GPA: 3.40
Introduction to Criminal Justice: An introduction to the various subcomponents of the justice system: police, courts and corrections. The course will illustrate how these interrelated components result in the administration of justice in a democratic society. Current problems faced by the criminal justice process will be discussed.
Wildlife Crime: A focus on crimes against wildlife, both endangered and thriving, flora and fauna. Topics include the nature of the wildlife trade; legislation used to control and prevent the illegal commercialization of wildlife; analysis of specific aspects of crime, including poaching and animal trade; the role of public and private zoos and animal brokers; and examination of successful and unsuccessful international conservation programs.
Media and Crime: This course focuses on the relationship between media, crime and the criminal justice system. Television, film, newspaper, and internet/social media shape our ideas and responses while impacting the commission of crime. Key criminological theories and concepts are utilized to analyze the construction of crime news and other popular media representations. There was a semester long project of content analysis. We did this to observe images and messages that occur frequently and identify patterns in their content. I choose to do the Rookie Season One Episodes 1-15.
Conservation Law Enforcement: An online asynchronous course which examines the history, development and operations of wildlife conservation law enforcement officers at the state and federal level in the United States. Also included is comparative material on wildlife rangers operating in select African and Asian nations. I earned outstanding class participation at the end of the semester.
Environmental Conservation Criminology: This course involves the scientific study of environmental crime, sometimes referred to as green crime, including their forms, causes, victims, and efforts for prevention and control. The course focuses on theoretical explanations of environmental or green crimes, offender behavior, victim characteristics, greater social harms, and the role of specialized agencies within the justice system to both prevent these offenses.