Spring 2024 COURSES

 

Spring 2024 Syllabi

 

Listed below are all the undergraduate and graduate courses the department is offering in Spring 2024.

 

ANTHROPOLOGY (CAMDEN CAMPUS)

 

50:070:341 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3) Cultural and historical background and contemporary situation of the peoples of Latin America including pre-Columbian Indian, European, and African influences. Consideration given to ethnic relations, stratification, religion, family, socioeconomic development, and current economic and political problems. Autumn Zellers

 

50:070:385 Special Topics in Anthropology: Anthropological Theory (3) This course will cover the major theories in anthropology, starting with the development and rise of anthropological theory in the late 19th century (e.g. Evolutionism) and continuing with contemporary developments in theory (e.g. Poststructuralism and Postmodernism). It will include theories by leading anthropologists such as Boas, Malinowski, Mead, Levi Strauss, Geertz and Bourdieu. Patrick McCarty (online only)

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CAMDEN CAMPUS)

 

50:202:101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) American crime and criminal justice agencies, i.e., police, courts, and correctional agencies. Emphasis on criminal justice as a system and the processing of persons accused of a crime from the point of arrest to post conviction and release. Harry Rhea/Gail Caputo

 

50:202:202 Police and Policing (3) Explores the role of the police officer in the criminal justice system as well as the function of law enforcement in the United States. Includes historical foundations, trends, organizational structures, strategies, and issues concerning American police and policing. Prerequisite: 50:202:101 or 50:202:201. Daniel Howard

 

50:202:203 Confinement and Corrections (3) History and organization of American corrections. Emphasis on sentencing, custodial institutions, intermediate sanctions, community corrections, and mechanisms for release. Prerequisite: 50:202:101 or 50:202:201. Ross Allen

 

50:202:204 Criminal Courts (3) Structures and functions of American courts and law. Courtroom work group; roles of attorneys, judges, and other court personnel; trial, trial outcomes, and appellate courts. Harry Rhea

 

50:202:306 Urban Gun Violence (3) Examines the reality of gun violence in urban communities of color from both social science and public health perspectives. Broadly speaking, this course examines: (1) the social, political, and economic forces behind the rates of violence in poor communities of color in the United States, (2) the role of guns and gun markets in the spread of violence in these communities, (3) criminal justice approaches to gun violence intervention, and (4) public health approaches to violence prevention. Students will be working alongside a community-based violence intervention program in Camden focused on stopping the spread of violence in the city. Daniel Semenza

 

50:202:328 Forensics: Methods and Techniques (3) Forensic Science Methods & Techniques is designed to introduce students to a range of forensic techniques that cut across all the life and physical sciences.  Each session will cover the basic science underlying each technique as well as its practical application during a criminal investigation.  A lab module accompanies this course to provide an opportunity for hands-on work.  Kimberlee Moran

 

50:202:329 Forensics: Lab (1) This lab is designed to provide students with hands-on experience performing a range of forensic examinations and analyses in a laboratory setting. Methods are derived from the chemical and biological sciences.  Students enrolled in this course must also be enrolled in or have taken 202 / 120 / 160:328. Kimberlee Moran

 

50:202:350 Punishment and Sentencing (3) Historical overview of punishment and punishment theory, with an emphasis on community corrections. Discussion of sentencing as a process, rights of offenders at sentencing, and factors involved in sentencing by judges and juries. Prerequisite: 50:202:101 or 50:202:201. Allen Ross

 

50:202:355 Special Topics in CJ: Careers in Sociology and Criminal Justice (3) This course will expose students to the variety of careers available to students with a Sociology and/or Criminal Justice major. Through hands on activities, class discussion and guest speakers, students will develop tools to effectively communicate their expertise and relevant experiences to prospective employers. Laura Napolitano

 

50:202:361 Criminal Law (3) Perspectives of leading attorneys or judges on criminal justice topics. Emphasis on criminal law as a career. Prerequisites: 50:202:101 or 50:202:201 Harry Rhea

 

50:202:375 Criminal Justice Learning Abroad: Comparative Criminal Justice in U.K. (G) (3) A course focusing on crime and justice of a foreign country. Includes regular class meetings, required readings, and written assignments, as well as a short-term learning/service experience in a foreign country. Ross Allen

 

50:202:400 Race and Policing (3) This course explores contemporary and historical issues of race and policing in the U.S. Aptly, we apply sociological and criminological theories of identity, race, intersectionality, critical race theory, organizational/occupational culture, and power to understand how American’s oftentimes experience the policing system. We begin by collaboratively exploring the evolution of policing in the United States. We will then turn our attention to the ways different groups experience policing in the United States. Finally, we will discuss ways to move forward in the quest to create equitable, fair, and non-violent policing practices. Kayla Preito-Hodge

 

50:202:404 Service/Internship in Criminal Justice (Credits by arrangement) Supervised service/internship in a criminal justice agency. No more than 3 credits to be counted toward the major. Prerequisites: 50:202:101 or 50:202:201 and instructor permission. Cheryl Hallman

 

50:202:405 Criminal Investigation Practicum I (3) Under instructor supervision, students provide investigative services for actual legal cases. Through seminars and field experience, students learn investigative techniques such as reviewing discovery, locating and interviewing witnesses, obtaining records, and testifying and writing detailed reports. Course may be repeated for 6 credits (only 3 credits can be counted toward electives for criminal justice majors). Open to juniors and seniors. Kevin Murphy

 

50:202:449 Ethics and Policy in Criminal Justice (3) The development, implementation, and evaluation of criminal justice policy. Ethics of law enforcement, court processes, and corrections. Evaluation of research on topics such as race, class, and gender disparities; capital punishment; gun control; drug policy; pornography; and gambling. Prerequisites: Senior status. 50:202:101 or 50:202:201 and 50:920:301. Christopher Thomas

 

SOCIOLOGY (CAMDEN CAMPUS)

 

50:920:101 Introduction to Sociology (3) Introduction to the study of social groups and societies. Basic sociological methods and theoretical perspectives. Survey of basic subfields of sociology, such as socialization, family, religion, inequality, race and ethnicity, politics, deviance, and social change. The department recommends that students wishing to take advanced courses begin with Introduction to Sociology. Julio Alicea

 

50:920:301 Methods and Techniques of Social Research (3) Introduces basic methods and techniques of social research, including formulating research design and utilizing appropriate data-gathering techniques. Prerequisite: 50:920:101 or 50:920:207 or 50:202:101 or 50:202:201. Kayla Preito-Hodge

 

 50:920:306 Sociology of the Family (3) Examines family life in the United States through a sociological lens. Covers historic and current trends in American family life and provides an examination of how social class, race/ethnicity, and gender impact the family. Augustine Isamah

 

50:920:313 Theories of Crime and Delinquency (3) Explanation of crime and delinquency in American society. Topics include deterrence theory, biological explanations for crime, sociological theories, and conflict-based theories. Emphasis on social causes of crime. Prerequisite: 50:920:101 or 50:920:207 or 50:202:101 or 50:202:201. Richard Stansfield

 

50:920:314 Masculinities (3) This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary study of masculinities. Moving past the conception of gender as a fixed biological category, the course addresses the emergence and representations of multiple masculinities in American culture along intersections with race, class, sexuality, and other areas of difference. It examines the ways diverse formations of masculinities function at the individual and collective level in various domains, such as in sports, family, relationships, subcultures, work and other social and physical sites. It addresses issues including the body, female and queer masculinities, maleness, boyhood, and violence. The course is interdisciplinary and will offer various contexts for exploring masculinities, such as academic and popular literature, film, and music. Gail Caputo

 

50:920:316 Race and Ethnicity (3) The social construction of race and ethnicity in the United States and around the globe. The formation of racial and ethnic identities and the varieties of group interaction, including prejudice, discrimination, assimilation, institutional domination, and change. Changing concepts, boundaries, and interrelationships within a global context. Julio Alicea

 

50:920:332 Inequality in the United States (3) Analyzes class inequality and the class structure in U.S. society, with particular attention to the processes which generate, reproduce, and change social and economic inequalities, as well as the consequences of inequality. When offered with a lab, this course has a mandatory engaged civic learning component (ECL), included in a 0-credit lab section. In those circumstances, all students must register for the course and one lab section, and the 0-credit lab section is a corequisite. Joan Mazelis

 

50:920:348 Special Topics in Sociology: Sociology of Jazz (3) Courses may be offered under this general title dealing with special topics intended to involve students in topics not currently represented in the curriculum. Katrina Hazzard-Donald

 

50:920:445 Special Topics in Sociology: Sport and Gender (3) This course, Sport & Gender, examines the way sport shapes gender and the way gender shapes sport in the US, mostly.  If you are curious about the origins of sports and how sports are experienced this course provides critical frames for understanding both. Many of the more familiar sports and some unfamiliar stories will be examined. Did you know women played professional basketball in the 1930s?  Do you know about the football team made up of indigenous players that played Harvard and Yale? Neither gender nor sport is consistent over time therefore historical context will provide the foundation for our multi-disciplinary study. Catherine D’Ignazio

 

50:920:368 Careers in Sociology and Criminal Justice (3) This course will expose students to the variety of careers available to students with a Sociology and/or Criminal Justice major. Through hands on activities, class discussion and guest speakers, students will develop tools to effectively communicate their expertise and relevant experiences to prospective employers. Laura Napolitano

 

CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE – BLACKWOOD CAMPUS

 

50:202:343 Philadelphia Organized Crime (3) This course is designed to look at the past, present, and future of Philadelphia organized crime. Along with discussions of the Italian Mafia, the Black Mafia, the Junior Black mafia, Outlaw Biker Gangs, and the K and A Gang. This course will also explore definitions, rituals, investigative techniques, laws, statues, and other details of organized crime in Philadelphia. Furthermore, this course will explore some of the most prominent and popular theories of crime and delinquency that are often cited as explanations for why people become members of crime groups. Ross Allen

 

50:202:362 Special Topic in Criminal Justice: From Mass Incarceration to Decarceration (3) Throughout the last half century, the use of incarceration as a means of addressing crime in the United States has changed dramatically. This course will discuss those changes, focusing both on large-scale changes in the rate of incarceration and also what incarceration means for an individual behind bars and those close to them. The course will begin with an historical deep dive into incarceration and theories of punishment, proceed to establish the increase in incarceration that occurred in the late 1900s, and then investigate the consequences of incarceration. Following this, we will explore recent decreases in the use of incarceration, the impact of decarceration, and alternatives to incarceration. Walter Campbell

 

50:202:449 Ethics and Policy in Criminal Justice (3) The development, implementation, and evaluation of criminal justice policy. Ethics of law enforcement, court processes, and corrections. Evaluation of research on topics such as race, class, and gender disparities; capital punishment; gun control; drug policy; pornography; and gambling. Prerequisites: Senior status. 50:202:101 or 50:202:201 and 50:920:301. Joseph Dagrosa

 

50:920:301 Methods and Techniques of Social Research (3) Introduces basic methods and techniques of social research, including formulating research design and utilizing appropriate data-gathering techniques. Tracy Swan

 

ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – MAYS LANDING CAMPUS

 

50:202:354 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Anthropology of Law (3) Anthropology of Law is concerned with the nature of law and legal systems as a social form. It entails the study of the nature of law, the proliferation of law in the modern world, the social ends that it is supposed to achieve and the widespread acceptance of the rule of law today. It will focus on the function of law and the legal system, their relation to other social forms and structures, all directed to developing an understanding of what law is, why it exists and what it does. Dean Wyks

 

50:920:313 Theories of Crime and Delinquency (3) Explanation of crime and delinquency in American society. Topics include deterrence theory, biological explanations for crime, sociological theories, and conflict-based theories. Emphasis on social causes of crime. Prerequisite: 50:920:101 or 50:920:207 or 50:202:101 or 50:202:201. Joseph Dagrossa

 

50:920:332 Inequality in the United States (3) Analyzes class inequality and the class structure in U.S. society, with particular attention to the processes which generate, reproduce, and change social and economic inequalities, as well as the consequences of inequality. When offered with a lab, this course has a mandatory engaged civic learning component (ECL), included in a 1-credit lab section, making the course worth a total of 4 credits rather than 3. In those circumstances, all students must register for the course and one lab section, and the 1-credit lab section is a corequisite. Prerequisite: 50:920:101 or 50:920:207. Augustine Isamah

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRADUATE PROGRAM

 

56:202:516 Criminal Investigation Practicum I (3) Under instructor supervision, students provide investigative services for actual legal cases. Through seminars and field experience, students learn investigative techniques such as reviewing discovery, locating and interviewing witnesses, obtaining records, and testifying and writing detailed reports. Course may be repeated for 6 credits (only 3 credits can be counted toward electives for criminal justice majors). Kevin Murphy

 

56:202:601 Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (3) This course provides students with a grounding in the basic tools used in quantitative analysis in the field of criminal justice along with an introduction to the statistical issues involved in the design and logic of research. Students learn to use various nonparametric measures of association as well as parametric tests of significance and are introduced to the fundamentals of correlation, regression, and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in statistics. Richard Stansfield

 

56:202:673 Urban Gun Violence (3) Examines the reality of gun violence in urban communities of color from both social science and public health perspectives. Broadly speaking, this course examines: (1) the social, political, and economic forces behind the rates of violence in poor communities of color in the United States, (2) the role of guns and gun markets in the spread of violence in these communities, (3) criminal justice approaches to gun violence intervention, and (4) public health approaches to violence prevention. Students will be working alongside a community-based violence intervention program in Camden focused on stopping the spread of violence in the city. Daniel Semenza

 

56:202:675 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice Learning Abroad: Comparative Criminal Justice in U.K. (3) A course focusing on crime and justice of a foreign country. Includes regular class meetings, required readings, and written assignments, as well as a short-term learning/service experience in a foreign country. Ross Allen

 

56:202:676 Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Survey Design (3) From Criminal Justice to Prevention Science, surveys are used across fields and institutional contexts to gain insights into constituents, stakeholders, customers, research subjects, or the broader public. In this applied, hands-on course, students will learn how to design and conduct surveys that yield useful insights. The course will include topics such as crafting effective survey questions, approaches to selecting survey respondents, tools to evaluate survey quality, how to design survey experiments, best practices in digital surveys, and strategies for preparing and overseeing large-scale survey implementations. The course will culminate in a final project involving the design, preparation, and pilot testing of an original survey. Christopher Thomas