contributing to the unprecedented levels of the incarceration of women and the criminal justice response to this phenomenon. Discussion topics will include by no be limited to:

  • Gender and justice
  • Girls and delinquency
  • The correctional response to the mental health, health care, and substance abuse needs of the female offender
  • Family and parenting issues
  • Gender-specific programming
  • Prospects for re-entry facing newly-released women

    [ 4 cr.]

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times

• MET CJ 540 Computer Applications in Criminal Justice

  Use of computers in management and research as applied to police, courts, corrections, and juvenile organizations. Topics include database management, information networking, security applications, and selected current issues. Field case studies and exercises.   [ 4 cr.]

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times

Additional Courses

• MET SO 344 Drugs and Society

  Introduction to the sociology of a wide range of legal and illicit drugs. Examines social definitions of drugs and conditions of their use. Considers deviant drug use and effects of social control on definitions and use.   [ 4 cr.]

  Prereq: MET SO 106; or consent of instructor.

  Offered: Spring 2010

  Section	Type	Instructor	Location	Days	Times
  C1	IND	Soreff	SMG	W	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM