Analytical perspective of history, development, current practices, and future of corrections. Detention, institutional, and community-based correctional issues in local, state, and federal systems.

6012. Seminar in Law Enforcement (3)

Police culture in American society. Emphasis on territorial control, solidarity vs. code of silence, issues of morality, and price of misconduct.

6201. Seminar in Criminology (3)

P: Graduate standing in JUST. Theories and systems of criminological thought. Analysis of conceptual foundations of contemporary institutions and policies, formulation of crime prevention strategies, and development of responses to practical problems which arise in delivery of criminal justice.

6202. Advanced Criminology (3)

P: JUST 6201. Criminological theory applied to crime in NC, US, and other countries.

6211. Statistics in Criminal Justice (3)

P: Graduate standing in JUST or consent of instructor. Social science statistics for data analysis.

Liability issues of criminal justice personnel in US. Strategies to reduce risk of exposure to liability. Legal role and responsibilities as criminal justice practitioner.

6502. Criminal Justice and Terrorism (3)

Issues of (who) the types of individuals and organizations involved in terrorism; (what) the types of activities conducted; (when) examinations of historical, socio political, and economic forces that facilitate terrorism; (where) temporal and geographic aspects of terrorism; (how) structural, administrative and organizational issues related to terrorism, and official (governmental, law enforcement) responses to terrorism.

6601. Special Topics (2-4)

P: Graduate standing in JUST or consent of instructor. Contemporary criminal justice issues.

6602. Directed Study in Criminal Justice (3)

For advanced students. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. with consent of director. Independent study under faculty supervision.