• MCJ 6090: Ethics in Criminal Justice

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  An advanced course in ethics as it relates to law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
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• MCJ 6100: Contemporary Criminal Justice

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course provides an analysis of the policies and practices of agencies of the criminal justice system including the police, prosecution, courts and corrections. Additionally, the latest technology and developments in the field of criminal justice will be addressed.
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• MCJ 6110: Research Methods in C.J.

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course teaches quantitative and qualitative research design, data collection and analysis techniques, and research presentation and dissemination methods. Descriptive and inferential statistics will be covered as well as basic computer applications in criminal justice.
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• MCJ 6120: Theories Crime & Delinquency

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course focuses on a review of classical and current theories of criminology and delinquency and the underlying assumptions of each. Advancements in profiling and classification as well as other applications of theoretical models will be studied.
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• MCJ 6130: Law and Social Control

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course focuses on the nature of law and legal institutions and the relationships between law and social control. Concepts of law and justice from the perspectives of its effects on the American criminal justice system will be investigated as well as the public policy concerns of laws and their relationship to our society.
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• MCJ 6140: Technology/Innovation in CJ

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course explores the latest developments in technology and innovations in criminal justice. Included will be current developments in forensic science, i.e. DNA and the use of computer applications in criminal justice. Specific topics will be adjusted as new technologies arrive. Emphasis will be on impact and management rather than the strict science of the protocols.
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• MCJ 6150: Race, Class, Gender, and CJ

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course will sensitize and educate criminal justice professionals to issues of diversity and equity. It explores the cross-cultural contact that criminal justice professionals have with citizens, victims, suspects, and co-workers, and the influence of culture, class, race and gender in the criminal justice field.
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• MCJ 6160: Criminal Justice Policy Analys

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course focuses on crime as a political issue and examines how conflicting political philosophies influence criminal justice policy. Emphasis will be placed on how decisions in politics affect criminal justice organizations and how these decisions can be influenced by executive managers.
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• MCJ 6170: Juvenile Justice & Delinquency

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course examines the origins and development of the juvenile justice system with particular emphasis on the current policies and practices of the agencies which process young offenders through the juvenile system. Course examines a variety of political initiatives designed to reduce the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, enhance the due process rights of juveniles, and create a more punitive approach in the juvenile justice system.
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• MCJ 6180: Contemporary Legal Issues

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  This course exposes students to current law impacting criminal justice professionals. Topics will change depending upon current legal developments, but will include the general areas of corrections, law enforcement, employment, civil liability and criminal procedure.
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