College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Graduate Catalog

175 placed on three areas of leadership: management and leadership, organizational change and strategic management, and leadership during critical incidents and emergency response. Specifically, this course will cover topics such as leadership theory, practices, traits and skills; organizational behavior; performance management; decision making and problem solving; leadership and personality types; dealing with and initiating organizational change; developing strategic plans, developing and justifying budgets; planning and engaging in labor relations; crisis and emergency operations; critical incident stress management, conflict management; group dynamics; trauma; psychological effects of crises; and crisis response in the context of natural and manmade disasters. Students are exposed to an innovative approach to learning by providing them with both in class and online delivery of subject matter. In-class lectures, in-class and online discussions, and analyses of case studies will provide each student with the opportunity for understanding and applying theory to a real-world setting. (Prerequisites: ELC 0020, ELC 0030, ELC 0040). CJI 0621 Political and Public Policy Basis of Emergency Management (3 credits) This course is an examination of the political and public policy environment in which Emergency Planning and Management is practiced. It examines the political dynamics of emergency management, and analyzes governmental decision-making before, during, and after disasters. Students learn how political factors play a role in all phases of emergency management. Students also analyze various disaster policy studies for lessons learned. CJI 0622 Preventing Juvenile Delinquency (3 credits) The course will provide students with up- to-date research on prevention in the area of juvenile delinquency ---what programs exist, what works and what does not work based on research evidence. The course will address the history of the juvenile justice system focusing on the policies and programs undertaken currently as well as those of the past. Varying views on juvenile violence will be covered including the epidemic and the non-epidemic views. Juvenile offender careers involving entry, continuation in and exit from these careers will be dealt with using developmental theories of delinquency. A review of effective and not so effective prevention programs will be presented. In the weekly discussions, the instructor will incorporate her research and administrative experience in the area of prevention and the challenges prevention presents as an alternative perspective within criminal justice. In addition to readings from the main text, the course will incorporate supplemental readings in the area of cost benefit analysis. It is partly due to the impact of cost benefit analyses that prevention as a policy approach has emerged as a hot-button issue. CJI 0623 Sociological Dynamics of Youth Gangs (3 credits) This course is designed to introduce students to the cultural and structural components of gang activity and will present a comprehensive review of all the critical elements relevant to the growing phenomenon of gang life. It will provide an overview of criminal street gangs and explore its impact on our society. The course will be delimited by the introduction of the topics: history of gangs, typology, theoretical explanations, causations, organizational structure, criminal activities of gangs, girls and gangs, community impact, community based and national intervention strategies. The interaction of race, culture, class and gender in the criminal justice system will be infused throughout weekly discussions. Additionally, psychological and sociological dynamics will be explored. Furthermore, how to work with and treat children and adolescents as well as their families who have been associated with street gangs will be investigated. Along with this, students will also examine the short and long term goals of child and family protection, laws, as well as future relationships with regards to gang life. CJI 0624 Ethics in Law and Criminal Justice (3 credits) This course is an intense examination of the ethical considerations facing the criminal justice practitioner. Topics include determining moral behavior, developing moral and ethical behavior, legal ethics, ethics and law enforcement, ethics and the courts, ethics and corrections, the ethics of punishment, policy and management issues, professionalism, pride and ethics for practitioners CJI 0625 Child Sexual Abuse (3 credits) This course is designed to prepare students to identify factors and indicators associated with childhood sexual abuse, crisis assistance and intervention. Students will enhance their knowledge and skills required to assess and interview children, families, and offenders in child sexual abuse cases. Students will gain critical knowledge to assess the placement needs, make appropriate referrals, and prepare for the placement of the child, when indicated. Additionally, students will learn the l worker's role in a multidisciplinary team and be able to prepare agency workers to identify and become effective in handling child sexual abuse matters. CJI 0626 International Crime (3 credits) While most criminal justice academics, professionals, and researchers focus on problems related to domestic criminality, another type of serious criminality occurs at the international level. International crimes are violations of international criminal law, while transnational crimes refer to violations of the laws of more than one country. This course covers both types of law violations and seeks to familiarize the student with the distinct types of causation, victimization, and control problems the global community faces as nation states become increasingly interdependent. The growing interdependence of all members of the