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Criminal Justice Student Association
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Criminal Justice Colloquium Series
Computers and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Student Association
The association is open to all undergraduate students interested in the field of criminal justice. Sponsored by the Department of Criminal Justice, the club goals are education and service to the CJUS students, the CJUS Department, the University, and the community. The CJSA is run by the executive board generally including the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, in collaboration with the designated CJSA advisor.
The CJSA generally meets at least once a week to hear speakers and discuss issues relevant to criminal justice and to share information about graduate, career, and internship opportunities. Other service opportunities may be scheduled within the local community, like working with Midwest Pages to Prisoners, toy drives, canned food drives, awareness events related to Criminal Justice, and events like Homeward Bound and the Jill Behrman Run for the End-zone. Participating in the CJSA is a great way to get involved in the department and the community, and to become familiar with criminal justice issues and potential career paths. The last sentence of the second paragraph: Additional information on specific speakers, topics, dates and times are available on the Department’s Events webpage (http://www.iub.edu/~crimjust/events.php) and on the Facebook group page (search “criminal justice student association”).
2009-2010 Executive Officers
- President, Marshall Weiss-Allen
- Vice President, Nichole Wells
- Treasurer, Julie Becker
- Secretary, Kacy Weaver
Interested in purchasing a CJSA t-shirt? For just $10.00 you can buy your CJSA shirt for events for the upcoming year! Please email the association at CJSA@indiana.edu to place your order.
Attention IU alumni! If you are interested in participating in the CJSA speaker series, please email Andrea Gitelson at acgitels@indiana.edu with your information and the criminal justice field you work in.
Would you like to make a donation to the CJSA? If you are interested in supporting the CJSA members and their mission, please contact Andrea Gitelson at acgitels@indiana.edu.
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The Department of Criminal Justice offers undergraduates opportunities for independent research. CJUS-P 495, "Individual Readings and Projects," is the primary setting for this. Under the supervision of a faculty member, students design and carry out research on a topic of their choosing. Additionally, the Department offers several topical seminars, CJUS-P 493, "Issues in Criminal Justice," each semester in which students write seminar papers. Eligible students can participate also in the Department's Honors Program. Over the course of three semesters, honors students work closely with individual faculty members to develop a research proposal, design and execute the proposed research, and write an honors thesis.
In support of student research, the Department offers a two-course sequence required of majors. CJUS-P 290, "The Nature of Inquiry," focuses on research design and ethics, especially as these questions arise in the context of criminal justice research. CJUS-K 300 "Techniques of Data Analysis," is a course in statistics.
Back to Top Criminal Justice Colloquium Series
Undergraduates are encouraged to attend the colloquia which are presented each semester by invited speakers active in the field of criminal justice. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about current research and important issues relevant to criminal justice. Additional information on specific speakers, topics, dates, and times are available here.
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Computers and Criminal Justice
Faculty members in criminal justice believe that it is essential for all students to become computer literate. Two courses – P290, The Nature of Inquiry, and CJUS K300, Techniques of Data Analysis – require students to use the computer as a part of the course work. For some of the criminal justice intensive writing courses, a knowledge of word processing is required.
IU offers many opportunities for students to become computer-friendly. STEP workshops are taught at no charge by Information Technology Services. Some courses offered are word processing, Excel, SPSS, programming, and Dreamweaver. These are free to current students on any IU campus. To register, call 855-6789 or go to http://ittraining.iu.edu/workshops/series.aspx.
Students are issued a Network ID upon registering for classes at IU. This Network ID allows students to create their own accounts on a variety of IU computers which are available for research and academic uses. For example, an e-mail account will allow students to communicate with professors, academic advisors, and other students. Accounts are also able to access the World Wide Web and the IU Library Catalog.
You can access your Academic Advising Report over the World Wide Web through OneStart (http://onestart.iu.edu) by clicking on “View My Degree Progress Report” link. Be sure to speak with your advisor or consult the COLL bulletin if you have any questions or concerns about your College degree requirements.
Criminal Justice News and Information for students: www.iubcjus.blogspot.com
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