CJ 814 Criminal Justice Seminar in Management Topics: Historical Foundations/Contemporary Frameworks of Judicial Administration (Fall, 2009) |
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Judicial Administration Specialization General Course Description
Fall Semester, 2009
CJ 814 Criminal Justice Seminar in Management Topics: Historical Foundations/Contemporary Frameworks of Judicial Administration. The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge about the historical foundations of the judicial branch and the formation of judicial administration, thus providing the context for the role and responsibilities of the courts in contemporary American society. Students will be exposed to five distinct course segments taught by six different instructors. The historical foundations will address the question of why courts exist, how they continue to evolve, and how courts are guided from legal mandates to public perceptions. Tracing the historical foundations will expose students to the development of a new profession—court management. The role of the court manager will be analyzed in the context of judicial branch mores, ethical codes, and culture. The business of the courts—caseflow management—and essential court operations, which support the resolution of disputes, will be fully explored in light of traditional and current challenges to case processing like pro se litigants, therapeutic courts, and performance measurements. The course will also incorporate visioning and strategic planning as a tool for introducing and implementing change. Students will be engaged in the subject matter through readings, group discussions, writing assignments, and analysis of case data.
This is an online course, which will offer students the opportunity to access the course materials at times that are best for them but still within the prescribed time periods. Interactions with other students and with the instructor will be online. Required readings will be announced.
Required Course Materials : This will be provided at a later date.
Instructor: Dr. Maureen Conner, Associate Professor and Judicial Administration Program Director will be the instructor of record; topic instructors include Terry Nafisi, Andrea Henson-Armstrong, Nial Raaen, Jan Bouch, Steve Bouch.
Student Eligibility: CJ 814 (Historical Foundations/Contemporary Frameworks of Judicial Administration) is a required course for both the Judicial Administration credit-bearing certificate and master’s degree specialization. Thus, both the certificate and graduate program students are eligible to enroll in this class.
Course Dates: Classes begin September 2 and end December 18, 2009.
Tuition: $1560.00 for students in the CJ Master’s Degree (JA Specialization)
$1302.00 for In-State Lifelong Education students (JA Credit-bearing Certificate)
$1704.00 for Out-of-State Lifelong Education students (JA Credit-bearing Certificate)
