Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice
Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice
211 Oswald Tower
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-2527
Fax: 814-863-7216
Courses
CLJ 012 (GS) (ADM J;SOC) CRIMINOLOGY ( 3) Explanations and measurements of crime; criminal law; characteristics of criminals and victims; violent property, white-collar, organized, and sexual crimes.
CLJ 111 (ADM J) INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ( 3) Studies the formulation of laws, extent of crime, impact on victim and processing and sanctioning of offenders.
CLJ 113 (ADM J) INTRODUCTION TO LAW ( 3) Introduction to law in society with a focus on criminal law, judicial code, laws of sentencing and corrections, ciminal procedure.
CLJ 197 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)
CLJ 294 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)
CLJ 296 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)
CLJ 297 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)
CLJ 312 INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ( 3) This course introduces the student to the role in the criminal justice system and the legal context of forensic evidence. Prerequisite: CLJ 012
CLJ 406 (ADM J;SOC) SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE ( 3) Theory and research concerning behaviors and lifestyles viewed as significant departures from a group's normative expectations. Prerequisite: SOC 005 , SOC 012 , or SOC 013
CLJ 413 (SOC) ADVANCED CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY ( 3) This course provides an in-depth look at theories of crime and examines influential empirical studies designed to these theories. Prerequisite: CLJ 012
CLJ 421 VIOLENT CRIME ( 3) Examines the nature and causes of violence. Several theoretical perspectives are reviewed including biological, psychological, social, and cultural. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 422 (ADM J) VICTIMIZATION ( 3) Examines the history, how victimization is measured/studied in social sciences, public policy implications of victimization movement in U.S. Prerequisite: ADM J 240W
CLJ 423 (US) (ADM J;WMNST) SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ( 3) Effective Date: FA2005 Legal, sociological, and psychological perspectives on sexual and domestic violence. Prerequisite: ADM J 111 or WMNST 001
CLJ 424 (ADM J) DRUGS AND CRIME ( 3) Analysis of international narcotics trafficking in the twentieth century. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 425 (ADM J) ORGANIZED CRIME ( 3) This course examines organized crime in terms of historical antecedents, structure, related theories, and policy issues. Prerequisite: ADM J 240W
CLJ 429 SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR ( 3 - 4 per semester, maximum of 7) This course explores the study of the application of criminological theories to our understanding of various forms of criminal behavior. Prerequisite: CLJ 012
CLJ 430 AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM ( 3) Study of corrections from probation, intermediate punishment, adult and juvenile correctional institutions to parole. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , CLJ 250W
CLJ 432 CRIME AND THE AMERICAN COURT SYSTEM ( 3) This course examines the American court system including structure and the way courts process offenders with special focus on sentencing. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , CLJ 113 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 433 SENTENCING ( 3) This course studies sentencing from prosecutorial charging decisions through revocation of probation, and the complex goals and responsibilities at sentencing. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 and ADM J 240W
CLJ 435 POLICING IN AMERICA ( 3) This course will focus on current, historical, theoretical, and research issues surrounding law enforcement in the United States. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 441 DELINQUENCY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE ( 3) Course examines delinquency and the juvenile justice system including delinquency's nature, causes, and prevention and the processing of juveniles. Prerequisite: CLJ 250W
CLJ 449 SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ( 3 - 4 per semester, maximum of 7) Examines criminal justice decision-making and operation such as the role of contemporary movements in law enforcement, the courts and corrections. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , CLJ 113
CLJ 451 (US) (ADM J) RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE ( 3) This course focuses on the significance of race, class, and ethnicity to criminal justice processing and criminal offending. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 453 (US) (ADM J;WMNST) WOMEN AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ( 3) Effective Date: FA2005 This course focuses on the experiences of women as offenders, victims, and professionals in the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: ADM J 111 or WMNST 001
CLJ 467 (ADM J;SOC) LAW AND SOCIETY ( 3) Law and society studies the social origins of law and legal systems; occupational careers, and decision-making of legal officials. Prerequisite: CLJ 113 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 469 SEMINAR IN THE LAW ( 3 - 4 per semester, maximum of 7) The focus of this seminar is the law such as the laws of sentencing, appellate course decisions and their impact. Prerequisite: CLJ 113
CLJ 480H RESEARCH TOPICS IN CRIME, LAW, AND JUSTICE ( 1) Students are exposed to a variety of research topics related to crime, law, and justice. Prerequisite: CLJ major and admission to the Schreyer Honors College
CLJ 481H INFORMATION LITERACY IN CRIME, LAW, AND JUSTICE ( 1) Students are exposed to a variety of information sources related to crime, law, and justice. Prerequisite: CLJ 480H
CLJ 482 (ADM J) SEMINAR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY ADMINISTRATION ( 3) Relates organizational and public policy management approaches to police, courts, and correctional institutions. Prerequisite: CLJ 111
CLJ 490 CRIME POLICY ( 3) This course focuses on criminal justice policy and the factors that influence policy development and implementation. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , CLJ 113 , ADM J 240W , 6 credits of 400-level CLJ courses, and 7th semester standing
CLJ 494 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)
CLJ 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)
CLJ 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)
CLJ 499 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)
CLJ 111 (ADM J) INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ( 3) Studies the formulation of laws, extent of crime, impact on victim and processing and sanctioning of offenders.
CLJ 113 (ADM J) INTRODUCTION TO LAW ( 3) Introduction to law in society with a focus on criminal law, judicial code, laws of sentencing and corrections, ciminal procedure.
CLJ 197 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)
CLJ 294 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)
CLJ 296 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)
CLJ 297 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)
CLJ 312 INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ( 3) This course introduces the student to the role in the criminal justice system and the legal context of forensic evidence. Prerequisite: CLJ 012
CLJ 406 (ADM J;SOC) SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE ( 3) Theory and research concerning behaviors and lifestyles viewed as significant departures from a group's normative expectations. Prerequisite: SOC 005 , SOC 012 , or SOC 013
CLJ 413 (SOC) ADVANCED CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY ( 3) This course provides an in-depth look at theories of crime and examines influential empirical studies designed to these theories. Prerequisite: CLJ 012
CLJ 421 VIOLENT CRIME ( 3) Examines the nature and causes of violence. Several theoretical perspectives are reviewed including biological, psychological, social, and cultural. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 422 (ADM J) VICTIMIZATION ( 3) Examines the history, how victimization is measured/studied in social sciences, public policy implications of victimization movement in U.S. Prerequisite: ADM J 240W
CLJ 423 (US) (ADM J;WMNST) SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ( 3) Effective Date: FA2005 Legal, sociological, and psychological perspectives on sexual and domestic violence. Prerequisite: ADM J 111 or WMNST 001
CLJ 424 (ADM J) DRUGS AND CRIME ( 3) Analysis of international narcotics trafficking in the twentieth century. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 425 (ADM J) ORGANIZED CRIME ( 3) This course examines organized crime in terms of historical antecedents, structure, related theories, and policy issues. Prerequisite: ADM J 240W
CLJ 429 SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR ( 3 - 4 per semester, maximum of 7) This course explores the study of the application of criminological theories to our understanding of various forms of criminal behavior. Prerequisite: CLJ 012
CLJ 430 AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM ( 3) Study of corrections from probation, intermediate punishment, adult and juvenile correctional institutions to parole. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , CLJ 250W
CLJ 432 CRIME AND THE AMERICAN COURT SYSTEM ( 3) This course examines the American court system including structure and the way courts process offenders with special focus on sentencing. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , CLJ 113 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 433 SENTENCING ( 3) This course studies sentencing from prosecutorial charging decisions through revocation of probation, and the complex goals and responsibilities at sentencing. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 and ADM J 240W
CLJ 435 POLICING IN AMERICA ( 3) This course will focus on current, historical, theoretical, and research issues surrounding law enforcement in the United States. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 441 DELINQUENCY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE ( 3) Course examines delinquency and the juvenile justice system including delinquency's nature, causes, and prevention and the processing of juveniles. Prerequisite: CLJ 250W
CLJ 449 SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ( 3 - 4 per semester, maximum of 7) Examines criminal justice decision-making and operation such as the role of contemporary movements in law enforcement, the courts and corrections. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , CLJ 113
CLJ 451 (US) (ADM J) RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE ( 3) This course focuses on the significance of race, class, and ethnicity to criminal justice processing and criminal offending. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 453 (US) (ADM J;WMNST) WOMEN AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ( 3) Effective Date: FA2005 This course focuses on the experiences of women as offenders, victims, and professionals in the criminal justice system. Prerequisite: ADM J 111 or WMNST 001
CLJ 467 (ADM J;SOC) LAW AND SOCIETY ( 3) Law and society studies the social origins of law and legal systems; occupational careers, and decision-making of legal officials. Prerequisite: CLJ 113 , ADM J 240W
CLJ 469 SEMINAR IN THE LAW ( 3 - 4 per semester, maximum of 7) The focus of this seminar is the law such as the laws of sentencing, appellate course decisions and their impact. Prerequisite: CLJ 113
CLJ 480H RESEARCH TOPICS IN CRIME, LAW, AND JUSTICE ( 1) Students are exposed to a variety of research topics related to crime, law, and justice. Prerequisite: CLJ major and admission to the Schreyer Honors College
CLJ 481H INFORMATION LITERACY IN CRIME, LAW, AND JUSTICE ( 1) Students are exposed to a variety of information sources related to crime, law, and justice. Prerequisite: CLJ 480H
CLJ 482 (ADM J) SEMINAR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY ADMINISTRATION ( 3) Relates organizational and public policy management approaches to police, courts, and correctional institutions. Prerequisite: CLJ 111
CLJ 490 CRIME POLICY ( 3) This course focuses on criminal justice policy and the factors that influence policy development and implementation. Prerequisite: CLJ 111 , CLJ 113 , ADM J 240W , 6 credits of 400-level CLJ courses, and 7th semester standing
CLJ 494 RESEARCH PROJECT ( 1 -12)
CLJ 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)
CLJ 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)
CLJ 499 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)