2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Course Descriptions
CCJ 2020 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Credits: 3.
This course is designed to provide an overview and general understanding of the structure and processes of the criminal justice system in the United States. It will cover historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological, and legal aspects of crime, law and justice.
CCJ 3012 History of Corrections
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
This course examines the origins and historical development of prisons in America. Particular attention is given to the impact of reform movements, the rise of centralized correctional systems, and regional variations in the practice of punishment.
CCJ 3024 Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice
Credits: 3.
Advanced overview of criminal law, criminal procedure and criminological theory. Special emphasis is placed on the components of the criminal justice system: the police, the prosecutorial and defense functions, the judiciary and the field of corrections. This course is required of all majors. (S)
CCJ 3038 Law and Society
Credits: 3.
This course introduces students to the scholarly study of law from a multidisciplinary, liberal arts perspective. Students will have an opportunity to become familiar with legal ideas, legal institutions, and the legal process, with particular emphasis on the study of criminal behavior and the criminal justice process in American society.
CCJ 3301 Corrections
Credits: 3.
This course provides a critical examination of the philosophies, practices and procedures employed in corrections in the United States. Topics and issues include correctional philosophies and ideaologies, the history of punishment and corrections, jails, type of prisons, models of incarceration, probation, intermediate sanctions, parole, characteristics of prisoners, the subculture of the prison, the death penalty, and the future of corrections.
CCJ 3662 Crime, Gender and Race
Credits: 3; Prereq: 3LS/4LS major.
The objective of this course is to examine the relationships between gender, race, age, social class, and crime. Attention is given to theoretical explanations, empirical research, and patterns in criminal behavior and the criminal justice system.
CCJ 3701 Research Methods in Criminology
Credits: 4; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
Advanced research design and data analysis. Study of experimental and non-experimental research designs, probability and nonprobability sampling techniques, construction of scales and indexes and methods of bivariate and multivariate data analysis. Prior completion of an introductory course in statistics is recommended but not required. (S) (WR)
CCJ 4037 Psychology and Law
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
Application of behavioral science research and practice to the legal system. Topics will include: psychologists and the legal system; lawyers: socialization, training, and ethics; legality, morality and justice; forensic assessment; the insanity defense; competence in the legal system; eyewitness identification; jury selection; theories of crime; punishment and sentencing.
CCJ 4058 History of Criminal Justice in America
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
An examination of the historical development of crime and criminal justice in America. Special attention is devoted to the development of the modern prison, police and organized crime in America. (S)
CCJ 4284 Law and Social Policy
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
An examination of the philosophical, legal and scientific modes of inquiry that is central to the study of law. Attention is given to applying the appropriate method of inquiry to the social policy question presented so that law and its effectiveness can be evaluated. Prior completion of CCJ 3701 is recommended but not required. (S) (WR)
CCJ 4466 Victimology
Credits: 3.
Multidisciplinary study of crime victims examining legal and philosophical issues regarding victimization, social science research into victimization, theories of victimization and role of victims in criminal justice and legal system. (S)
CCJ 4508 Children, Families and the Law
Credits: 3; Prereq: 3LS/4LS major.
This course will use scholarship in psychology and law to examine relationships and conflicts between the state, children and families. Issues will include child abuse and neglect, reproductive rights of adolescents, juvenile delinquency, and child custody, among others. The developing psychological capacities of children will be evaluated in light of their legal rights and responsibilities.
CCJ 4604 Criminological Theory
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
Advanced study and critical appraisal of various theories of crime causation, including an examination of biological, psychological, economic, and sociological perspectives on the etiology of crime. (S)
CCJ 4622 Violence in American History
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
This course will examine the historical roots of American violence. It will devote particular attention to the history of racial, ethnic and domestic violence.
CCJ 4644 White-Collar Crime
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
An examination of individual criminality in the course of one's occupation and the crimes of organizations and corporations. Course will study the societal reaction to these "upper class" illegalities. (S) (WR)
CCJ 4680 Intimate Violence
Credits: 3; Prereq: 3LS/4LS major.
An examination of the factors increasing the risk for intimate violence, the effects of violence on victims, interventions to prevent and treat violence, and public policies. Topics will include child physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Law, social science, and feminist scholarship will be used to examine current controversies in these fields.
CCJ 4764 History of Drug Control
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
This course examines trends and developments in the regulation of drugs in America. This course emphasizes the study of the origins and impact of drug control, the evolution of drug treatment, and drug law enforcement.
CCJ 4905 Individual Work
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major and instructor permission.
Qualified students and the instructor will develop a course of study or investigation designed to extend available course work. A formal written report is required. May be repeated, but no more than three hours of credit earned in CCJ 4905 may be applied to either major area requirements or minimum degree requirements established by the university.
CCJ 4934 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
Credits: 3; can be repeated with change in topic up to 12 credits. Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
A changing-topic seminar which will examine a variety of current issues, techniques and problems in criminal justice.
CCJ 4940 Practicum
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major and instructor permission.
Supervised experience in a criminal justice agency. May be repeated, but no more than three hours of credit earned in CCJ 4940 may be applied to either major area requirements or minimum degree requirements established by the university. (S-U)
CCJ 4956 Overseas Studies
Credits: 1 to 15; can be repeated with change in topic up to 15 credits. Prereq: Permission of undergraduate adviser.
This revolving topics course provides a mechanism by which course work taken abroad as part of an approved student program can be recorded on the transcript and counted toward UF graduation.
CCJ 4970 Senior Thesis
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024 and permission of director.
Qualified students submit a formal research proposal, carry out individual research under the supervision of a faculty member and prepare a formal written report of the research to a faculty committee. May be repeated, but no more than six hours of credit may be applied to either major area requirements or minimum degree requirements established by the university.
CJC 4010 Introduction to Corrections
Credits: 3; Coreq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
An introduction to the field of penology and corrections. Consideration is given to conflicting philosophies of punishment, criminological theory as it applies to the field of corrections, the selectivity of the process through which offenders move prior to their involvement in correctional programs, alternative correctional placements and empirical assessments of the short-term and long-term consequences of involvement in correctional programs. (S)
CJE 3114 Introduction to Law Enforcement
Credits: 3; Coreq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
This class examines the role of the police in the criminal justice system of a democratic society. Topics include the organization of police work, discretion, the role of law enforcement in a socio-legal context.
CJE 4110 Law Enforcement and Social Control
Credits: 3.
CJE 4115 Police and Society
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024 and CJE 3114, 3LS/4LS major.
An advanced assessment of poverty, minority groups, social class and cultural differences as they impact the police and police interactions with other segments of the criminal justice system. Special attention will be paid to problems regarding police training and education, career development, and community relations.
CJE 4116 Analysis of Police Organizations
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024 and CJE 3114, 3LS/4LS major.
An in-depth examination of current applications of organizational theory and research in modern police organizations.
CJE 4144 Private Security and Control
Credits: 3; Prereq: 3LS/4LS major.
To understand the role of private security in the prevention of crime and deviance against the assets of formal organizations and their employees, such as business corporations, retail stores, and educational institutions.
CJJ 4010 Juvenile Justice
Credits: 3; Prereq: 2LS/3LS major.
An examination of the development, change and operation of the American juvenile justice system. Special emphasis is placed on the nature of juvenile law on the methods of dealing with youthful offenders. (S)
CJL 2000 Law and the Legal Process
Credits: 3.
This survey course promotes an understanding of law as it relates to an individual's everyday encounters with the legal system. Actual legal cases may be studied to analyze how disputes are resolved by application of legal principles to factual situations, whether justice was served by the decision, and potential implications of the decision on future cases. (S)
CJL 4044 Tort Law
Credits: 3; 3LS/4LS major.
A study of civil liability for damages caused by a breach of an imposed duty. Topics pursued include negligence, absolute liability, intentional torts, defamation, economic torts, products liability and damages.
CJL 4050 Juvenile Law
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
An examination of the juvenile justice system including delinquency, dependency and laws that have special application for juveniles. Special emphasis is given to the operation of the Florida juvenile code and the relationship between children and society.
CJL 4110 Criminal Law
Credits: 3; 3LS/4LS major.
A study of substantive criminal law. Consideration is given to its historical development, the tension between social and legal definitions of crime, the basic dimensions of criminality, the specific elements of major crimes, and the nature of criminal sanctions. (S)
CJL 4410 Criminal Procedure
Credits: 3; Prereq: CCJ 3024, 3LS/4LS major.
Study of constitutional rights of the accused in criminal proceedings. The course focuses on analysis of case materials involving the law of arrest, search and seizure, the use of confessions, fair trial, and the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments.
General Education Categories
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- Biological Sciences (B)
- Composition (C)
- Diversity (D)*
- Humanities (H)
- International (N)*
- Mathematics (M)
- Physical Sciences (P)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (S)
* Students who entered UF prior to Summer B 2007 and/or whose catalog year is not 2007-08: Current students who have not already completed six hours of "I" - international/diversity credits can do so now by taking "D" and "N" courses.
Symbols Used in Course Descriptions
- (WR) indicates the course satisfies the writing requirement.
- (MR) indicates the course satisfies the math requirement.
- (S-U) indicates the course may be taken on a satisfactory-unsatisfactory basis.
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