College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 607 MCJ 6100 - Contemporary Criminal Justice Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Course provides an analysis of the policies and practices of agencies of the criminal justice system including the police, prosecution, courts and corrections. Additionally, the latest technology and developments in the field of criminal justice will be addressed. MCJ 6110 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: (3) Typically taught: Summer [Full Sem] Course teaches quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection and analysis techniques, and research presentation and dissemination methods. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be covered as well as basic computer applications in criminal justice. MCJ 6120 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Course focuses on a review of classical and current theories of criminology and delinquency and the underlying assumptions of each. Advancements in profiling and classification as well as other applications of theoretical models will be studied. MCJ 6130 - Law and Social Control Credits: (3) Course focuses on the nature of law and legal institutions and the relationships between law and social control. Concepts of law and justice from the perspectives of its effects on the American criminal justice system will be investigated as well as the public policy concerns of laws and their relationship to our society. MCJ 6140 - Technology and Innovation in Criminal Justice Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Course explores the latest developments in technology and innovations in criminal justice. Included will be current developments in forensic science, i.e. DNA and the use of computer applications in criminal justice. Specific topics will be adjusted as new technologies arrive. Emphasis will be on impact and management rather than the strict science of the protocols. MCJ 6150 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Course will sensitize and educate criminal justice professionals to issues of diversity. It explores the cross- cultural contact that criminal justice professionals have with citizens, victims, suspects, and co-workers, and the influence of culture, race and gender in the criminal justice field. MCJ 6160 - Seminar: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis Credits: (3) Course focuses on crime as a political issue and examines how conflicting political philosophies influence criminal justice policy. Emphasis will be placed on how decisions in politics affect criminal justice organizations and how these decisions can be influenced by executive managers. MCJ 6170 - Seminar: Juvenile Justice Credits: (3) Course examines the origins and development of the juvenile justice system with particular emphasis on the current policies and practices of the agencies which process young offenders through the juvenile system. Course examines a variety of political initiatives designed to reduce the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, enhance the due process rights of juveniles, and create a more punitive approach in the juvenile justice system. MCJ 6180 - Seminar: Contemporary Legal Issues Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course exposes students to current law impacting criminal justice professionals. Topics will change depending upon current legal developments, but will include the general areas of corrections, law enforcement, employment, civil liability and criminal procedure. MCJ 6190 - Legal Foundations of Criminal Justice Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Broad survey of foundational legal topics relevant to criminal justice, including: criminal law, search and seizure, bail, right to counsel, self-incrimination, lineups, responsibilities of courtroom legal actors, speedy trial, impartial jury, plea bargaining, double jeopardy, sentencing law, inmate rights, juvenile law, death penalty law, and basic rules of evidence. MCJ 6210 - Seminar: Judicial Administration Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Course exposes students to the dynamics of the American criminal courthouse. Students will examine how defense attorneys, defendants, prosecutors, judges, juries and others interact and contribute to America's version of criminal case disposition. Course also examines the mechanics of criminal case processing, as well as how the court system is supposed to work, how it really does work, and the implications for American democracy. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog