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4.00 Credits
A course designed to familiarize students with the application of science to criminal and civil laws. Students are introduced to the five basic services that a crime laboratory supports; examine the analysis of evidence and the collection and preservation of all types of evidence. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice
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4.00 Credits
Students will use states' criminal and traffic codes to become familiar with law and statutes. They will review penal statutes covering issues from homicide to misconduct, and will examine legislation and statutes that govern law-enforcement duties and responsibilities. Students will also examine laws and procedures that apply to specific populations like juveniles and domestic-violence victims. Prerequisite: Criminal Law and Procedures
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4.00 Credits
Students will become familiar with the fundamentals of criminal investigation, including the process and responsibilities of investigations. They will examine property and person-to-person crimes, with a special focus on writing skills and the management of an investigation. Prerequisite: Criminal Law and Procedures
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4.00 Credits
Students will learn the process and function of securing and working a crime scene. They will become familiar with different types of evidence, including trace, biological, and impression evidence. They will examine the proper collection and documentation of evidence from a crime scene. Prerequisite: Introduction to Forensic Science.
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4.00 Credits
Students will examine how principles of psychology relate to law-enforcement work. They will explore fundamental concepts from a policing perspective, focusing on the realworld effects these principles produce on peace officers, their families, and the citizens they serve. Students will apply ideas from psychology to create effective victim- and witness-interviewing strategies, offender behavior-modification approaches, and officer coping methods. They will review the shortand long-term physiological and psychological effects of stress, trauma, and occupational experiences unique to the profession. Prerequisites: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Psychology
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4.00 Credits
Students will learn to conduct full criminal investigations. They will examine various techniques, methods, and processes for interviewing and interrogating crime suspects and witnesses. They will also explore techniques for conducting investigations with special populations. Prerequisites: Criminal Law and Procedures II
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4.00 Credits
Students will critically examine the role of forensic science in the criminal justice process and the court of law. They will review historical events in criminalistics, and analyze problems in forensic science in order to formulate recommendations for change. They will also explore best practices and the future of forensic science. Prerequisites: Criminal Law and Procedures II
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4.00 Credits
This course will explore the global economy of crime. Various types of transnational crime, and the investigation and prosection of global crimes, are examined. Current issues in global crime will be examined via rotating articles, books, and other publications. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Research Methods in Criminal Justice.
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4.00 Credits
This course will explore the goals and types of various crime-prevention strategies. Physical environments and crime, neighborhood crime prevention, the media, and crime displacement will be explored. The course will examine persons and conditions associated with high rates of deviance. Prerequisites Introduction to Corrections, Policing in America, Research Methods in Criminal Justice
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an examination of substantive and procedural criminal law. Students are introduced to the Federal and State courts systems. The concepts of evidence sufficiency, standards of proof, and due process are explored. Statutory defenses, mitigating factors and circumstances which may excuse criminal responsibility, and common law principles are examined. Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice.
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