Timeroom: Fall 2023

Durham Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies

JUST 795 (01) - Reading and Research

Reading and Research

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 10911

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.

Section Comments: This course is NOT open to FRESHMAN.

Department Approval Required. Contact 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.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies

JUST 801 (01) - Graduate Seminar in Justice Studies

Grad Sem/International LAw

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 13865

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: International Law

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Cross listed with : JUST 701.01

Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES

Instructors: Will Smiley

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	W	12:40pm - 3:30pm	HS 103

Additional Course Details:

International Law

This course discusses the foundations and major aspects of international law. Using primary and secondary sources and a historical approach, the course aims to familiarize students with the basic structure and concepts of modern-day IL. Along the way, we will ask how fundamental questions about law in general do or don't apply to IL. Is IL law? Is it primarily aimed at achieving justice, or establishing order? Does it restrain those with power, or enable them?

Note: This course counts as an elective course for the Accelerated Master's Program or Traditional Master's Program in Justice Studies.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies

JUST 801 (02) - Graduate Seminar in Justice Studies

Grad Sem/Through the Wire

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 9
CRN: 13866

Section Comments: Through the Wire: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Modern Social Problems

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Cross listed with : JUST 701.02

Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES

Instructors: Robert Eckstein

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	R	9:40am - 12:30pm	HS 202

Additional Course Details:

Through the Wire: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Modern Social Problems.

Twenty years ago, HBO produced The Wire. To this day, it is considered a landmark achievement and often cited as the best television show ever created. This class will use a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates The Wire with recent, relevant academic readings to explore a variety of justice-related social issues including: the war on drugs, poverty, access to work, access to education, and police reform.

Note: This course counts as an elective course for the Accelerated Master's Program or Traditional Master's Program in Justice Studies.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies

JUST 802 (01) - Law and Society

Law and Society

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15901

Provides students with a graduate level review of the law and society field. Interdisciplinary study of the relationship between law and society. Topics include how society shapes legal decision-making and dispute resolution, law as social control and as social change, and legal ideologies and legal consciousness.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES

Instructors: Katherine Abbott

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	M	12:40pm - 3:30pm	HS 103

Durham Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies

JUST 803 (01) - Professionalism in Justice Studies

Studies in Professionalism

Credits: 1.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 15929

This course introduces Master?s of Arts students in Justice Studies to the expectations, tools and opportunities central to their success. It provides the fundamentals to being effective research and teaching assistants. It also Justice Studies Master?s of Arts students in developing the tools necessary to be successful candidates in positions throughout justice-related fields. Finally, it provides opportunities for them to interact with academics and professionals in justice studies. May be repeated barring duplication of subject.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES

Instructors: J Kirk Trombley

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	T	2:10pm - 4:00pm	MCC 302

Additional Course Details:

Class meeting dates: 8/29; 9/12; 9/26; 10/10; 10/24; 11/14; 11/28; and 12/5.
This class will meet in MCC 302.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies

JUST 807 (01) - Applied Research Methods

Applied Research Methods

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15296

This is the second course in the Justice Studies graduate program sequence on research methods and it focuses on how to conduct applied research in the Justice Studies field including how to use quantitative methods in more applied settings and specific research tools frequently used in applied settings (e.g. qualitative methods and program evaluation). Students will work on a class research project as well as their own individual projects.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: JUSTICE STUDIES

Instructors: Donna Perkins

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	W	9:10am - 12:00pm	HS 103

Durham Liberal Arts :: Justice Studies

JUST 895 (01) - Reading and Research

Reading and Research

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15902

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.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): JUST 802

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
8/28/2023	12/11/2023		Hours Arranged	TBA