Criminology (Crim)
1. Crime in America (3)
Not open to students majoring in criminology who have more than 60 units.
Social justice and criminal law; state vs. accused; crime and criminals;
police function; prosecution; correctional process; prevention.
2. Administration of Justice (3)
Purpose, function, and history of agencies dealing with administration of
justice; survey of criminal procedures; organization of law enforcement
agencies at federal, state, and local levels; organization and functions
of courts; probation, parole, and pardons; penology and prison administration.
4. Police Operations (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Basic theories, objectives, and activities
of police patrol and field operations.
20. Criminal Law (3)
Introduction to the case method of studying criminal law, theory, concept,
and philosophy of substantive law and criminal offenses; analysis of court
decisions and opinions through case method.
21. Criminal Evidence (3)
Fundamental questions of evidence and theory of proof through analysis of
court decisions and opinions by case method, code sections, judicial notice,
burdens of proof presumptions and Inferences, competency, hearsay, privilege,
relevance, documentary evidence, and the exclusionary rule.
30. Community Relations (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 140. Nature and causes of complex
problems in people-to-people relations; related role of community agencies.
73. Police Report Writing (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 74; open only to criminology majors.
Principles of effective preparation of technical and narrative law enforcement
reports.
101. Police Supervision (3)
Analysis and evaluation of sound human relations and supervisory techniques
as related to protective policy performance: discipline; motivation, problem
handling, personnel policies; supervisory relationships; wages; grievances;
morale and safety; instruction; training.
102. Police Organization and Administration (3)
Fundamentals of police organization and administration applied to field
operations; records and reports, patrol; traffic; investigation; vice, crime
prevention; public relations; police ethics; allied problems.
103. Middle Management in Law Enforcement (3)
Relationship to the organization, internal-external interpersonal relationships.
Role in supervision; leadership; effective communication; personnel management;
research, planning and analysis; deployment and utilization of personnel;
fiscal planning, execution, and control; community relations; information
management; training program management; conference leadership.
104. Current Issues in Police Management (3)
Analysis of current major police management problems from the viewpoints
of both the administrator and the line operations officer which seeks the
integration of established scientific knowledge with practical police experience
in the various areas of police functioning.
108. Directed Policing (3; max total 15)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
and sponsoring agency. Supervised field experience in police work for interpreting
theories developed in parallel criminology courses. Purchase of uniform
required. (Minimum of 6 field hours per unit.)
109. Comparative Police Systems (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 102. Study of selected police systems in other jurisdictions;
examination of the organization; administration and operations of police
agencies in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia.
113. Criminalistics I (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Advanced study of scientific crime investigation,
identification, and detection methods. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours)
114. Criminalistics II (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Criminal identification systems; identification
of persons and property; physical evidence; scientific resources and techniques.
116. Advanced Criminal Law (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 20. The advanced study of crimes; case law and the scope
of sanctions in the American system of public order. Study and emphasis
on the requisite elements of mens rea, causation, the defenses available
to persons accused of crime, and criminal legal theory.
117. Criminal Legal Process (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 2. Specific emphasis on the laws of arrest, search and
seizure, inierrogation and confession, procedure prior to and during trial,
post-conviction procedures, limitations on criminal prosecutions and juvenile
proceedings.
120. Juvenile Delinquency (3)
The problem of juvenile delinquency; portrait of delinquency; causal factors;
agencies of justice; treatment process; programs for control and prevention.
121. Delinquency Prevention (3)
An analysis of the role of the police, correctional agencies, the courts,
group and community oriented programs of the prevention and control of juvenile
delinquency.
126. Legal Rights of Women (3)
(See W S 126.) Legal rights of women: constitutional law, employment legislation,
family law, property rights, criminal law, and women's legal rights in other
countries.
128. Interviewing and Interrogation (3)
The elements of police interviews and interrogations.
129. Detection of Deception (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Historical, physiological, psychological,
and legal aspects of the analysis of detection of deception techniques;
theory and practice of instrumental detection of deception and other interrogation
aids; laboratory experiments in the use of the polygraph. (2 lecture, 3
lab hours)
132. Criminology (3)
Theories of criminal behavior; sociological factors; organized crime; professional
criminals; selected types of social deviants and criminal offenders.
133. Institutional Treatment of Offenders (3)
Modern philosophy and methods in the treatment of adult offenders and juvenile
delinquents in correctional institutions.
135. Probation and Parole (3)
Principles and practices in probation and parole.
136T. Topics in Criminology (3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Analysis of selected areas of criminology; deviant behavior; institutional
and noninstitutional treatment; corrections; administration and management;
law enforcement; criminalistics.
145. Correctional Counseling (3)
Not open to students with credit in trim 138 prior to Fall 1977. Psych 7,
10, and Soc 1 recommended. An overview of the types of counseling as practiced
within the administration of justice setting.
146. Small Groups in the Administration of Justice (4)
An examination of the theory and practice of small groups within the criminal
justice setting. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours)
147. Individual Counseling Theories in the Administration of Justice
(3)
Prerequisite: Crim 134 (may be taken concurrently). Psych 10 recommended.
Theories, techniques, and methods of counseling within the field of corrections.
153. Psychology of the Criminal (3)
Psychological bases of crime; motivation, alcoholism, economic and cultural
pressures; forms of crime; criminal careers.
170. Research in Criminalogy (3)
Must be taken no later than the first semester of the student's junior year.
Research methodology; use of library resources; preparation and handling
of materials in criminology; written report required.
180. Internship in Law Enforcement
(1-12; max total 12)
Open only to criminology majors without law enforcement experience. Prerequisites:
permission of instructor and sponsoring agency. Graduating criminology seniors
have first priority; other students may receive priority status by permission
of instructor. Relates the student's classroom studies with occupational
and professional experiences. Weekly conference with field supervisor. Transfer
students should be aware that 12-unit total must include units previously
earned; check with departmental adviser. (Minimum of 3 field hours per unit.)
181. Internship in Corrections (1-12; max total 12)
Open only to criminology majors without correctional work experience. Prerequisites:
permission of instructor and sponsoring agency. Graduating criminology seniors
have first priority; other students may receive priority status by permission
of instructor. Relates the student's classroom studies with occupational
and professional experiences. Weekly conference with field supervisor. Transfer
students should be aware that 12-unit total must include units previously
earned; check with departmental adviser.
183. Counseling Practicum (3; max total 6)
Professional experience in individual and group counseling in a correctional
or related agency. (Minimum of 6 supervised field hours.)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Criminology (Crim)
200. Research Methods in Criminology (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Methods and techniques of research in criminology;
research designs and models; statistical techniques; preparation and critique
of a research paper.
201. History of Western Criminological Thought (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 100. An historical approach to criminological theory
in Western civilization. Special treatment of the theoretical underpinnings
of contemporary United States criminological thought. Detailed analysis
of major 18th, 19th, and early 20th century Occidental thought.
202. Criminal Legal Process (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 117. Advanced study in criminal legal process. Analysis
of contemporary legal issues from arrest to final disposition.
203. Criminal Justice Administration (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 102. A comprehensive assessment of the historical evolution
of the criminal justice system, including current status and future growth
organization/management theory and practice relating to criminal justice;
individual research.
220. Seminar in Group Therapy in Criminal Justice Agencies (3)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. The theory and practice of group
therapy in criminal justice agencies. Use of transactional analysis concepts
in describing group interactions.
221. Seminar in Family Counseling in Criminal Justice Agencies (3)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. The theory and practice of family
counseling in criminal justice agencies.
227. Seminar in Crime and Delinquency Prevention Programs (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. Policies and programs for prevention
and control of delinquency and crime; evaluation of specific programs; principles
of prevention and control.
252. Seminar in Criminal Justice Personnel Administration (3)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. The historical development of
modern personnel theory and practice in criminal justice agencies; manpower,
merit concepts, concepts of man and work, classification, training and compensation,
collective bargaining, and organizational communication.
255. Seminar in Criminal Justice Labor Relations (3)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. The historical development of
labor relations theory and practice in criminal justice agencies; legislation,
court decisions, collective bargaining agreements, arbitration awards and
fact-finding, and administrative law decisions.
270T. Problems in Criminology
(1-6; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. Special problems in law enforcement
or corrections; individual research in laboratory, library, or fieldwork;
formal written reports. Weekly conference with instructor.
281. Supervised Professional Experience (1-6; max total 6)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor
and selected agency. Supervised professional experience in law enforcement
or correctional work.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
292. Readings in Criminology (1-3; max total 3)
Prerequisites: permission of instructor and chair, Criminology Graduate
Committee. Individually directed readings in an area of special concern
to the student's graduate program; appropriate written reports and evaluation
required, individual student conferences.
298. Directed Research (3)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. Directed evaluative research
in applied criminological settings culminating in a research paper.
299. Thesis (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. See Criteria for Thesis and
Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis
for the master's degree.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Criminology (Crim)
302. Topics in Criminology (1-3)