2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin

International Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts

The major in International Criminal Justice introduces students to the nature and cause of crime at the international level and to the mechanisms for its prevention and control. Components of the criminal justice system as they apply to transnational and international crime are studied, as well as the impact of international law and human rights in addressing crimes against humanity. The major is intended to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for careers in which the globalization of crime plays an important role. It also is designed to prepare students for advanced work in graduate or professional school.

Credits required. 39

Prerequisites. ECO 101, SOC 101 and POL 101 (or GOV 101). SOC 101 fulfills the general education requirements in the Flexible Core: Individual and Society area and POL 101 fulfills the Flexible Core: U.S Experience in its Diversity area.

Coordinator. Professor Klaus Von Lampe, Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration (212.237.8249, kvlampe@jjay.cuny.edu)

Additional information. Students who enrolled for the first time at the College or changed to this major in September 2007 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose either the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version may be obtained at 2007–2008 Undergraduate Bulletin, available at http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/bulletins/undergraduatebulletin20072008.pdf.

Part One. Core Courses

Required

ICJ 101Introduction to International Criminal Justice

3

ECO 231Global Economic Development and Crime

3

POL 259/LAW 259Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Part Two. Foundation Courses

Select one in each category

Category A (Select one)

ANT 230Culture and Crime

3

POL 250International Law and Justice

3

Category B (Select one)

ECO 245International Economics

3

PAD 260International Public Administration

3

POL 257Comparative Politics

3

POL 260International Relations

3

Category C

Required

SOC 341International Criminology

3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Part Three. Skills Courses

Category A. Language Skills

Required

One 200-level foreign language course in any language other than English

Please note: SPA 207, SPA 308 and SPA 335 do NOT fulfill this language requirement. They are taught in English.

Category B. Research Methods

Required

STA 250Principles and Methods of Statistics

3

ICJ 310Foundations of Scholarship in International Criminal Justice

3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Part Four. Specialized Areas

Students select three courses, with at least one in each category.

Category A. Global Perspectives on Crime

Select at least one

COR 303Comparative Correction Systems

3

ECO 260Environmental Economics, Regulation and Policy

3

ECO 327The Political Economy of Gender

3

ECO 333Sustainability: Preserving the Earth as Human Habitat

3

HIS 383History of Terrorism

3

POL 210Comparative Urban Political Systems

3

POL 246Politics of Globalization and Inequality

3

POL 320International Human Rights

3

POL 325The Politics of Transnational Crime

3

POL 328Politics of International Security

3

POL 362Terrorism and International Relations

3

PSC 309Comparative Police Systems

3

PSC 415Seminar on Terrorism

3

SOC 251Sociology of Human Rights

3

SOC 275Political Imprisonment

3

SOC 333Gender Issues in International Criminal Justice

3

SOC 335Migration and Crime

3

Category B. Area/Regional Studies

Select at least one

AFR 210Drugs and Crime in Africa

3

AFR 220Law and Justice in Africa

3

AFR 229Restoring Justice: Making Peace and Resolving Conflict

3

HIS 325Criminal Justice in European Society, 1750 to the Present

3

HIS 380The Secret Police in Western Society

3

LLS 220Human Rights and Law in Latin America

3

LLS 232/AFR 232Comparative Perspectives on Crime in the Caribbean

3

LLS 242/POL 242/HIS 242U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America

3

LLS 250Drugs, Crime and Law in Latin America

3

LLS 356Terror and Transitional Justice in Latin America

3

LLS 401Seminar in Latina/o Issues: Gender, Race, Ethnicity and the Legal System

3

POL 331Government and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa

3

PSC 250Criminal Justice in Eastern Europe

3

SOC 351Crime and Delinquency in Asia

3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Part Five. Internship

A highly recommended elective

ICJ 381Internship in International Criminal Justice

3


Total Credit Hours: 0-3

Part Six. Capstone Course

Required

ICJ 401Capstone Seminar in International Criminal Justice

3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours: 39-42