CJ 3341		White Collar Crime (3-0-3)
The study of criminal abuse of trust and power in corporations and government, including corporate abuse of power against owners, employees, publics-in-contact, and the public-at-large, as well as official response to such crimes. Organized crime, computer crime, electronic crime, securities fraud, and relevant law enforcement strategies are analyzed and contrasted with street crime. Prerequisites: CJ 1103 or SOCI 1101.
CJ 4431		Criminology(3-0-3)
The study of criminal behavior and its treatment. The development of criminal behavior and societal reaction in contemporary society are addressed in terms of major social theories of crime and its causation. The treatment and rehabilitation of the offender by probation, imprisonment, and parole are addressed in terms of philosophy and policy. Prerequisites: CJ 1103 or SOCI 1101.
CJ 4432		Juvenile Delinquency (3-0-3)
The philosophy, theory, and history of juvenile delinquency, including its causes, preventions, and measurement from sociological perspectives. Prerequisites: CJ 1103 or SOC 1101.
CJ 4433		Juvenile Justice (3-0-3)
The historical development of juvenile justice including the establishment of the juvenile court and juvenile corrections in America, including the philosophical, social, and legal justifications of juvenile justice, contrasts the processing of juveniles with that of adult offenders, and focuses on contemporary issues and problems in juvenile justice. Prerequisites: CJ 4431 or SOCI 4431; or permission of the instructor.
CJ 4435		Women, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System (3-0-3)
A sociological analysis of women as criminal offenders, victims, and as workers in criminal justice fields. Examines how gender influences criminal law and the practices of criminal justice agencies. Covers historical perspectives on women and crime, the adequacy of contemporary criminological perspectives for explaining female criminality. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 or CJ 1103.
CJ 4441		Violence and the South (3-0-3)
Explores whether there is a relationship between the South and violence and examines different explanations for southern violence. Examines contemporary and historical studies about violence, including racial violence, homicide, violence against women, and violence in the criminal justice system. Prerequisites: Sociology 1101 or CJ 1103.
CJ 4490		Cullum Lecture Series (3-0-3)
A variable content course which has been identified by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities as one of the country's ten most innovative program. Prerequisites: CJ 1103.
CJ 4495		Selected Topics (3-0-3)
A variable content course. Either as 1) a faculty initiated course which allows students the opportunity to enroll in specifically titled courses, or 2) a student
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