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  • CJ 2000: Introduction to Criminal Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hr. This course provides the student with an overview of the structure and organization of the criminal justice system. Emphasis is placed on the examination of the functions and decision processes of those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders. The course includes didactic presentations, assigned readings, class discussions, visiting practitioner lecturers and small group discussions.
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  • CJ 2050: Principles and Practices of Law Enforcement

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hrs Students will examine the nature, history, role, operations and management of law enforcement agencies. Additional topics to be explored include police powers, investigations, use and abuse of police force, police corruption, crime prevention and the future of policing. Prerequisite: CJ 2000
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  • CJ 2100: Introduction to Courts

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hrs. This course introduces students to the American system of criminal trail courts, including the functioning of the key actors in the courtroom- prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, court clerks - and how the system functions at key decision points, including charging, bail, plea negotiations, trial and sentencing. We will also look at the role of courts within our larger political system. B, Q, J Prerequisite: CJ 2000
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  • CJ 2450: Women in Criminal Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hr. This course will examine the involvement of females in the criminal justice system, as victims, offenders, workers and professionals. Female criminality will be explored from varied perspectives. Students will undertake a systematic examination of the issues, biases and problems affecting the girls and women involved in this system, with attention focused on the effects of these factors on them, their relationships and their families. Prerequisite: CJ 2000
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  • CJ 2500: Correctional Law

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hrs. Since the 1960s law has become an increasingly important accountability mechanism for corrections. Court decisions shaped the policies and practices in corrections institutions and, in some states, helped to transform prisons and jails into new organizational entities. This course seeks to help students understand how law affects the corrections environment, as well as examining current issues in corrections. Prerequisite: CJ 2000
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  • CJ 2550: Criminal Law

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hr. The focus of this course is the study of the general principles of criminal law. The approach adopted in this course involves the use of the text to explain general principles and their application to specific crimes followed by cases that apply the general principles to the facts of the specific cases. The students will be encouraged to formulate their own views regarding the application made by the court it its opinion on the one hand and, on the other, they will also be encouraged to understand the principles and definitions in order to apply them. Students will be required to act as legislators, judges, juries, defense attorneys and prosecutors in order to see the principles and definitions from all perspectives. I Prerequisite: CJ 2000.
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  • CJ 2560: Race,Crime and the Law

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hrs. Arrest, conviction and incarceration rates for persons of color are generally acknowledged to be disproportionate. Is this the result of inequitable treatment by the criminal justice system, or are there other factors that may explain it? This course will review the empirical evidence available to answer this question and the ways in which researchers have attempted to frame these questions and analyze the results. B Prerequisite: CJ 2000
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  • CJ 2600: Juvenile Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hr. The course is designed to develop student awareness of past and contemporary philosophies, practices and paradoxes of juvenile justice. The course examines the programmatic efforts designed for juveniles in trouble with the law and focuses on the relationships between the components of this system of justice. The content of the course may be supplemented by current journal research, lectures and panel discussions by practicing professionals, and/or a field-based class. Prerequisite: CJ 2000.
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  • CJ 2650: Correctional Theory and Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hrs. Corrections is the branch of the criminal justice system comprised of the programs, facilities and organizations responsible for the management of individuals who have been accused or convicted of criminal offenses. This course examines the history, operation, structure and clientele of modern correctional institutions and assesses the problems confronting them. The course also explores the relationships between corrections and social, political and economic trends within society. Prerequisite: CJ 2000
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  • CJ 2651: Ethics in Criminal Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Fitchburg State University

    3 cr. 3 hr. This course will acquaint the student with the theoretical foundations essential to ethical decision making by introducing students to ethical theory, major ethical belief systems and ethical issues in criminal justice. Students will develop awareness of and explore the major ethical issues/questions specific to each of the criminal justice subsystems; in addition, the student will become familiar with and examine the ethical challenges and dilemmas that confront criminal justice professionals across the U.S. system of justice. Strategies for responding to situations are considered and models of ethical decision making are examined. Prerequisite: CJ 2000.
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