Explores the responsibility of the church to engage in restorative justice by being a voice for the oppressed and an advocate for the poor. Students will learn contemporary models of restorative justice. Participation in analytical class discussions, research papers, and class presentations will equip the student in the theology and practice of restorative justice.

An advanced evaluation of major theories and research approaches in the field with particular attention to a critical assessment of the role of culture in contemporary communication in various cultures. The course readings, assignments and class discussions intend to prepare the student for evaluating the nexis of communication forms, cultural studies and intercultural communication approaches.

Theories and methods of conflict resolution focus on understanding the nature of the conflict and the goals each party aims to achieve. The course advocate to separate people from their problem in order to get a clearer picture, focus on interest rather than position, generate a variety of options before settling on agreement and insist that agreement be based on objective criteria. The course also analyzes the top-level, middle-range and grassroots levels of mediation and methods of reconciliation.

An evaluation of current issues related to ethics in the field of criminal justice. Students analyze the ethical challenges that arise in the criminal justice profession. Students compare and contrast various theories that may provide practical application of the theories, including biblical and contemporary theories. Students assess the moral and ethical dilemmas confronting the criminal justice field and how these dilemmas may be resolved successfully. Students also assess the practical issues that generate interaction between ethics and criminal justice and develop frameworks to bring about ethical resolution.

This course is designed to provide an exploration of the various approaches to reducing crime as well as the theories that inform those approaches. We will focus most fully on situational approaches to crime prevention, though we will also explore crime prevention through social development, community-based crime prevention. We will also examine how policing intersects with these various approaches to crime prevention.

An examination of proactive community-oriented policing and problem solving (COPPS) in the context of changes in police department and communities. Students evaluate the evolution of Community Policing, the relationship between law enforcement and the community, policing philosophy, implementation of COPPS, and methods to assess COPPS initiatives. Students construct a Community Policing philosophy and practices approach and introduce it to a law enforcement agency not currently using a Community Policing strategy.