Criminal Justice Studies
Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies
Peck Hall, Room 1230 siue.edu/sociology/Undergraduate/criminal_ justice_undergrad.shtml
Professors
The B.A./B.S. degree in criminal justice studies at SIUE is a multidisciplinary degree program with a strong academic foundation in the liberal arts. Among the general topics studied are theories of crime and delinquency; the origins and development of criminal law and procedure; the functions and operations of criminal justice agencies in America, including the criminal justice response to juvenile offenders; the prevention of crime and delinquency; privatization in corrections and policing; the nature, meaning, and purpose of criminal punishment; the nature and impact of criminal justice policy; and the relationship between criminal justice and human diversity.
Cobb, Denise, Ph.D., 2003, Tulane University Dirks-Linhorst, P. Ann, Ph.D., 2003, University of Missouri-St. Louis Finkelstein, Marv, Ph.D., 1984, Michigan State University Kauzlarich, David, Ph.D., 1994, Western Michigan University Markowitz, Linda, Ph.D., 1995, University of Arizona Oberweis, Trish, Ph.D., 1999, Arizona State University Petrocelli, Matt, Ph.D., 1997, Arizona State University
Associate Professors Cannon, Kevin, Ph.D., 2001, University of Nebraska at Omaha Frey-Spurlock, Connie, Ph.D., 2007, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Hedley, Mark, Ph.D., 1994, University of Arizona Heil, Erin, Ph.D. 2008, University of Illinois at Chicago Maatita, Florence, Ph.D., 2003, University of Connecticut Mares, Dennis, Ph.D., 2004, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Assistant Professors Cox, Kiana, PhD, 2014, University of Illinois at Chicago Murphy-McHenry, Erin, Ph.D. , 2009, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Spurgas, Alyson, Ph.D., 2014, City University of New York Weissinger, Sandra, Ph.D., 2010, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Instructor Stygar, Elizabeth, MA, 2008, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Degree Programs
The criminal justice major prepares students for a broad range of career opportunities, including, but not limited to, work in law enforcement and security, probation and parole, the court system, and corrections. Experiential learning is an important component of the program, and all students are required to complete an internship with an organization or agency involved with some aspect of criminal justice. The internship could be with a public agency such as a police department, state or federal prison, local jail, circuit and municipal courts, or prosecutor’s office, or with a private organization delivering products or services to the criminal justice system. During the internship, all students complete a reflective essay on the relationship between the internship experience and their coursework in criminal justice studies.
Statement of Major Goals Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing Ability to understand, use, and apply theories of crime and justice
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice Studies
Ability to define a problem, generate appropriate data, and propose logical solutions
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Bachelor of Science, Sociology Specialization available in Employee Relations
Ability to search and use criminal justice literature
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Ability to understand diversity and its impact on criminal justice and society
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville