Bachelor of Criminal Justice Electives

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1 Fall 2013 BACJ/MCJ Electives Bachelor of Criminal Justice Electives CRJU 3510-E01: Drug, Alcohol and Crime - Online This course looks at the socially constructed nature of drugs and drug policy. The course explores the connection between drugs and crime within the socio-historical context of contemporary U.S. drug policy. Special emphasis is placed on the relationships between drugs and alcohol abuse and criminal offending, including the historical and contemporary criminal justice system responses to illegal substances.

2 Instructor: Marcy Becker is an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Colorado, School of Public Affairs, Denver Colorado. She graduated in 1998, from Colorado State University: Fort Collins, with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. During her undergraduate degree, she served as an exchange student in Monterrey, Mexico. In 2001, Marcy started pursuing a Master of Criminal Justice at the University of Colorado Denver. Currently, she works as a Probation Supervisor with the Judicial Probation Department in Boulder, Colorado. CRJU 4150-E01: Sex Offenders and Offenses: Online This course will explore historical and current practices of the criminal justice system to address sex offenders and offenses. Topics include the history of sexual abuse, etiology of offenders, victim s issues, juvenile sex offenders, risk assessments, and treatment/supervision approaches. Prereq: CRJU Instructor: Gregory Brown has been working in the corrections field for over 25 years as an alcohol/drug evaluation specialist, a probation officer supervising domestic violence offenders and as a specialized sex offender supervision officer. For the over seven years, he has been the Chief Probation Officer for the 20th Judicial District in Boulder Colorado. His department has over 3600 adults and 200 juveniles under supervision on any given day and a staff of approximately 65 professionals. Greg has his Bachelor s Degree in Sociology from the University of Colorado in Boulder and Master s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver. Greg is also a Certified Computer Examiner through the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners. He is the lead probation instructor for the U.S. Department of Justice s SMART (Sex Offender-Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking) office and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Greg has also worked with the National Judicial College training judges. In addition to teaching at the collegiate level for the past 7 years, Greg trains probation/parole and law enforcement in field computer forensics and computer monitoring. Greg is a trainer and consultant with the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) and the American Probation and Parole Association. CRJU : Law and Society: Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30PM - 4:45PM This course introduces students to the scholarly study of law. Students will become familiar with social science perspectives of the law, legal institutions, the legal process and the impact of law on behavior, with particular emphasis on the study of criminal behavior and the criminal justice process in American society. Additional topics include theories of law and legality, comparative legal systems, lawyers, judges and juries and the use of social science in the courts. Instructor: Eric Poole has his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from Washington State University. Prior to joining SPA, he taught at Auburn University. Dr. Poole served as SPA's interim dean for the academic year. Currently, he teaches in the Criminal Justice Program and is a nationally-respected scholar in the fields of corrections, criminology, evaluation research, and juvenile justice.

3 CRJU : Federal Law Enforcement- Tuesday & Thursdays 5:00-6:15PM significant themes, issues and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prereq: CRJU 1001 and CRJU 2041 or permission of instructor. Instructor: Daniel Burke is a 2003 graduate of the MCJ program and returned to UCD in 2010 after teaching in the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dan has been a federal criminal investigator since 1997, serving as a special agent and supervisory special agent in the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security in Texas, Colorado and California. CRJU : Inside the Courtroom: A Criminal Trial- Mondays & Wednesdays 5:00-6:15PM significant themes, issues and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prereq: CRJU 1001 and CRJU 2041 or permission of instructor. Instructor: Rick Gleason has practiced for more than 20 years in the fields of commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, municipal law and business representation. Prior to practicing law, he worked as a certified public accountant for a Big Four accounting firm. Mr. Gleason is a graduate of Colorado State University and the University of Denver College of Law. Mr. Gleason served as an assistant city attorney for two Denver metro cities for more than eight years. In addition to litigation, he has worked extensively in the areas of land use, construction, and liquor licensing. CRJU : Justice in action-online significant themes, issues and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Prereq: CRJU 1001 and CRJU 2041 or permission of instructor. Instructor: Ken Mentor has taught at the university level for over 20 years, including 15 years online. As an experienced online educator, with research interests related to online learning, he has played key roles in the planning and development of several web-based degree programs. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Mentor is an avid snow skier and enjoys kayaking, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Dr. Mentor earned his J.D. and Ph.D. in Social Science at Syracuse University. His master s degree in Psychology was awarded by Central Michigan University, which he also attended as an undergraduate.

4 Master of Criminal Justice Electives CRJU 5200-EO1: Wrongful Convictions -Online Wrong Convictions examines the dark figure of the criminal justice system; wrongful convictions of innocent people. This course explores the continuum of justice-system errors ranging from persons who are falsely accused (arrested, prosecuted, and tried) to those who are wrongly convicted and imprisoned, to death row inmates who are erroneously executed. Cross-listed with CRJU Instructor: Ken Mentor has taught at the university level for over 20 years, including 15 years online. As an experienced online educator, with research interests related to online learning, he has played key roles in the planning and development of several web-based degree programs. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Mentor is an avid snow skier and enjoys kayaking, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Dr. Mentor earned his J.D. and Ph.D. in Social Science at Syracuse University. His master s degree in Psychology was awarded by Central Michigan University, which he also attended as an undergraduate. CRJU : Race, Crime and Justice- Thursdays 5:00-7:45pm Race, Crime and Justice examines the role of race in criminal justice processing. This course examines the research findings, interpretations, issues, and implications in assessing the impact of race in the administration of criminal justice. Explores the policy implications concerning the nature and extent of racial disparities in the criminal justice system and lays out a research agenda to more strategically address these issues within criminal justice policy making. Cross-listed with CRJU Instructor: Tracie Keesee is a native of Denver Colorado and a 20 year veteran with the Denver Police Department and the Division Chief of Research, Training and Technology. Her previous assignments include, Patrol Districts 3 and 5 as Commander, Detective in Crimes Against Persons, the Public Information Officer for the Chief, Internal Affairs, the Police Training Academy, the Gang Bureau and Commander of the Information Technology Development Unit. Tracie holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science from Metropolitan State College, Academic certifications in Public Policy and Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver, a Master s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Colorado at Denver and a Ph.D. from the University of Denver in Intercultural Communications. She is a graduate of the 203 class of the FBI National Academy, the 1994 class of the African- American Leadership Institute.

5 CRJU : Environmental Crime Thursdays 5:00 pm 7:15 pm significant themes, issues, and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Course may be taken for credit more than once, provided subject matter is not repeated. Cross-listed with CRJU Instructor: Paul Stretesky received his PhD from Florida State University and has studied environmental justice and crime for the past 15 years. He is currently the co-editor (with M.J. Lynch) of the Ashgate book series entitled Green Criminology and helps coordinate the International Green Criminology, Environmental Crime, and Ecological Justice Working Group that consists of nearly 70 scholars located in more than a dozen countries. Dr. Stretesky has published three books, including Environmental Law, Crime and Justice in 2009 (co-authors R. Burns and M.J. Lynch). His work demonstrates why criminologists should be concerned with environmental harm and inequality and how they can better contribute to the emerging area of green criminology. Dr. Stretesky's current research is focused on the distribution and potential impact of non-profit organizations that engage in environmental policing. CRJU : Children and the Law Mondays 6:30 pm 9:15 pm field of criminal justice and provides students and faculty with the opportunity to explore significant themes, issues, and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Course may be taken for credit more than once, provided subject matter is not repeated. Cross-listed with CRJU Instructor: Leroa Joseph CRJU 6600-E01: Achievement and Leadership - Online significant themes, issues, and problems from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester. Course may be taken for credit more than once, provided subject matter is not repeated. Cross-listed with CRJU Instructor: Gregory Brown has been working in the corrections field for over 25 years as an alcohol/drug evaluation specialist, a probation officer supervising domestic violence offenders and as a specialized sex offender supervision officer. For the over seven years, he has been the Chief Probation

6 Officer for the 20th Judicial District in Boulder Colorado. His department has over 3600 adults and 200 juveniles under supervision on any given day and a staff of approximately 65 professionals. Greg has his Bachelor s Degree in Sociology from the University of Colorado in Boulder and Master s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver. Greg is also a Certified Computer Examiner through the International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners. He is the lead probation instructor for the U.S. Department of Justice s SMART (Sex Offender-Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking) office and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Greg has also worked with the National Judicial College training judges. In addition to teaching at the collegiate level for the past 7 years, Greg trains probation/parole and law enforcement in field computer forensics and computer monitoring. Greg is a trainer and consultant with the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) and the American Probation and Parole Association.