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This course will critically explore the principles, theories, and practices involved in criminal justice reform using a multidisciplinary approach. Students will analyze the historical and social contexts that shaped the criminal justice system and critically evaluate its strengths and weaknesses especially as it relates to systemic biases, disparities, and inequities that disproportionately impact marginalized communities. Students will address topics including sentencing reform, alternatives to incarceration, restorative justice, police reform, decarceration, rehabilitation, and reintegration programs. Students will gain insight into the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing reform initiatives at various levels, from local communities to national policy arenas. Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Students will apply key theories of victimology to analyze the role of societal factors in shaping victimization, the impacts on individuals and communities, and the implications for society. Students will also assess the effectiveness of victim-centered policies and victim support services provided by the criminal justice system and other community-based organizations through theoretical, practical, and equity-minded lenses. Integrating theory, research, and policy analysis, this course will help students explore the “victim's” social construction and foster critical inquiry into current societal contexts.

This course is an overview of the theory and practice of human resource development directed specifically toward criminal justice organizations and their employees. Consideration is given to topics related to personal development that include, but are not limited to, the building blocks of human resource development, illustrations of the relationships among all the components that constitute the field of human resource development, the various roles and practices of human resource development, organizational learning, organizational development, instructional design, program planning and evaluation, internal consulting, and identifying ways to improve development practice within the organization. Prerequisite(s): CSJ 211 or permission of the Director. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course compares international criminal justice systems. Consideration is given to topics related to comparisons that include, but are not limited to, an international perspective on criminal justice, comparative criminology, transnational crime, four primary legal traditions found internationally, and the international perspective of courts, corrections, juvenile justice and policing. Prerequisite(s): CSJ 206, CSJ 208, CSJ 209 or permission of the Director. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

The internship enables students to integrate and apply theory with experiential learning while working in a field related to their program. Students engage in supervised and structured experiences and must complete a minimum of 30 hours of internship and related activities per quarter credit hour earned. This course may be taken multiple times for up to a total of ten quarter credit hours. Pre-requisite(s): Permission of Department Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 2-5 quarter hours