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• SOC 577: IS:

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an analysis of dominant minority relations in the United States from the perspective of both the historical and the contemporary with special emphasis upon black-white relations in American society today. The nature and results of prejudice and discrimination, and the realization of social justice will be among the more important areas of dominant-minority relations to be discussed. (Not regularly offered)
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• SOCJ 150: Intro to Criminal Justice

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an overview of the role of police, prosecution, court, and correctional processes in the administration of criminal justice in the United States. This course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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• SOCJ 151: Introduction to Security

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course discusses the history, nature, and scope of private security in modern society, the basic principles of physical security, internal loss prevention, defensive systems, fire prevention and safety, and the security function in the corporate structure. This course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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• SOCJ 215: The American Court System

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will examine the historical context and legal principles that are the foundation of the legal system in the United States. Differences between the criminal courts at the federal and state level as well as divisions among courts will be discussed. Constitutional rights of both victims and the accused will be reviewed in addition to the responsibilities and duties of key courtroom figures.
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• SOCJ 216: Juvenile Justice

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides a detailed overview of the history and development of the juvenile justice system in the United States, in addition to examining its current structure and relationship to the adult criminal justice system. Landmark United States Supreme Court cases influencing the evolution of juvenile justice in America will be studied. Current issues and trends in Juvenile Justice reform will also be explored.
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• SOCJ 250: Corrections

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  The correctional process (sentencing, incarceration, and release) will be examined. Prison classification, treatment systems, life "inside," discipline, inmates rights, and parole prediction are studied. The course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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• SOCJ 251: Police Organization and Administration

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an examination of the historical development and present organization and administration of police departments and a consideration of the principles of organization best adapted to ensure effective service to the community. This course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. The course will not apply toward the Sociology major.
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• SOCJ 252: Organized Crime

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  The history, growth, structure, philosophy, and scope of Organized Crime will be studied. Effective methods of prosecuting this type of crime will be reviewed. The course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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• SOCJ 253: Violence in Society

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an in-depth study of violence, with topics such as riots, campus and civil disorders, violent crime, terrorism, and assassinations discussed in detail to give the student an insight into this deviant behavior. The course is offered in cooperation with the Criminal Justice Administration Program. It will not count toward the Sociology major.
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• SOCJ 302: Social Inequality, Crime and Justice

  3.00 Credits

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will utilize a structural and interactional approach to understanding notions of power that produce and reinforce inequalityin the American criminal justice system. The course will primarily examine inequality as it pertains to race, class, gender, age and sexual orientation within this social institution. Prerequisite:    SOC111 AND SOCJ150
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