Department of Criminal Justice and Sciences at Illinois State University

The department offers Study Abroad to India in the summer of 2008

  • In 2005 ISU criminal justice students met the Chief Justice of the High Court, a member of the Human Rights Commission, the Commissioner of Police and other prison officials during thier visit to India.
  • Highlights of the trip included a visit to the Taj Mahal, New Dehli, and stayed in a house boat on the backwaters of the Arabian Ocean.
  • 2008 Expereinces in International Criminal Justice--India Information.

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n 2008 Summer Student Exchange Program: Experiences in International Justice

Experiences in International Justice (CJS 306): India

India 2008

In the summer of 2008, Dr. Kethineni took seven students to India as part of the CJS 306: Experiences in International Criminal Justice course.  The students visited New Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal), took an elephant ride into a forest preserve, and took an overnight cruise on a houseboat in the back waters of Kerala. They also visited a model prison, judicial academy, and police stations, in addition to attending lectures given by criminal justice professionals from the University of Madras, Department of Criminology, India.

Experiences in International Justice (CJS 306): Russia

Dr. Frank Morn and Dr. Ron Pope co-facilitate the student trip to Russia every other summer. Students visit the famous cities of Vladimir, St. Petersburg and Moscow. Excursions to Suzdal and Murom are also included. Students visit a variety of criminal justice professional agencies, including, but not limited to: Juridical Institutes, Police Militias, training academies, and Russian correctional institutions. Additionally, numerous historical landmarks are visited, such as the Golden Gate, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Assumption Cathedral, The Red Square and Kremlin, The Peterhof, The Hermitage Museum, and approximately 50 practicing and non-practicing churches, cathedrals, and monasteries. Students also have the opportunity to spend an evening with a host family to absorb Russian family life.