One Day Seminars
One-Day Seminar Series
“Preventing Gang Violence” - Friday, March 12
“Risk Assessment” - Friday, May 7
The School of Criminal Justice is bringing back the One-Day Seminars, one per quarter during the 2009-2010 academic year. The 1 credit hour classes will be held in the MainStreet Cinema in Tangeman University Center (TUC) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the dates listed above. Intended audience: undergraduate and graduate Criminal Justice majors, as well as, non majors, law enforcement, and anyone who has a particular interest in these topics.
The Winter Quarter 2010 seminar, “Preventing Gang Violence,” will examine the current structure and organization of criminal gangs at the local, state, and national levels. Multiple aspects of gangs will be examined, including their recruitment, criminal activities, law enforcement efforts, and state & federal prosecutions. The course will combine academic insight and research findings with experienced practitioners in the criminal justice field. Several local and federal law enforcement officials and prosecutors will describe their work in the apprehension and prosecution of local criminal gang members, including discussion of innovative tactics based on data-driven approaches. Speakers include law enforcement officials from the Cincinnati Police Dept. who were involved in the largest criminal gang prosecution in Hamilton County, and winners of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (ACP) Criminal Investigation Award. The workshop is coordinated by Dr. Robin Engel, Director of the Policing Institute at the University of Cincinnati, and is appropriate for students and practitioners interested in effective law enforcement strategies to reduce criminal behavior and violence associated with gangs.
The Spring Quarter 2010 seminar, “Risk Assessment,” will focus on various aspects of risk assessment of criminal offenders. Risk assessment is an important function in corrections since it helps improve the supervision and treatment of offenders, and is closely related to our ability to manage and reduce risk. A risk/need assessment and classification process that is integrated into a correctional system can lead to a better utilization of scarce resources. By using a risk/need assessment and classification process, agencies can be more effective in reducing the risk of offenders under their control. Students will be exposed to the history of assessment and classification. Upon completion of the seminar, students will know why assessment and classification is so important. They will develop an understanding that community and institutional correctional agencies deal with a wide range of offenders, and that understanding risk and need factors in the key to risk management. Students will learn the major and minor correlates of criminal conduct associated with risk.
Please Note: To earn course credit, there will be a required online course assignment on Blackboard following each seminar. The courses will be graded as a Pass/Fail.
There are no prerequisites for these courses. All students are invited to enroll for elective credit. Please check with your advisor to ensure this course will apply to your program.
REGISTRATION For "Preventing Gang Violence"
For Current UC Students:
Current Full-Time and Part-Time Students should register on line at: www.onestop.uc.edu.
Full-Time and Part-Time, Degree-Seeking Students should register for Course No. 18 CJ 502P 701, Call Number 411247.
- Part-Time Undergraduate Students will pay $262 in state and $665 out of state.
- Part-Time Graduate Students will pay $425 in state and $769 out of state.
For New UC Students and Part-Time Non-Degree Seeking Students:
Please contact Erin Cochran at 513-556-8599 or Erin.Cochran@uc.edu for more information.
- Part-Time, Non-Degree Seeking Students will pay $213.
For Non-Credit Options:
To register, please go to: www.criminaljustice.cech.uc.edu/register.
- The cost for the Seminar is $107
- The cost for the Seminar + CLE credit is $125
If you would like more information, or to subscribe to our listserv for notification about future seminars, please contact Erin Cochran, Assistant Academic Director, School of Criminal Justice at: 513-556-8599 or erin.cochran@uc.edu.