Timeroom: Spring 2023

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JUST 701 (03) - Senior Seminar

SrSem/[In]Famous Trials

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   15  
CRN: 55484
Advanced material in which the instructor has specialized knowledge through research and study. Topics may include the death penalty, terrorism, psychology of the jury, ethics and morality, immigration, therapeutic jurisprudence, and juveniles tried as adults.
Section Comments: (In)Famous Trials
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Prerequisite(s): JUST 401 and JUST 501
Only listed classes in section: Senior
Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
Instructors: J Kirk Trombley
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 R 3:10pm - 6:00pm HS 102
Additional Course Details: 

This course will examine some of the great “[In]Famous” trials of antiquity and more recent history. What makes a trial a “Great Trial?” What do “Great Trials” teach us about societal values and cultures? What can we learn from the trial process as a mirror to those values and our culture? We will read the legal record of trials and examine the historical context for those trials. Comparing trials across time, we will look for the themes that connect them and determine if we can relate those connections to modern society. The course is organized around six (6) topics and the trials and readings that relate to those topics.

JUST 795 (01) - Reading and Research

Reading and Research

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   10  
CRN: 51392
An independent study that is arranged by the student and supervised by a Justice Studies faculty member. Course requirements include: assembling and reading a substantial bibliography in the field; completing several written assignments and in some cases participating in hands-on experiences such as data collection and analysis. This course is by permission only and requires a signed agreement/proposal prior to registration. May be taken for 1-4 credits and includes a minimum of 3 hours of coursework per week per credit hour. Writing intensive in some select cases.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 2 times.
Classes not allowed in section: Freshman
Instructors: Robert Eckstein
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 Hours Arranged TBA

JUST 801 (01) - Graduate Seminar in Justice Studies

Graduate Seminar

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   5  
CRN: 54492
Seminar on advanced material in which the instructor has specialized knowledge through research and study. Topics may include the death penalty, terrorism, psychology of the jury, immigration, history of the law. Content of specific sections will vary by section of the course. Course may be repeated for different topics.
Section Comments: Comparative Constitutions
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES
Instructors: Susan Siggelakis
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 W 12:40pm - 3:30pm HS 126
Additional Course Details: 

Comparative Constitutions
Students in this course will focus on reading and analyzing fundamental legal texts to discern various states’ and nations’ political structures, processes and culture.   Among these are their forms of government (parliamentary or presidential), separation of powers, judicial review, rights and liberties and federalism. Students will be required to pursue an independent research and analysis project of a constitution, domestic and/or foreign, depending on whether undergraduate or graduate student.

JUST 801 (02) - Graduate Seminar in Justice Studies

GradSem/Prisons & Punishment

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   5  
CRN: 54493
Seminar on advanced material in which the instructor has specialized knowledge through research and study. Topics may include the death penalty, terrorism, psychology of the jury, immigration, history of the law. Content of specific sections will vary by section of the course. Course may be repeated for different topics.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES
Instructors: Katherine Abbott
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 M 12:40pm - 3:30pm HS 126
Additional Course Details: 

In this course, we will investigate the origins and methods of punishment, with particular attention to prisons. We will begin by studying the various goals of punishment: incapacitation, rehabilitation, retribution, restitution, restoration, revenge. We will study the criminal justice system and prison structure in the US and beyond. Emphasis will be placed on past and current case studies of prisons to help students explore issues related to imprisonment including overcrowding, prisoner education, juvenile facilities, violence in prison, impact of drug criminalization, rehabilitation, private prisons, and more.

JUST 801 (03) - Graduate Seminar in Justice Studies

GradSem/[In]Famous Trials

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   5  
CRN: 55486
Seminar on advanced material in which the instructor has specialized knowledge through research and study. Topics may include the death penalty, terrorism, psychology of the jury, immigration, history of the law. Content of specific sections will vary by section of the course. Course may be repeated for different topics.
Section Comments: (In)Famous Trials
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES
Instructors: J Kirk Trombley
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 R 3:10pm - 6:00pm HS 102
Additional Course Details: 

This course will examine some of the great “[In]Famous” trials of antiquity and more recent history. What makes a trial a “Great Trial?” What do “Great Trials” teach us about societal values and cultures? What can we learn from the trial process as a mirror to those values and our culture? We will read the legal record of trials and examine the historical context for those trials. Comparing trials across time, we will look for the themes that connect them and determine if we can relate those connections to modern society. The course is organized around six (6) topics and the trials and readings that relate to those topics.

JUST 850 (01) - Capstone Preparation: Internship/Thesis

Preparation: Internship/Thesis

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   10  
CRN: 56615
Experience in research and/or a variety of justice settings including courts, law enforcement and victim services. Includes weekly seminar.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Prerequisite(s): JUST 901 with minimum grade of B-
Instructors: Robert Eckstein
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 T 6:10pm - 9:00pm HS 103

JUST 865 (01) - Special Topics

Spc Top/Crim Thoery

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   10  
CRN: 54091
New or specialized courses are presented under this listing. Staff present material not normally covered by the course offerings. Cross-listed courses. May be repeated but not duplicate content.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES
Instructors: Katherine Abbott
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 W 5:40pm - 8:30pm MCC 302

JUST 899 (01) - Masters Thesis

Masters Thesis

Credits: 1.0 to 8.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term* (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading
Class Size:   10  
CRN: 50762
Students conduct a masters thesis under the supervision of three graduate faculty members. Thesis projects might include an intervention study to reduce delinquency, a study of immigration law in the 1920s, or a survey of hate crimes. Prereq: JUST 901, 905 or 906, 907. Cr/F.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 Hours Arranged TBA

JUST 995 (01) - Reading and Research

Reading and Research

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2023 - Full Term (01/24/2023 - 05/08/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   10  
CRN: 51382
A) Criminology; B) Law and Society; C) Law and Psychology; D) Philosophy of Law; E) Courts. The students does independent work under the supervision of a faculty member. The student may plan (1) broad reading in an area; (2) intensive investigation of a special problem; or 3) empirical testing on a particular question. May be taken for 1-4 credits. This course is by permission only and requires a signed agreement/proposal prior to registration.
Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Prerequisite(s): JUST 901
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES
Instructors: STAFF
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/24/2023 5/8/2023 Hours Arranged TBA