Curriculum
LDRS 1101 Strategies for Success, 3 credits/5 weeks
Equips students for the CWA experience by clarifying expectations regarding managing time, communicating with the instructor, developing strong study habits, ordering textbooks with accompanying "My-Lab Access Codes", and using EAGLE. CWA policies and procedures are covered with emphasis on attendance, plagiarism, grades, Leaves of Absence and other financial aid concerns. Assessments in computer, writing and math skills are given and students review team processes as a foundation for classroom learning. The goal is to empower students to succeed at William Penn University.
CJLP 3005 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, 3 credits/5 weeks
Provides an introduction to the criminal justice system. Focuses on the interrelationships among law enforcement agencies, prosecution, courts, correctional processes and institutions, probation, parole, juvenile justice, and other officials and their agencies. Topics include concepts of law and crime, the criminal justice process, overview of criminal justice agencies, current criminal justice issues, and interactions and conflicts between criminal justice agencies. Overview of Capstone project is provided.
LDRS 3010 Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice Leadership and Practice, 3 credits/5 weeks
Examines ethical challenges in criminal justice in view of the major ethical and religious theories of moral behavior. The core of this course, applied ethics, challenges students to examine their own moral standards. Quaker ethics and the Quaker traditions are included.
CJLP 3015 Introduction to Criminology, 3 credits/5 weeks
Focuses on the study of concepts and theories relative to deviant behavior and crime. Historical and contemporary theories of deviant human behavior, the measurement and conceptualization of crime, contemporary criminal justice policies, and crime typologies will be examined. Emphasis is placed on the classical, biological, psychological, and sociological theories of deviance and crime. Topics include causation; typologies of criminal acts and offenders; the practices and effects of punishments, correction, and incapacitation; and the prevention of crime.
LDRS 3060 Statistical Methods, 3 credits/5 weeks
Exposes students to the statistical principles and procedures for describing data, sampling and estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression. Students will interpret basic forms of statistical analysis used in criminal justice research and settings. These applications will be applied to the design of the project for the final Criminology Capstone.
CJLP 3020 Juvenile Justice Systems, 3 credits/5 weeks
Introduces the student to the organizations, processes, and participants that comprise the Juvenile Justice System. The course emphasizes the history of the juvenile justice system, the agency interactions and interrelationships, the concepts of prevention and diversion, the development of juvenile gangs, the roles of criminal justice professionals, and the future of the Juvenile Justice System.
LDRS 3055 Research Methods, 3 credits/5 weeks
Presents the detailed logic underlying research design, data collection, and data analysis in criminal justice studies. The course addresses both quantitative (e.g. survey) and qualitative (e.g. ethnography) dimensions of research, and special emphasis is placed on research ethics. At this point, the final project will be further developed through the use of literature review and other preliminary steps.
CJLP 3025 Crime and Substance Abuse, 3 credits/5 weeks
Focuses on the issues of drugs, crime and the American criminal justice system with respect to their interactions and influences with each other. This class will address these subjects through multiple perspectives. To achieve these objectives, the class will consider 1) the historical evolution of drug use and control in the U.S., 2) the classification and effects of specific drugs, 3) the relationship between drug use and criminal activity, 4) criminal justice system responses to issues of drug use, abuse and dependency among offenders and 5) the impact and implications of drug-related crime policies.
LDRS 3030 Victimology and Victim Advocacy, 3 credits/5 weeks
Provides an extensive overview of the principles and concepts of victimology, an analysis of victimization patterns and trends, and theoretical reasoning and responses to criminal victimization. In addition, this course explores the role of victimology in the criminal justice system, examining the consequences of victimization and the various remedies now available for victims. This course also deals with analysis of contemporary programs, reforms, and trends in the criminal justice system's response to victims. At this point, students will begin to define a topic for their final project in the Criminology Capstone course.
CJLP 3035 Terrorism and Homeland Security, 3 credits/5 weeks
Examines the origins and history of terrorism providing the student with an understanding of terrorism and its modern-day implications. To achieve these objectives, the class will work toward 1) acquiring an understanding of new terrorist threats, vanguard terrorist movements, and transnational, non-state actors who operate globally, 2) understanding how contemporary terrorist groups are organized and financed, and what countermeasures may be taken to prevent their operational capability, 3) examining the historical evolution of terrorist tools and targets, 4) analyzing new forms of terrorist networks, and 5) identifying effective strategies in the global war on terrorism and crucial mass emergency response protocols.
CJLP 3040 Crime and Social Issues, 3 credits/5 weeks
Examines the field of computer forensics and its application in the justice field. Knowledge and practical experience will be gained by analyzing several case studies as well as practicing and applying intermediate and advanced computer concepts, terminology, and skills applicable in today's workplace. Special computer skills and tools will be introduced. Students will discuss critical issues in computer usage, focusing primarily on legal concerns and ethical conduct. Students will utilize Windows applications to complete assignments.
CJLP 3045 Criminal Law and Society, 3 credits/5 weeks
Traces the philosophy and historical development of law and legal institutions. Surveys theories and concepts of criminal law pertaining to the justice system. The course will also focus on how prosecutors, police officers, and defense attorneys prepare their cases. Assesses the use of criminal law and the legal system for the development of public policy.
CJLP 3050 Evidence Collection and Interviewing Techniques, 3 credits/5 weeks
Introduces detailed information about evidence collection, interviewing and interrogation techniques, and court procedures. The course will include analysis of the rules of evidence and their effect on law enforcement, criminal prosecution, and the correctional processes. This course will also examine the law governing interviews and interrogations as well as certain aspects of admissibility of confessions as evidence in criminal cases.
CJLP 3065 Law Enforcement Processes and Practices, 3 credits/5 weeks
Examines policing in the U.S. with emphases on historical development, probation/parole officiating, the emergence of private investigations and security firms, and organizational concepts of police departments. Examines the relationship(s) between law enforcement and community. Additional topics include recruitment processes, diversity, culture, and laws governing policing.
CJLP 3070 Corrections Systems, 3 credits/5 weeks
Introduces the field of corrections and a survey of the philosophies and practices relevant to processing the convicted offender through the several methods developed to change the offender from a law-violating person to a law-conforming person. The course addresses correctional institutions in the United States as they exist today in terms of their development, objectives, and standards; includes jails, detention homes, reformatories, furlough-detention camps, and open and closed institutions. Also included are the variety of alternatives to incarceration which collectively are known as community-based corrections, including diversion, pretrial release, fines, home confinement, restitution, community service, half-way houses, probation, and parole.
LDRS 3075 Contemporary Criminal Justice Leadership, 3 credits/5 weeks
Investigates principles and theories of effective leadership. The concepts of leadership are analyzed by examining the work of leaders throughout history. Students learn self-evaluation techniques to assess their potential strengths and weaknesses as administrative leaders in criminal justice and in their communities.
LDRS 3085 Criminology Leadership Capstone Seminar, 3 credits/5 weeks
Requires students to complete a 20-25 page Capstone paper and oral presentation explaining the relationship between some aspect of criminal behavior and criminal theory using a literature review of scholarly sources. Classroom discussion will focus on preparing the Capstone paper and presentation, dealing with people who don't respect the law, the meaning of being "called" to leadership in this field, and managing stress in the profession.