Courses
CJS 6030. Organized Crime. (3 Hours)
Surveys the history of organized crime around the world. Introduces the origins and activities of organized crime groups, policies designed to combat organized crime, and explanations for the persistence of organized crime. Also discusses new forms of organized crime.
CJS 6040. Human Trafficking and Exploitation. (3 Hours)
Introduces the phenomenon of human trafficking in the global context. Discusses specific forms and regional variations of human trafficking, including forced labor and sex work. Examines individual and societal effects of human trafficking and assesses formal responses to this type of crime. Also covers the role of global processes in the facilitation of human trafficking.
CJS 6105. Domestic and International Terrorism. (3 Hours)
Includes a general introduction to the overt as well as underlying ideology, history, reasons, and causes of terrorism. Discusses both domestic and international terrorism, with a focus on domestic hate groups, the roles of politics and the media, and counterterrorism. Exposes students to the philosophies of terrorists and terrorism.
CJS 6125. National Security—Law and Policy. (3 Hours)
Examines the various elements of national power and their application in advancing U.S. interests. Explores the distribution of national security powers among the three branches of government. Offers students an opportunity to develop a recognition of the synergy a multidisciplined approach affords by analyzing current strategy and policy.
CJS 6135. Intimate Partner Violence. (3 Hours)
Examines the causes and consequences of intimate partner violence, as well as the latest research regarding the criminal justice response.
CJS 6300. Communities and Crime. (3 Hours)
Focuses on various issues in the study of communities and crime. Offers students an opportunity to understand how neighborhood organization and patterns affect crime and vice versa. Attention is given to both the factors that influence neighborhood-level crime rates, as well as the effects that neighborhood characteristics have on the behavior and outcomes of individuals. Includes policy implications and current practices.
CJS 6430. Risk Management. (3 Hours)
Provides a framework for an organizational leader to improve decision making through a comprehensive understanding of an organization’s exposure to risk. Exposes students to skills for conducting these assessments across organizational boundaries and in public-private partnerships. Focuses on how to model, measure, or assess undesirable risks and reduce risks relevant to large organizations with collective public obligations. Emphasizes conducting homeland-security-related assessments across criminal justice disciplines and in public-private security collaborations.
CJS 6962. Elective. (1-4 Hours)
Offers elective credit for courses taken at other academic institutions. May be repeated without limit.