Criminal Justice

Advanced Principles of Security Management and Threat Assessment
CJ 3010 / 3 q.h.

June 25 - July 21
Online

This course will take an advanced approach to management and administrative theory as it relates to private security operations and practices, with an emphasis on threat assessment in the post 9/11 environment. A particular focus of the course will be the new responsibilities of security management professionals with regard to their response to terror and a changed threat environment.


Law Enforcement Management and Planning
CJ 3205 / 3 q.h.

July 23 - August 18
Boston (Hybrid) Th 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM

A range of criminal justice management issues are addressed, including organizational structure, purpose, rewards and relationships, leadership and management styles, and the development of effective change strategies by law enforcement agencies. Also included are models of effective planning and information system development to enact 'intelligence-led' policing.


Communities and Crime
CJ 3300 / 3 q.h.

June 25 - July 21
Boston (Hybrid) W 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM

This course will focus on various issues in the study of communities and crime. The task of the seminar is to understand how neighborhood organization and patterns affect crime and vice versa. Attention will be given to both the factors that influence neighborhood-level crime rates, as well as the effects that neighborhood characteristics have on the behavior and outcomes of individuals. Finally, policy implications and current practices will be discussed.


Youth Justice and Crime
CJ 3330 / 3 q.h.

July 23 - August 18
Online

This course will examine the social conditions that generate delinquency and the legal practices intended to control it. Through the discussion of recent research, legislation, and policy documents, students will be encouraged to consider the response of the criminal justice agencies to youth crime as well as assess the role of the family, the school and the community in preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency.