(2002) Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.S. 1991, M.A. 1992, Jacksonville State University; Ph.D. 2000, University of Nevada.

This course provides an overview of the field of criminology and justice studies. Both traditional and contemporary approaches to justice will be explored, including alternatives and system reform. Furthermore, students will critically examine the purpose, components, and processes of the criminal justice system and the impact of crime on individuals, communities, and societies. Students will …

In this course, students will hone the academic skills necessary for success in criminology and justice studies coursework and engage in career planning for the profession. Students will further develop and implement academic writing and presentation skills that can apply to coursework and translate to the criminology field. This course exposes students to the responsibilities …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course provides a foundational understanding of the development, organization, and process of the police, law and the courts, and corrections from a systemic perspective and their interactions with other social institutions. Course content addresses the historical origins, development, purpose, and goals …

Prerequisite: Criminology and Justice Studies major. This course is designed to introduce students to descriptive and inferential statistics used in criminology and justice studies. Specifically, students will learn the essentials of probability, estimation, and confidence intervals using data, examples, and situations relevant to the fields of criminology and criminal justice. Students will also learn methods …

This course provides an introduction to key perspectives, principles, institutions, actors, and issues in the field of criminology and criminal justice. This course takes a critical perspective on current issues and controversies surrounding the attempts to understand the causes of crime as well as the criminal justice response to it. The impact of crime and …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course provides an analysis of the historical and philosophical foundations of the juvenile justice process and system. Special attention is given to legal and administrative issues, reforms, and controversies. Additionally, the course will include the study of the emergence of youth …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course creates a foundation in criminal law and legal procedure as applied to the criminal justice field. Rationales for punishing criminals, elements of crimes and defense of the accused are covered. In addition, this course examines tensions between various state statutes, …

Preparatory: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302. This course introduces the field of victimology including the extent, types, theories, and effects of crime victimization and trauma at multiple levels of the social ecology. This course explores the influence of identities such as race, ethnicity, indigeneity, class, religious affiliation, disability, sexuality/sexual orientation, immigration status, …

Preparatory: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302. This course explores human diversity, including but not limited to race, indigeneity, class, gender/gender identity, dis/ability, mental illness, sexuality/sexual orientation, immigration status, and their intersections in connection to crime perpetration, victimization, and the criminal justice system. Students enrolled in this course will explore disproportionate contacts with …

This course provides a foundation for the understanding of U.S. law enforcement and security including its historical origins as a colonial institution of social control. Students will explore police culture, the organization and operations of law enforcement, contemporary issues in law enforcement, and major and emerging theoretical traditions in the field of law enforcement and …

Prerequisite: Completion of lower division writing requirement. Recommended Preparatory: CJS 328. This course examines issues regarding the relationship between race and ethnicity, and components of the criminal legal system in the United States. Students will explore the historic and current issues of ethnic and racial inequality and inequity in the legal system through theoretical frameworks …

Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. This course provides a foundation for the study and application of ethics in criminal justice decision making and policy analysis.  Students will demonstrate the ability to apply ethical practice in research and applied situations through writing. Meets the Lifelong Learning requirement. (W.I.)

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. Offers social-scientific examination of the field of corrections, both substantively and critically. Includes patterns and trends in incarceration rates; police and judicial processes resulting in incarceration; climate and culture of correctional facilities; and gender/diversity issues in corrections. Discussion of correctional facilities and …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course provides a foundational understanding of criminological theory, including its historical development and application to contemporary issues in crime and justice. Students will explore the diverse theoretical traditions underpinning the field, including established and emerging biosocial, control, learning, strain, conflict, life …

Prerequisites: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302; CJS 280. Note: CJS 380 and CJS 380L are corequisite classes. CJS 380/L is designed to give students a working knowledge of basic research methods and data used in the study of criminology and criminal justice. The seminar portion of the course is designed to highlight …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course provides a core foundation for the study of gangs and gang control in a historical and contemporary perspective. Gang definitions, types, social organization, and control are included in this class as well as an examination of the social, political, and economic …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. Recommended Preparatory: CJS 310. An application process and review is required for permission to enter this class This course includes the criminological and social scientific examination of the issues facing at-promise youth in their personal relationships and in their school and community …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. The course examines the historical and contemporary views of gender/gender identity and criminality, victimization, crime perpetration, and societal responses to crime and public policy. In addition, this course examines the scientific study of gender/gender identity and crime by examining intersectional social factors …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course will explore various types of white collar crime committed in the United States and abroad, including fraud, perjury, obstruction, computer crime, identity theft, bribery and corruption, embezzlement, tax evasion, conspiracy, RICO, and organizational (entity) crime. It will examine criminal procedure, including …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course will provide a foundation for understanding the interactions between alcohol, drugs, and crime. Included in this foundation are the nature, effects, theories, interventions, and prevention of substance abuse both for individuals and society. Students will engage in a critical examination of …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course will explore the values, ethics, and ideologies underlying the current justice system and social justice responses, with special application given to the role of sex, gender, gender expression, and gender identity. The course will explore gender and justice beyond the …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course studies the role of community corrections within the U.S. correctional system. Specifically, this course includes topics including pretrial diversion, community-based sentences and treatment, and parole supervision. Critical issues in the field including offender reentry, managing offenders in a community setting, and instituting …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. This course explores the various forms of domestic violence including the prevalence across different social dimensions, including but not limited to gender/gender identity, race, indigeneity, ethnicity, class, immigration status, sexuality/sexual orientation, and their intersections. Domestic violence will be discussed from various theoretical …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. The purpose of this course is to give students an introduction to criminology and criminal justice from a global perspective. Students in this course adopt comparative and cross-national approaches to crime in order to examine a number of subject matters in international criminal …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. Special seminars in selected topics in criminology offered based on student interest and faculty expertise. Examples of topics include in-depth study of such specialty areas as terrorism, sexual victimization, cybercrime, or profiling. Available for graduate credit.

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission of instructor. Special seminars in selected topics in criminal justice offered based on students’ interest and faculty expertise. Topics involve in-depth study of such specialty areas of criminal justice as restorative justice, terrorism and criminal justice, deadly force, or police discretion. Available for graduate …

Prerequisite: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302 or permission from instructor. Preparatory: CJS 326. This course explores the incidence and prevalence of sexual violence as it occurs in various contexts across social dimensions including gender, race/ethnicity/indigeneity, sexuality, disability, age, class, and their intersections. Sexual violence will be discussed within a broader sociocultural framework of …

Prerequisites: CJS 260; Senior standing. This course builds on previous career exploration to prepare students for post-baccalaureate professional life. In this course, students will dive into potential careers, advanced education, and training in the criminology and criminal justice field. Students will learn to identify open positions, prepare application materials, and practice skills for navigating the hiring …

Prerequisites: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302; CJS 380/L or CJS 430/L or GEOG 306/L; or permission of instructor. This course will provide students applied research experience either in a criminal justice-related agency or with crime data. The course will focus on the practice of research in the field of criminology and justice …

Prerequisites: CJS 101 or CJS 102 or CJS 302; CJS 380/L or CJS 430/L; senior standing; permission of instructor. CJS 494A-E and CJS 494AA-EE are corequisite classes for an internship experience relating to one of these five areas: law enforcement (494A and 494AA), law and courts (494B and 494BB), corrections (494C and 494CC), victim services …

The Criminology and Justice Studies department houses the B.A. in Criminology and Justice Studies. This program promotes the social scientific, theoretical, analytical and practical understanding of justice in a broad sense including, but not limited to, crime, victimization and the criminal justice system. The program promotes a critical perspective on justice at all levels and …

The Criminology and Justice Studies minor is designed for students interested in learning more about criminology, criminal justice, law, and social justice. Students pursuing a CJS minor can select from a variety of courses that provide a foundation for the understanding of criminology and justice from a critical approach that considers the experiences of diverse …

The Criminology and Justice Studies program promotes the theoretical, analytical and practical understanding of crime, victimization and the criminal justice system from a social scientific perspective. The program provides a foundation for the study of criminology and criminal justice based in critical thinking and application, theory and research methodology, understanding diversity and global perspectives, writing, …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Law, Public Policy and Society as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester Course Units CJS 302 or …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Law, Public Policy and Society as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester Course Units CJS 302 or …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. 2025 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Law, Public Policy and Society as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Sociology as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester Course Units CJS 302 or CJS 102**** 3 CJS …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Sociology as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester Course Units CJS 302 or CJS 101* 3 CJS …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Requirements with completion of an AA-T in Sociology as listed below. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester Course Units CJS 302 or CJS 101** 3 CJS …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Lower-division course, Introduction to Criminology and Justice Studies (CJS 102) completed as part of the AS-T in Administration of Justice. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Lower-division course, Introduction to Criminology and Justice Studies (CJS 101) completed as part of the AS-T in Administration of Justice. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. Transfer Year 1: First Semester …

This ADT/STAR Act Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. 2025 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. All lower division GE completed. Lower-division course, Introduction to Criminology and Justice Studies (CJS 101) completed as part of the AS-T in Administration of Justice. Refer to the Catalog Archives for …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2021 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units CJS 102* 3 GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3 GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 141 and MATH 141L recommended) 3 …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2022 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units CJS 102* 3 GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3 GE C1 Arts 3 Electives 6 Total 15 YEAR 1: 2nd Semester Course Units GE …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units CJS 102 3 GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3 GE C1 Arts 3 Electives 6 Total 15 YEAR 1: 2nd Semester Course Units GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication 3 GE …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2023 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. Refer to the Catalog Archives for General Education requirements. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units CJS 101 3 GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication 3 GE C1 Arts 3 Electives 6 Total 15 YEAR 1: 2nd Semester Course Units GE …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2024 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. YEAR 1: 1st Semester Course Units CJS 101 (meets Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3 GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) 3 GE Area 3B Humanities 3 Electives 6 Total 15 YEAR 1: 2nd …

This Transfer Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s): 2025 Criminology and Justice Studies, B.A. The Transfer Degree Road Map on this page presumes the completion of lower division General Education, the United States History and Government requirements, and lower division core requirements for this major. See General Education Rules for more information. …

(2017) Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.S. 2005, M.S. 2009, University of Texas – Pan American; Ph.D. 2015, Texas A&M University.

(2019) Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.S. 2010, East Carolina University; M.A. 2013, McKendree University; Ph.D. 2019, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

(1997) Department Chair of Criminology and Justice Studies; Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 1988, M.A. 1991, University of Oklahoma; Ph.D. 1997, University of Colorado.

(2018) Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.S. 2012, Central Michigan University; M.A. 2013, Ph.D. 2017, University of Illinois at Chicago.

(2007) Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 1997, New York College; M.A. 1999, Ph.D. 2004, University of California, Riverside.

(2020) Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 2012, University of Northern Colorado; M.S. 2014, Arizona State University; Ph.D. 2020, Washington State University.

(2020) Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 2010, M.A. 2012, Chungbuk National University; Ph.D. 2020, John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

(2018) Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 2010, University of Pennsylvania; M.A. 2015, Ph.D. 2018, The Pennsylvania State University.

(2024) Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 2016, University of California, Berkeley; M.A. 2019, Ph.D. 2023, University of California, Irvine.

(1997) Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.S. 1983, M.A. 1986, Wuhan University; M.A. 1993, Ph.D. 1994, University of Hawaii.

(2020) Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 2012, Lviv National University; M.A. 2014, Minnesota State University; Ph.D. 2020, University of Miami.

(2017) Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.Sc. 2009, Université De Montréal; M.Sc. 2013, Ph.D. 2017, Ecole Nationale D’Administration Publique (Université Du Québec).

(2016) Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 1971, M.A. 1975, Ph.D. 1981, University of Washington.

(1997) Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies. B.A. 1989, University of California, Los Angeles; J.D. 1993, Loyola Law School.