Criminal Justice (CJUS) Join us this summer!  Take summer classes and get ahead!  Students who enroll in summer courses will have greater flexibility in scheduling classes in future semesters and increase the possibilities of graduating early.   

CJUS 3102-001: American Criminal Courts
Summer Session I
Nicolaides

Crime & punishment up close and personal! Structure of the American Criminal Court system . . . readings include case law . . .visits to federal and state courthouses to observe.

 

CJUS 6000-090: Death Penalty in North Carolina
Summer Session I
Bjerregaard

The big house is awaiting you!
Administration of death penalty...current issues and controversies...historic viewpoint...legal issues ...empirical research.

 

CJUS 4000/5000-001: Correctional Field Experiences
Summer Session I
Coston

Spend your first two weeks of summer in jail!
Familiarize students with the operational aspects of correctional institutions through visits to various minimum, medium and maximum-security prisons, county jails, juvenile detention centers, mental hospitals, and community-based facilities in NC.

 

CJUS 3150:   Community Corrections
Summer Session II
Blevins

Go directly to jail
Do not pass go
Do not collect $200 or
Get out of jail free

This course is designed to familiarize students with the most recent developments in community-based corrections and alternatives to incarceration.  Community correctional options such as probation, parole, day reporting centers, halfway houses, and other intermediate sanctions will be discussed.  Students will learn about the effectiveness of various correctional options, as well as the issues associated with their implementation and management.

 

Criminal Justice Research Methods
Summer Session I
Hartman

Prerequisite:
- STAT 1222 - it will be assumed that you have completed this class and have a familiarity with basic statistical techniques.
- Previous computer experience is not required.

This course will teach you about research methods used in criminal justice and will allow you to explore what it means to utilize and comprehend research. My goals of this class include teaching you: (1) how to understand and evaluate other people’s research; (2) the important elements in designing and conducting your own research projects; (3) familiarity with SPSS; and (4) how to communicate research findings to others.
 

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