This 2004-2006 Bridgewater State College Catalog Web Addenda contains the most up-to-date information. Information in this Catalog Web Addenda supersedes the published version of this catalog.

Only changes made to program requirements, courses or academic policies are outlined here. This Web Addenda should be used in conjunction with the 2004-2006 print or Online Catalog.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CRJU)

CRJU 213 The Juvenile Justice System (3 credits) (New)

The primary focus of this course is to understand the purpose, organization, and function of the juvenile justice system. This course also examines the evolution of the juvenile justice system-its philosophy, aims, objectives, and dilemmas.

CRJU 325 Political Theory and the Justice System (3 credits) (New)

Prerequisite: CRJU 201
This course focuses on the dynamics of political forces and the role they play in the management of crime and justice in the United States . Political theories and perspectives are examined, compared, and contrasted within the context of justice system practices, policies, and outcomes . Alternate years

CRJU 332 History of Policing in America (3 credits) (New)

This course examines the historical development of policing in the United States and the relationship between past police practices and their modern counterparts, (i.e. organization structures, police subculture issues, and police-community relations). By examining the history of policing and how it functioned, students will develop a more informed perspective regarding this vital component of the criminal justice system. Alternate years

CRJU 346 Criminal Procedure (3 credits) (New)

Prerequisite: CRJU 201
This course offers a comprehensive view of the historical development of criminal procedure and how it defines standards of liberty for ordinary citizens as well as criminal defendants. In addition, this course focuses on the ideological changes that manifest in court opinion the implicit, or at times explicit, relationship between politics, partisanship and court behavior. The role of the court as a solver of crime problems is also considered.

CRJU 347 Restorative Justice (3 credits) (New)

Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and SOCI 328
This course explores the philosophy of restorative justice and the current practices of victim-offender mediation. Restorative justice emphasizes offender reintegration through community involvement and offender accountability. Alternate years

CRJU 354 Sociology of Corrections (formerly SOCI 354)

Change in course subject area prefix to: CRJU
Change in title to: Corrections
Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 201 and SOCI 328

CRJU 358 Race, Class, Crime, and Justice (3 credits) (New)

Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and SOCI 328
This course examines the effects of class and race on justice outcomes. Historical and contemporary practices of the system are evaluated for disparate or discriminatory patterns. Alternate years

CRJU 359 Technology and Crime Control (3 credits) (New)

Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and an additional 3 credit criminal justice course
This course examines how changes in technology create new forms of crime, as well as modes of apprehension, detection, and prevention. Additionally, the course will examine the “outsourcing” of surveillance by the states and the federal government to private corporate data miners. Alternate years

CRJU/SOCI 381 Privatization in Criminal Justice (3 credits) (New)

Prerequisite: CRJU 201
This course will examine the many controversies around the reemergence of private prisons as well as the explosive growth of private police in the United States. Alternate years

CRJU 404 Media, Justice and Crime (3 credits) (New)

Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and an additional 3 credit criminal justice course
This course is a survey of how various media institutions (newspapers, magazines, talk radio, network television, cable, film, and Internet-based products) and formats (news, entertainment, and infotainment) shape the representation and public perception of dangerousness, criminality, police activity, and ultimately, the direction of contemporary social policy. Alternate years, spring semester

CRJU 406 Ethical and Policy Issues in Crime and Justice

• Change in title to: Ethics and the Criminal Justice System
• Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 201
• Change in course description to:
  This course examines a wide range of ethical and moral issues in the field of criminal justice. Topics covered include the use of harm to prevent harm, the use of discretionary decision-making, prediction problems, and moral dilemmas that confront various justice agents, i.e., police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and correctional officers. Teleological and deontological ethical systems are examined and used to measure the moral worth of practitioner actions in the criminal justice system.

CRJU 426 Ethnography and Crime Analysis (3 credits) (New)

Prerequisite: CRJU 201 and SOCI 328
This course examines ethnographic research methodologies as they relate to crime and justice. The culture of particular criminal groups, as well as justice agents, is often unveiled for the first time through the efforts of field researchers. Students will learn how researchers enter the world of their subjects; build trust, process information, and report social phenomena. Alternate years

CRJU 500 Foundations of Scholarship (1 credit) (New)

With students entering the program from various disciplines, campuses or alternatively, after a hiatus from college, this course provides students with opportunities to better develop the tools needed for scholarly graduate-level research and writing. An emphasis is placed on the “nuts and bolts” of research-based writing, i.e. conducting a literature review, evaluating claims, and planning and drafting papers. This course will also address appropriate documentation and citation methodologies; the utilization of library resources, print and electronic data sources, legal research and computer use. Methods for writing a successful Master's thesis will also be incorporated.

CRJU 501 Structure and Process of the Criminal Justice System (3 credits) (New)

This course examines the organization of the criminal justice system and explores the nature of relationships among its components. The origins of criminal law, law enforcement agencies, federal and state court systems and corrections are reviewed. In addition, the functions and processes of each essential agency within the criminal justice system are investigated. Students completing this course will gain a solid understanding of the evolution of the modern criminal justice system as it developed from its Western European and British roots.

CRJU 502 Research

• Change in prerequisite to: Consent of department; formal application required; and CRJU 500, which may be taken concurrently

CRJU 503 Directed Study

• Change in prerequisite to: Consent of department; formal application required; and CRJU 500, which may be taken concurrently

CRJU 510 Research Methods in Criminal Justice

• Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 500, which may be taken concurrently

CRJU 511 Analyzing Criminal Justice Data

• Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 500, which may be taken concurrently, and CRJU 510

CRJU 512 Ethics and Policy in Criminal Justice

• Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 504 and CRJU 505

CRJU/SOCI 514 Theories of Deviance

• Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 504

CRJU 542 Research Seminar in Corrections

• Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 500, which may be taken concurrently; and CRJU 510 and CRJU 511

CRJU 557 Advanced Research Methods in Criminal Justice

• Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 500, which may be taken concurrently; and CRJU 510 and CRJU 511

CRJU 597 Research Seminar in Criminal Justice

• Change in prerequisite to: CRJU 500, which may be taken concurrently; and CRJU 510 and CRJU 511