College of Education and Human Services - Western Illinois University

Undergraduate

LEJA 101 Survey of Criminal Justice (3)
Administration of justice in the United States with emphasis on the total system of police, courts, and corrections. Principles of law and recent court decisions are also discussed.

LEJA 201 Juvenile Justice (3)
Definitions of delinquent behavior; development and trends in juvenile court movement; laws and procedures; the adjudication process–philosophy and practices; causation, prevention, treatment, and control. Prerequisite: LEJA 101.

LEJA 205 Traffic Administration (3)
Basic principles of traffic control, education, engineering, and enforcement; practical applications to traffic control and administration; current research techniques in the study of traffic administration and control. Prerequisite: LEJA 101.

LEJA 208 Introduction to External Security (3)
Overview of security systems found in retail, industrial, and governmental agencies; legal framework for security operations; detailed presentations of specific security programs.

LEJA 212 Criminal Law (3)
The study of legal terminology and definitions of crimes, criminal procedures, criminal responsibility, analysis of crimes, and their proof in the context of practical fact situations. Prerequisite: LEJA 101.

LEJA 242 Survey of Criminal Investigation (3)
Criminal investigation theory and procedures; case preparation, methodology, and techniques; problems in criminal investigations. Prerequisite: LEJA 101.

LEJA 303 Quantitative Techniques for Law Enforcement (3)
Introduction to basic quantitative methodology in law enforcement. Criminal justice focus is on the use of computer-supported quantitative analysis for the description and evaluation of crime control measures. Examples include the analysis of crime data, program evaluation, and community surveys. Prerequisite: LEJA 101 and Stat 171 or Math 102 or Math 128 or Math 131, or permission of instructor/chair.

LEJA 306 Organization and Administration in Criminal Justice (3)
Fundamental overview of criminal justice administration; organization structure, demands and situations; emphasis on the role of the criminal justice administrator in policy formulation in the community. Prerequisite: LEJA 101.

LEJA 309 Security Management/Internal Security (3)
Emphasis on theft. Comparison of white-collar and blue-collar crime. Techniques of detection, apprehension, and prevention. Subject areas of employee dishonesty, cost considerations, pilferage, and embezzlement. Prerequisite: LEJA 208.

LEJA 310 Fire Protection (3)
Organization and function of fire prevention; inspections and hazard analysis; economics and survey of fire protection equipment. Examination of direct and indirect personnel functions; responsibilities and coordination with other agencies.

LEJA 312 Criminal Procedure (3)
Emphasis on constitutional rights; related responsibility of police; special emphasis on amendments to the constitution as related to the rights of the individual. Prerequisite: LEJA 212.

LEJA 330 Terrorism and Criminal Justice (3)
Traces the development of terrorism through groups involved in domestic, religious, international, and state-sponsored terrorism. Emphasis is on providing law enforcement with counter terrorist methods. The Department of Homeland Security and the evolving application of the Patriot Act are explained. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor.

LEJA 331 Survey of Homeland Security. (3) Overview of administrative, legislative, and operational entities developed for the protection of the United States. Includes an examination of roles of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as the private sector in issues of homeland security. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.

LEJA 345 Diversity, Ethics, and Professionalism in Criminal Justice (3)
This course is designed to familiarize students with concepts relating to cultural diversity and the ethics/morality of criminal justice practitioners in the U.S. It identifies specific issues that are recurrent and problematic and suggests possible solutions for practitioners. Prerequisite: 12 semester hours of LEJA courses.

LEJA 404 Independent Study (1-3, repeatable to 9)
Individually selected program of supervised group or individual study dealing with some phase of criminal justice. Open only to qualified students and repeatable to a maximum of nine semester hours. Prerequisite: approval of LEJA adviser, 90 semester hours of credit, and a 2.5 GPA prior to enrollment.

LEJA 412 Evidence (3)
Advanced study of criminal law and procedure; concentration on criminal evidence rules; trial procedure, testifying, rules of admissibility of evidence into trial; pretrial discovery. Prerequisite: LEJA 312.

LEJA 413 Civil Law (3)
The study of civil law and procedure; problems of citizen arrest, search, and interrogations. Emphasis on criminal/civil liability of private employers and employees for enforcement, protection, and investigatory activities. Prerequisite: LEJA 312 or consent of instructor.

LEJA 414 Legal Aspects of Homeland Security and Terrorism. (3) This course covers the legal aspects of terrorism and homeland security including domestic, foreign, and international legislation and cases. Other civil and criminal legal matters and public policy relating to terrorism/homeland security will be addressed. Prerequisite: LEJA 331 or permission of instructor/chairperson.

LEJA 430 White-Collar Crime (3)
Analysis of types of white-collar crime (occupational, economic, political, and corporate). Emphasis also on statutory, investigatory, and sentencing of white-collar offenders. Prerequisite: junior standing.

LEJA 431 Organized Crime (3)
Historical and contemporary review of organized criminal groups with emphasis on structure and range of activities. Analysis of laws and successful investigations and prosecutions of organized crime figures and families. Prerequisite: junior standing.

LEJA 440 Seminar on Current Issues in Policing (3)
Discussion of specific problems of police in contemporary American society. Emphasis on the development, nature, and function of law as it relates to various components of policing. Prerequisite: 15 semester hours of LEJA courses or consent of instructor.

LEJA 441 Seminar on Current Issues in the Court System (3)
Examination of the structure and functions of courts, including informal and formal aspects of judicial process. Emphasis on organization as well as legal roles. Prerequisite: 15 semester hours of LEJA courses or consent of instructor.

LEJA 442 Seminar on Current Issues in Corrections (3)
Ideological and pragmatic justification for punishment and imprisonment; sentencing trends and alternatives to incarceration; organization and management of correctional institutions; inmate life and prison; treatment and custody; discharge and parole. Prerequisite: 15 semester hours of LEJA courses or consent of instructor.

LEJA 443 Seminar on Current Issues in Security (3)
Discussion of specific problems of the security industry in contemporary American society. Emphasis on the development, nature, and functions of the private security sector as it relates to various elements of American business. Prerequisite: 15 semester hours of LEJA courses, including LEJA 208 and 309, or consent of instructor.

LEJA 444 Seminar on Current Issues in Probation and Parole (3)
The process of probation and parole in terms of its historical development, philosophy, and standards. Concepts and problems in administration, organization, investigation, and supervision. Selection and discharge process will be examined. Prerequisites: 15 semester hours of LEJA courses or consent of instructor.

LEJA 481 Fire Administration (3)
Organization and management of fire services, including new technologies and changing organizational structures. Blending personnel and equipment. Municipal fire protection planning. Fire department functions. Manpower and training. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Open Learning Fire Service Program for inservice fire/safety personnel by the director of Nontraditional Programs, or LEJA 310 and permission of instructor.

LEJA 482 Analytic Approaches to Public Fire Protection (3)
The course is designed to show the application of the systems approach to problems in fire protection services including fire suppression and prevention systems. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Open Learning Fire Service Program for inservice fire/safety personnel by the director of Nontraditional Programs, or LEJA 310 and permission of instructor.

LEJA 483 Personnel Management for the Fire Service (3)
Examines personnel practices, management procedures; investigates collective bargaining, binding arbitration, applicable legislative procedures, and the administrative and supervisory procedures. Other topics: promotion and personnel development. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Open Learning Fire Service Program for inservice fire/safety personnel by the director of Nontraditional Programs, or LEJA 310 and permission of instructor.

LEJA 484 Fire Prevention Organization and Management (3)
Examines and evaluates the techniques, procedures, programs, and agencies involved with fire prevention. Consideration is given to related governmental inspection and education procedures. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Open Learning Fire Service Program for inservice fire/safety personnel by the director of Nontraditional Programs, or LEJA 310 and permission of instructor.

LEJA 485 Political and Legal Foundations (3)
The legal basis for the police power of government related to public safety, legal limitations, and responsibility. Liability of fire prevention organizations and personnel. Review of judicial decisions. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Open Learning Fire Service Program for in-service fire/safety personnel by the director of Nontraditional Programs, or LEJA 310 and permission of instructor.

LEJA 486 Incendiary Fire Analysis (3)
Examination of techniques for the collection and analysis of evidence relative to a fire's origin. Legislative, economic, psychological, and sociological variables of the incendiary fire. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Open Learning Fire Service Program for in-service fire/safety personnel by the director of NonTraditional Programs, or LEJA 310 and permission of instructor.

LEJA 490 Internship in Law Enforcement (12)
Off-campus practical work experience in an appropriate field. Seminars and written reports required. This is a 12 semester hour course. Prerequisite: Approval of the internship coordinator and 2.25 GPA overall and 2.50 GPA in LEJA at time of application (semester prior to internship), and during internship. Internship application must be made during the first month of the semester prior to actual internship (i.e., spring internship made in September; summer/fall internship made in February). Internship application is made by attending a mandatory internship meeting the semester prior to internship. Co-requisite: Taken concurrently with LEJA 491. Grades S/U only.

LEJA 491 Internship Summary (3)
Projects designed to bring together all experiences acquired during internship for discussion and analysis. A complete overview of the criminal justice system as observed by interns. Co-requisite: Taken concurrently with LEJA 490.

LEJA 495 Seminar in Criminal Justice (1-3, repeatable to 6)
Study of specific criminal justice topics not covered in-depth within the current law enforcement administration curriculum. Topic(s) to be announced prior to enrollment (Repeatable under different topics for a total of six hours). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor prior to enrollment. Open only to junior and senior students.

LEJA 499 Honors Internship Project (3) The preparation of a major written work involving analysis of appropriate scholarly literature applied within the context of the internship experience. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in LEJA 490.

LEJA 500 Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Criminal Justice (3)
A consideration of advanced statistical methods and computer techniques that are applicable to criminal justice. Particular attention will be given to multivariate analysis. Prerequisite: LEJA 303 or equivalent undergraduate statistics course or permission of the instructor.

LEJA 501 Theory in Criminal Justice (3)
Analysis and comparison of various theories and models, with emphasis on the understanding of theoretical principles as they influence issues in criminal justice.

LEJA 502 Management Issues in Law Enforcement Administration (3)
Focus on the law enforcement agency from the standpoint of top and middle management, including (but not limited to) labor relations, personnel management, fiscal administration, and the integration of internal and external operations. Prerequisite: LEJA 501 or permission of the instructor.

LEJA 503 Research Methodology in Criminal Justice (3)
Critical examination of current research in criminal justice with regard to methodological adequacy, significance, and importance; problems in the design and execution of criminal justice research. Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in statistics or methods, or permission of the instructor/chair.

LEJA 504 Civil and Criminal Liability (3)
The study of law enforcement and justice administration policy and practice as impacted by the principles of civil and criminal responsibility. Prerequisite: Six hours of undergraduate law courses, or permission of the instructor/chair.

LEJA 505 Independent Study (1-3, repeatable to 6 under different topics)
Special topics selected in consultation with a member of the graduate faculty. Prerequisite: Twelve graduate credits and permission of the instructor/chair.

LEJA 506 Police: Theory and Practice (3)
An examination of theoretical and philosophical bases of the police and the ways in which theory and philosophy are translated into practice. Analysis of problems arising as a result of the translation, theory, and/or philosophy. Prerequisite: LEJA 501 or permission of the instructor.

LEJA 507 Courts: Theory and Practice (3)
An in-depth examination of current and key issues in courts, with emphasis on those which effect adjudicatory administration. Prerequisite: LEJA 501 or permission of instructor.

LEJA 508 Corrections: Theory and Practice (3)
Course focuses on major administrative, inmate, and societal issues. Examines historical, philosophical, and legal issues related to corrections. The course discusses correctional objectives and principles in the context of the prevailing practices. Prerequisite: LEJA 501 or permission of the instructor.

LEJA 509 Security: Theory and Practice (3)
Intensive analysis of the operative principles underlying security and loss prevention procedures in business and industry. Case studies and projects will integrate security management theory with the solution of practical security problems involving computer security, executive personnel protection, transportation systems, bank security, and the protection of proprietary information. Prerequisite: LEJA 501 or permission of the instructor/chair.

LEJA 510 Public Personnel Law (3)
The study of the law and policy of public sector collective bargaining, employment discrimination, and employee/employer rights and responsibilities within a criminal justice context. Prerequisite: LEJA 501 or permission of the instructor/chair.

LEJA 511 Diversity and the Police (3)
This course examines the nature and extent of potential alienation and isolation of police personnel from the variety of citizens they serve. Human relations are discussed as the basis for successful community relations programs with special emphasis on encounters between police officers and members of racial and ethnic minority groups, the history of police-minority relations, and the challenges of attracting and hiring minority police officers.

LEJA 512 Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
This course focuses on a variety of ethical/moral issues confronting criminal justice practitioners. Ethical choices, their consequences, and the relationships among law, morality, and ethics are discussed. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor/chair.

LEJA 514 Executive Management Seminar (3)
The Executive Management Seminar is designed to meet the needs and challenges of top-level law enforcement personnel. Topics of instruction include a variety of traditional management subjects as they relate to the management of law enforcement agencies. Subjects include, but are not limited to: future of policing, news media relations, administrative law update, leadership, TQM, negotiating skills, problem employees, performance evaluations, community policing, and gang control. Prerequisite: Prior management courses or relevant experience, permission of the instructor/chair.

LEJA 517 International Studies in Criminal Justice. (3–6, repeatable to 9) Integrates the study of international Criminal Justice with student international travel to countries selected for the course. Focuses on preparing students for global environment of the 21st century by providing first-hand knowledge of different cultures. Requires substantial written comparative analysis of criminal justice systems and cultures based on the firsthand experiences of the student in the country, required readings, and class meetings. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

LEJA 518: Comprehensive Seminar in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (3)

The criminal justice capstone course is designed to assist students in the integration and synthesis of their graduate studies from both a theoretical and practical framework. This course integrates some of both the theoretical and practical aspects of the following core course materials: Advanced Quantitative Techniques in Criminal Justice; Theory in Criminal Justice and Criminology; Management and Critical Issues in Criminal Justice; and Research Methodology in Criminal Justice. In order for the student to demonstrate his/her mastery, the approach of this course will be through the development of seminar papers that demonstrate mastery of the core areas of the criminal justice discipline.

LEJA 598 Seminar in Social and Legal Problems (3, repeatable to 9 with different topics)
Current topics in criminal justice. Prerequisite: Nine graduate credits, or permission of the instructor.

LEJA 600 Thesis Research (3) Prerequisites: LEJA 500, 501 and 504 or permission of the instructor/department chair.

LEJA 601 Thesis (3) Prerequisites: LEJA 500, 501 and 504 or permission of the instructor/department chair.

LEJA 675 (Title to be assigned by department) (1-4, repeatable to 6)
Students should consult the department to determine which experimental course, if any, is being offered under this number during the current academic year. Course content taken under this course number may not be repeated. No more than six semester hours of credit in a combination of 475G and 675 may be used in any graduate degree program.

LEJA 679 Overseas Study (1-9, repeatable to 18)
Coursework undertaken as part of approved University overseas program. Prerequisite: Approval of study abroad coordinator and department chairperson.