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3.00 Credits
The pre-trial and trial rights of the criminal defendant and society, including discussions of the law of arrest, search and seizure, confessions, identification procedures, selfincrimination, and right to counsel. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of practical knowledge regarding the inherent complexities of the American criminal justice system. Offered Fall semester. Prerequisites: CJ 151 and CJ 223.
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3.00 Credits
Theory and practice of criminal case advocacy. Students will participate in various stages of criminal pre-trial and trial litigation in criminal case exercises. Course topics include discovery, case preparation, motions and trial advocacy. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of learning the basic rights guaranteed to each individual by both state and federal constitutions and laws. Open to non-majors. Offered alternate years. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing or written consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Theories, strategies and techniques involved in legal research. Fundamentals of legal research and writing through classroom instruction and field exercises. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of formulating plans for research. Open to nonmajors. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or written consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of significant and controversial criminal justice topics involving law enforcement agencies, primarily the police; clarifying, interpreting, and identifying the role of discretion in the system. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of learning the basic rights guaranteed to each individual by both state and federal constitutions and laws. Offered Spring semester. Prerequisites: CJ 151.
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3.00 Credits
Examines Christian perspectives on ethical issues in the field of criminal justice. The goals are to assist students to develop an understanding of the personal and social dimensions of these ethical perspectives, methods for dealing with relevant ethical issues, and the historical development of the Christian communities reflections and moral teachings relevant to criminal justice. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of practical knowledge regarding the inherent complexities and day-to-day operations of the American criminal justice system. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Crosslisted as RE 435. Offered every semester. Prerequisites: RE 103, CJ 151 or CJ 201, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of trends in the functions and administration of institutions and communitybased corrections programs; and processing of the convicted offender. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of learning the basic rights guaranteed to each individual by both state and federal constitutions and laws. Offered Spring semester. Prerequisites: CJ 151 or CJ 201.
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3.00 Credits
Subjects covered include mythical assumptions commonly held about women, minorities and crime. Examines the relationship of these factors to the context of policies in policing, corrections, and preventive programs. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of issues of race and ethnicity, gender and social class and the need to understand social causes of crime. Prerequisites: CJ 151 or CJ 201.
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3.00 Credits
Psychopathology of sexual deviation; developmental theories of sexual abnormality; and legal, social, psychological, and moral problems associated with sexual and character disorders. Examines the role and interaction of police, victim, offender, and rehabilitation. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of integrating concepts of forensic science and prosecutorial law in criminal investigation instruction. Prerequisites: CJ 151 or CJ 201.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the history of drugs, current trends of drug abuse and enforcement techniques. Examines both source and demand reduction strategies. Role of law enforcement agencies in detection and prosecution of drug offenses. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of integrating concepts of forensic science and prosecutorial law in criminal investigation instruction. Prerequisites: CJ 151 or CJ 201.
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3.00 Credits
Theories of administrative organization, management, and leadership. This course provides competencies to meet the program outcome to allow students to demonstrate an understanding of a model of criminal justice management theory and practice, stressing conceptual, methodological and contextual knowledge development and application. Offered Fall semester. Prerequisites: CJ 151 and CJ 270.
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