2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Justice Studies
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Office: McQuarrie Hall 524
Telephone: 408-924-2940 (Voice); 408-924-2953 (Fax)
Website: sjsu.edu/justicestudies
Professors
Yoko Baba
Alessandro De Giorgi
James Lee, Chair
Steven Lee, Forensic Science Program Coordinator
Associate Professors
Christopher Hebert
Sang Hea Kil
Edith Kinney, Legal Studies Coordinator
Claudio Vera Sanchez, Program Coordinator
Assistant Professors
Ericka Adams, Graduate Coordinator
Mark Barash
Sambuddha Ghatak, Human Rights Coordinator
John Halushka, Undergraduate Coordinator
Grace Howard
Jodie Warren
Bryce Westlake, International Experience and Internship Coordinator
Yue (Wilson) Yuan
Overview
Since 1930, the Department of Justice Studies has developed, promoted and fostered social justice and empowered communities. In an ever-changing social, political and economic environment, we remain committed to academic excellence, social activism and policy relevant research. We offer BS and MS degrees in justice studies, a BS in forensic science and minors in justice studies,forensic studies, an MS in Criminology, legal studies and human rights. Among other topics, our widely regarded faculty conduct research in the areas of human rights, immigration, violence against women, sex offender behavior, family violence, and DNA profiling. Student groups and clubs include Alpha Phi Sigma, Chi Pi Sigma and the Forensic Science Club. Our graduates work in a multitude of settings including probation, parole, corrections, law enforcement, crime labs, and nonprofit agencies, or they continue their education in law school or other graduate programs.
Programs- Collaborative Response to Family Violence Certificate (Graduate)
- Criminology, Global Criminology Concentration, MS
- Forensic Science, Biology Concentration, BS
- Forensic Studies Minor
- Forensics Science, Chemistry Concentration, BS
- Human Rights Minor
- Justice Studies Minor
- Justice Studies, BS
- Justice Studies, Criminology Concentration, BS
- Justice Studies, MS
- Legal Studies Minor
CoursesForensic ScienceJustice Studies- JS 10 - Introduction to Justice Studies
- JS 12 - Introduction to Legal Studies
- JS 15 - Introductory Statistics in Justice Studies
- JS 25 - Introduction to Human Rights and Justice
- JS 92 - Int’l Program Studies
- JS 100W - Writing Workshop
- JS 101 - Critical Issues and Ideas in Justice
- JS 102 - Police and Society
- JS 103 - Courts and Society
- JS 104 - Penal Politics & Institutions
- JS 107 - Justice Management and Ethics
- JS 114 - Research Methods in Justice Studies
- JS 117 - Qualitative Research Methods
- JS 121 - Media and Justice
- JS 122 - Drugs and Society
- JS 123 - Terrorism, Intelligence, and Security
- JS 127 - Immigration and Justice
- JS 128 - Punishment, Culture and Society
- JS 129 - International Crime and Deviance
- JS 130 - Sexuality & Justice
- JS 131 - Crisis Intervention, Mediation and Restorative Justice
- JS 132 - Race, Gender, Inequality and the Law
- JS 136 - Family and Community Violence
- JS 137 - Collaborative Response to Family Violence
- JS 140 - Record Clearance Project
- JS 141 - Record Clearance Project Representation
- JS 142 - RCP - Advanced Study and Comm Involvement
- JS 143 - Criminal Evidence and Procedure
- JS 144 - Criminal Law
- JS 145 - White Collar Crime
- JS 150 - Gender and Crime
- JS 151 - Criminological Theory
- JS 152 - Juvenile Delinquency & Justice
- JS 153 - Crime and Justice Across the Life Course
- JS 155 - Victimology
- JS 156 - Gangs, Criminal Syndicates & Justice
- JS 157 - Deviance and Justice
- JS 158 - The Prison Community
- JS 161 - Introduction to Cybercrime
- JS 171 - Human Rights and Justice
- JS 172 - Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery
- JS 173 - Borders and Conflict
- JS 179 - Human Rights Practicum and Seminar
- JS 180 - Individual Studies
- JS 181 - Internship: Justice Studies
- JS 183 - Ethics in Criminal Justice
- JS 184 - Directed Reading
- JS 185 - Special Topics in Law and Justice
- JS 185ITL - Justice Studies International Experience
- JS 189 - Senior Seminar: Contemporary Problems
- JS 192 - Int’l Program Studies
- JS 196 - Guns and the Law
- JS 201 - Justice and Social Theory
- JS 202 - Survey of Research Methods
- JS 203 - Seminar in Applied Statistics in Justice
- JS 204 - Justice Organizations, Ethics & Change
- JS 205 - Seminar in Law and Courts
- JS 206 - Seminar in Juvenile Justice
- JS 207 - Seminar in Qualitative Research Methods
- JS 208 - Seminar: Punishment & Society
- JS 209 - Seminar in Police and Social Control
- JS 211 - Historical Issues in Justice Studies
- JS 212 - Local & Global Perspectives on Human Rights
- JS 214 - Seminar: Social Movement, Community Organizing, and Social Justice
- JS 218 - Seminar: Immigration, Law & Justice
- JS 220 - Seminar: Criminological Theory
- JS 221 - Seminar: Deviance & Social Control
- JS 222 - Seminar: Penal Policies and Justice
- JS 223 - Seminar: Comparative Criminology & Criminal Justice
- JS 243 - Collaborative Dialogues Seminar
- JS 244 - Collaborative Projects Seminar
- JS 245 - Collaborative Field Experience Seminar
- JS 245B - Independent Study ICR Field Placement
- JS 246 - Research Methods in Family Violence
- JS 247 - Family Violence in Special Populations
- JS 248 - Community Justice
- JS 249 - Neurobiology Response to Family Violence
- JS 265 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
- JS 266 - Applied Research Methods and Statistics
- JS 267 - Crime and Gender Around the World
- JS 268 - Immigration and International Law
- JS 269 - Cyber Forensics
- JS 270A - Global Terrorism
- JS 271 - International Human Rights
- JS 272 - Policing in Global Contexts
- JS 273 - International Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency
- JS 274 - Applied Project
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