Course description in criminal justice at Madison University (Distance Education), California
PSM 30204 Introduction to Ethics in Criminal Justice
An examination of ethics issues within the Criminal Justice field. Topics such as ethical issues in policing
and the courts; legal and moral issues; crime, corrections and punishment, crime control policies, and ethics
and the future in criminal justice will be discussed.
Textbook: Morality in Criminal Justice: An Introduction to Ethics
ISBN#: 0-534-22116-5
PSM 30302 Juvenile Justice
A comprehensive and balanced study of Juvenile Justice which will include the history, development, and
current practices of the system designed to deal with juvenile behavior, its control, and treatment.
Concentration will be on the processes that make the juvenile system work, the people involved in the
system, and the programs aimed at meeting the needs of children in trouble.
Textbook: Juvenile Justice: A Guide to Practice and Theory, 5th edition
ISBN#: 0-697-35617-5
PSM 30303 Introduction to Corrections
This course will cover the processes of police administration from a public administration perspective. The
procedural, structural, and behavioral aspects of corrections will be addressed. Topics will include:
administration and society; politics: external influences and control; organizational design; interpersonal and
organizational communication; stress and police personnel; legal aspects; labor relations; and human
resource management.
Textbook: Corrections in the 21st Century: A Practical Approach
ISBN#: 0-534-53496-1
PSM 30305 Evidence in Criminal Justice
This course provides a comprehensive study of the evidentiary rules and principles governing criminal
proceedings. Topics covered include examination of witnesses, demonstrative and physical evidence, the
entering of testimony, and the exclusionary rules.
Textbook: Law of Evidence for Criminal Justice Professionals, 4th edition
ISBN#: 0-314-20077-0
BS 400 Bachelor’s Final
The Bachelor’s Final Paper or Project.