CRJ 102 Terrorism and Homeland Security
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CRJ 110 Multicultural Diversity in Criminal Justice
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CRJ 111 Criminal Law
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CRJ 113 Constitutional Law
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CRJ 123 Contemporary Corrections
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CRJ 207 Criminal Investigation
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CRJ 211 Evidence & Court Procedure
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This course covers the fundamentals of preparing an organization and community for terrorism in the 21st century. Areas of study include the concept of threat assessment, prevention, mitigation, and response. Students learn about crisis and consequence management, and the methods used to plan for and respond to domestic terrorist incidents involving nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons of mass destruction as it relates to Homeland Security.
Credits: 3
Semester Offered: F/SU
This course examines multicultural issues and social problems relating to the implementation of justice in a culturally diverse society. Students explore and discuss issues such as hate crimes, immigration and refugees in the United States, racial profiling, multicultural issues related to terrorism, homeland security, disaster preparedness, gangs, the homeless, and the mentally ill.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English
Semester Offered: F/S/SU
This course examines the American court system from the perspective of the various ways in which antisocial or criminal behavior is stemmed or prevented by this formal mechanism of social control. Areas of study include common law, morality, decency, crimes against persons and property, and the history of several landmark cases. Students learn the statutory definitions of crime, the importance of constitutional proscriptions, and the motivations and origins of criminal behavior.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English
Semester Offered: F/S/SU
This course focuses on the Bill of Rights; the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment; and, the laws of arrest, search and seizure, right to counsel, self-incrimination, and entrapment. Areas of study include judicial interpretations, civil rights, and individual liberties. Students learn the constitutional framework for criminal justice procedures and policies. The course provides a basis for understanding the principles and reasons on which the U.S. Constitution is based and the application of U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English
Semester Offered: S
This course examines the history, philosophy, and components of the American corrections system. Areas of study include the origins of correctional systems in the U.S. and the development of the major programs that make up the correctional system - jails, probation, intermediate punishments, prisons, and parole. Students learn about life in prison, the management of correctional programs, the increases in imprisonment over the last two decades, rehabilitation, and controversial issues such as the death penalty.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English
Semester Offered: F/S/SU
This course covers the fundamentals of investigation. Students learn the duties and responsibilities of an investigator, interview and interrogation techniques, search methods, techniques of protecting a crime scene, and the collection and preservation of evidence. Areas of study include the modus operandi system, scientific aids, electronic information gathering systems, court preparation, and case follow-up. Students learn the basics of technical writing as it applies to criminal investigation.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ENG 101
Semester Offered: F
This course examines the adjudication process and the influence of both case law and established practices of the courts. Areas of study include due process; evidentiary rules; burden of proof; hearsay; and offender, victim, and witness recall. Students learn the relevance of constitutional law to the adjudication process and examine the processing of a real case to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the current judicial process.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ENG 101
Semester Offered: F/S/SU