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 exciting behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the police, courts, and correctional systems while equipping them with a solid understanding of criminal justice concepts. The class has an emphasis on today's criminal justice careers, offering insights from numerous professionals on the rewards and realities of their jobs. Student will use critical thinking skills to formulate, devise and evaluate these inner workings of the police, courts and correctional systems.

Comprehensive and engaging course discussing the examination of criminal investigation and the vital role that criminal evidence plays in the process.

Focuses on successful interrogation in an interview when the subject is willing to yield details freely and honestly. The interrogator/interviewer must understand the subject's motivation, the basics of effective inquiry, and techniques of ethical and legal persuasion. Focuses on recognizing the deception process.

The focus is on the principles relating to the impact of the Constitution of the United States on the admissibility of evidence (i.e. search and seizure, admissions and confessions, the right to counsel, identification procedures), and principles relating to the law enforcement professional as a witness.

This course provides an analytical framework to evaluate evidence; students will have the opportunity to manipulate strategies that could be employed within the investigative arena while also addressing and critically assessing elements that are pertinent to appropriate measures of evidence collection. The contextual strategies associated to criminal investigations and the modality that was implemented by scholars in the past will be appraised and contrasted to measures that are utilized within the industry today to provide a comparative assessment of strategy.

Criminological problems, their origins, and possible solutions are studied in a clear, practical, straightforward fashion. Students develop an understanding of today’s issues in criminology and are prepared to address and resolve the issues of tomorrow including white collar crime and corporate crime.