UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010

Helen Bader School of Social Welfare

CRM JST Criminal Justice

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88 New Student Orientation. 0 cr. U. Orientation to the school of social welfare and its undergraduate degree programs; introduction to student services on campus including information technology, study skills, and UWM library. Jointly offered with, & may be used to repeat, Soc Wrk 88. Prereq: none.

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105 Orientation for Social Welfare Students. 1 cr. U. Prepares students to participate in UWM's educational process and to explore career choices in social welfare. Counts as repeat of Crm Jst 088. Jointly offered with, & counts as repeat of, Soc Wrk 105. Prereq: none.

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110 Introduction to Criminal Justice. 3 cr. U. Survey of the present structure, philosophy, procedures, future prospects of police, courts, corrections, and of the penal system in American society. Prereq: none.

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150 Introduction to Research in Criminal Justice. 1 cr. U. Provides students with skills in legal and library research pertinent to topics in criminal justice, and introduces students to accepted styles of technical writing. Prereq: none.

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271 Police Process. 3 cr. U. An interdisciplinary analysis of the role of police in a democratic society; emphasis on historical development of police institution, cultural attributes, accountability, occupational socialization, police-behavior, and selected current issues. Prereq: Crm Jst 110(P).

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273 Correctional Process. 3 cr. U. Analysis of role of corrections in American criminal justice. Emphasis on describing and assessing the effectiveness of correctional models in prisons, jails, probabion, and parole. Prereq: Crm Jst 110(P).

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275 Criminal Court Process. 3 cr. U. Examination of criminal judicial process from setting bail through sentencing, role of courts within criminal justice. Analysis of structure, professional roles, and procedural law governing processing. Prereq: Crm Jst 110(P).

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281 Dead Men Do Tell Tales: An Introduction to Forensic Science. 3 cr. U. A multidisciplinary view of how forensic scientists contribute to the many ways that physical evidence is collected, analyzed, and evaluated. Jointly offered with & counts as repeat of Anthro 281, Chem 281, & C L Sci 281. Prereq: none.

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285 Medicolegal Death Investigation. 3 cr. U. Lectures on the fundamentals of death investigation as outlined by national guidelines for death investigators. Jointly offered with & counts as repeat of Anthro 285, Chem 285, & C L Sci 285. Prereq: none.

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291 Current Issues in Criminal Justice: (Subtitled). 1-3 cr. U. Selected current issues in criminal justice. May be retaken with change in topic to max of 6 cr. Prereq: none.

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295 Crime and Criminal Justice Policy. 3 cr. U. Examination of criminal justice policy through analysis of relevant theory, research findings, and implications. Prereq: Crm Jst 110(P).

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297 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U. Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. May be retaken with change in topic. Prereq: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

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300 Criminal Process. 3 cr. U. Analysis of the problems of the criminal justice system in separating the guilty and the innocent. Discussion of constitutional issues and technical procedural problems involved. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P).

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301 Criminal Law. 3 cr. U. Principles, theories and doctrines of the law of crimes with a unified study of legal defense. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P).

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311 Field Experience Practicum. 3-6 cr. U. Placement in a faculty unit or project in a criminal justice setting, either public or private. Minimum 120 hours per semester under supervision. May be retaken to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P) & 150(P); writ cons instr. Regis priority for students admitted to Crm Jst major.

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312 Field Experience Practicum. 3 cr. U. Continuation of Crm Jst 311. Prereq: Crm Jst 311.

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350 White Collar Crime. 3 cr. U. The nature and extent of white collar drime in the United States, especially the harmful and criminal acts of the rich and powerful Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P) & 150 (P).

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370 Criminal Justice Administration. 3 cr. U. Analysis of operational and administrative issues in criminal justice drawn from organizational theory, management theory; discussion of organizational technology, structure, environment; and organizational assessment. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P).

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372 Criminal Justice Policy and the Community. 3 cr. U. Techniques of community groups affecting criminal justice policy/procedure. Examination of legislation, case law, budgeting, regulation, litigation, political power, as community involvement in criminal justice. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110.

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380 Victimology. 3 cr. U. An overview of conceptual and substantive issues in victim centered theory and research, including past, present and future models of victim participation in criminal justice. Prereq: Jr. st; Crm Jst 110(P) & 150(P).

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385 Women and Criminal Justice. 3 cr. U. A study of female crime and delinquency, and how the criminal justice system responds to female crime. Prereq: Crm Jst 110(P).

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410 Comparative Criminal Justice. 3 cr. U. Comparative study of criminal justice components of selected countries. Emphasis will be on cultural influences on the principles and operation of criminal justice systems. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.

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416 Domestic Violence Research. 3 cr. U. An examination of the criminal justice response to domestic violence related incidents. Theoretical and practical issues are explored in the context of physical child abuse, spousal battering, and elder abuse. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P).

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420 Violence and the Criminal Justice System. 3 cr. U. Historical and contemporary study of violent crime and its relationship to the criminal justice system. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P) & 150(P).

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430 Punishment. 3 cr. U. Critical examination of theoretical justifications of punishment, corresponding sentencing structures, and recent empirical evidence addressing the utilitarian aims of punishment. Seminar. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.

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440 Police Supervision. 3 cr. U. A study of the critical issues and techniques of police supervision at the intermediate level. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P).

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480 Criminal Evidence and Investigation. 3 cr. U. Examination of the criminal investigation process with emphasis on theory of investigation, role of criminal evidence, and effectiveness of the process. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P) &150(P).

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481 Criminalistics. 3 cr. U. Instruction on collection, preservation, and analysis of physical evidence from crime scenes. Instruction on the rules of evidence and expert testimony. Anthro 481, Chem 481, C L Sci 481, and Crm Jst 481 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; admis to Forensic Sci cert program; Crm Jst/Anthro/Chem/C L Sci 281(P); Crm Jst 480(P).

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497 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U/G. Variable content (subtitle is area of concentration). Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Retakeable with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

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585 Internship in Forensic Toxicology. 1-3 cr. U. Practical experience in a forensic toxicology laboratory under the supervision of a toxicologist. Anthro 585, Chem 585, C L Sci 585, & Crm Jst 585 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; admis to Forensic Sci cert prog; Anthro/Chem/C L Sci/Crm Jst 281(P) & 285(P); Chem 221(P) or 223(P); Crm Jst 480(P); Hepatitis B vaccine series or waiver.

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589 Internship in Death Investigation. 1-3 cr. U. Practical experience in death investigation under the supervision of a death investigator and forensic pathologist. Anthro 589, Chem 589, C L Sci 589 & Crm Jst 589 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; admis to Forensic Sci certif prog; Crm Jst/Anthro/Chem/C L Sci 281(P); Crm Jst 480(P); C L Sci 620(R); Hepatitis B vaccine series or waiver.

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591 Senior Thesis. 1-3 cr. U. Thesis written under supervision Prereq: sr st, 2.5 GPA; writ cons instr & dept.

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592 Critical Issues in Criminal Justice: (Subtitled). 1-3 cr. U. Explores interests of special concern in criminal justice. Specific credits announced in Schedule of Classes whenever course is offered. May be retaken to max of 6 cr with change of topic. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110(P).

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594 Internship in Forensic Science. 1-3 cr. U. On-site shadowing of evidence analyst at State Crime Laboratory. Anthro 594, Chem 594, C L Sci 594, & Crm Jst 594 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another. Prereq: jr st; admis to Forensic Sci cert prog; Anthro/Chem/C L Sci/Crm Jst 281(P); Chem 221(P) or 223(P); Crm Jst 480(P); Hepatitis B vaccine series or waiver.

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599 Independent Reading. 1-3 cr. U. Reading may be in any field for which the student has an adequate background. May be retaken to max of 6 cr. Prereq: sr st; writ cons instr & coord; gpa 2.5 or above.

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662 Methods of Social Welfare Research. 3 cr. U. Analysis of methods used in social welfare research and problems in project design and programming. Distinctive characteristics of investigations directed to planning, administrative, and scientific objectives. Prereq: jr st.

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668 Conceptual Foundations of Law, Order, and Justice. 3 cr. U/G. Analysis of major concepts of law, order, and justice from ancient to modern times to help determine rationales for existence of a criminal justice system. Prereq: jr st or cons instr; Crm Jst 110(P).

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671 Juvenile Justice. 3 cr. U/G. Structure of juvenile justice system -- police, courts, and corrections; analysis of structure of subsystems of the juvenile justice process; introduction to literature and research. Prereq: jr st or cons instr; Crm Jst 110(P).

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674 History of Criminal Justice. 3 cr. U/G. Historical study of societal response to crime/disorder. Critical review of historical research on police, courts, prisons, criminal law, juvenile justice, and social disorder. Prereq: jr st, Crm Jst 110(P).

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680 Jails. 3 cr. U/G. The primary purpose is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the role of the jail in contemporary society. Prereq: jr st; Crm Jst 110 (P) & 150(P).