CJ 829 Issues in Criminal Justice: National and Global Trends in Court Planning (Spring, 2010)

Judicial Administration Specialization General Course Description
Spring Semester 2010

CJ 829 Issues in Criminal Justice: National and Global Trends in Court Planning (This course was formerly listed as CJ810 before Spring, 2009; and CJ 809 in Spring, 2009.)

This course will focus on the role of emerging trends and the changing expectations of key stakeholders in the strategic planning process.  The basic premise in the course is that planning is not a linear process whereby today’s realities can be used as an accurate and dependable marker for making prudent decisions regarding the future.  The goal will be to help leaders in the justice system analyze the “discontinuous” world in which they live and must function, so they can identify the strategic issues which will frame a meaningful planning process for their organization.

Students will analyze and write out of the context of their respective organizations, but with an understanding of regional, national and global issues that influence their organizations.  Each student will interact with the instructor through written assignments and through group discussions with the instructor and with the other members of the class.  The literature for the course will consist of readings from one textbook, a course pack, the popular press and web-based materials.

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: R. Dale Lefever, Ph.D. Emeritus Faculty University of Michigan                       

Student Eligibility:  CJ 829* (National and Global Trends in Court Planning) 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. *This course has formerly been CJ810 before Spring, 2009; and CJ809 in Spring, 2009.

Course Dates:  Classes begin Monday, January 11, 2010 and end Friday, May 7, 2010.

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)                         

Registration: Dr. Sharon George (georges@msu.edu) will make enrollment arrangements for this course.  Registration has already begun.  Students can enroll up to the date the class begins (Monday, January 11, 2010). Students that are interested in enrolling should contact Dr. George expressing their intentions. Other important dates that are not course-specific including late registration fees, drop/add and tuition refund deadlines can be found at: https://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/WWWDates.asp?Semester=FS09