From the Criminal Justice advisor:
Do you have students who still need S&H courses, or who are at loose ends for filling out their schedules or for finding just the “right” minor? Please let them know about these stimulating course offerings, that still have seats available:
CJUS-P 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (2 sections)
This course is an introduction to the administration of criminal
justice. Its focus is the structure, functions, and processes of the
criminal justice system. The principle components of the justice
system – the police, courts, and correctional systems – as well as
the complex interrelationships among these organizational components and tensions between them will be examined.
We will explore the processes that constitute each step of the
criminal justice system from decision to arrest, to sentencing,
through reentry as well as definitions of crime and law, the nature
and extent of crime, and the constitutional foundations of law and
justice. The impact of external influences – such as politics and
the media - on the goals and functioning of the criminal justice
system will be analyzed along with historical and international
perspectives on the administration of justice.
Issues of theory versus practice will be illuminated in the criminal
justice system at each step of the process, and our considerations
of the criminal justice system will be contextualized within models
of the criminal justice system such as due process versus crime
control.
Finally, contemporary issues and trends such as sentencing policies,
emerging issues in prisons, terrorism, and the death penalty will be
explored.
6045 MW 2:30-3:20 lecture, Friday discussion sections
6058 TR 12:20-1:10 lecture, Friday discussion sections
CJUS-P 300 Law and Global Corporations
Who should care about the role of the multinational corporations
(MNCs) in a globalizing world? Many people. As future policy-makers,
lawyers, or managers, it is important for you to understand the role
of large multinational business enterprises. Whether you are a labor
lawyer concerned about global trade issues or labor standards, an
environmental activist concerned about the role of MNCs with respect
to environmental policy, or you work as a manager or in-house
counsel for a major MNC, it is important for you to understand the
impact of MNCs on their stakeholders and the society in a
globalizing world, and the various attempts to regulate MNCs.
This course will start with cases illustrating MNCs’ globalizing
strategies, and the implications of this globalizing process. What
responsibilities do the more and more powerful and outreaching MNCs
have to its stakeholders: consumers, employees, governments, the
environment, and the public in general? We will use specific cases
to examine the role of MNCs in perpetuating or alleviating some of
the negative consequences of globalization. Further, we will study
and compare various proposals to define the social responsibilities
of MNCs. Finally, through an evaluation report, you will choose a
publicly-held MNC to examine and incorporate your own research with
the reading below to address the role your firm plays in a
globalizing world.
25937 Thursdays 5:45-8:15 p.m.
Krystie L. Herndon
Undergraduate Academic Advisor,
College of Arts and Sciences:
Criminal Justice, Sycamore 301
M 1-4:30 p.m., RF 9-11:30 a.m., R 1-4:30 p.m.
F 1:30-5 p.m.
Folklore and Ethnomusicology, 501 N. Park 107
T 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Linguistics, Memorial 220
W 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
