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5.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program admission) This course examines enforcement of traffic laws and procedures for traffic acci dent investigation. Emphasis is placed on Georgia traffic law enforcement, recognition of impaired driving, and traffic accident investigation. Topics include: regulations, impaired driving, and traffic accident investigation.
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5.00 Credits
This course examines the fundamental issues within the occupation of policing. Emphasis is placed on ethics and professionalism, civil liability, interpersonal communica tions, mental health, substance abuse, health and wellness, equipment preparation, vehicle pullovers, and emergency vehicle operations. Topics include: occupational standards, health related hazards, and daily preparedness.
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5.00 Credits
Presents the fundamental principles of criminal investiga tion. Emphasis is placed on legal requirements stated in Georgia Criminal Law, definition of felony crimes stated in the Georgia Code and fundamentals of: investigative procedures, crime scene searches, identification and col lection of evidence, note-taking and report writing, sur veillance, identification of witnesses and suspects, interviews and interrogation, and preparation and presen tation of evidence in court. Topics include: Georgia Crimi nal Law, common investigative techniques, and procedures used for investigating various crimes.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents students with practical exercises dealing with investigations and gathering of evidence. Emphasis is placed on crime scene search, fingerprinting, cast molding, and practical exercises. Topics include: crime scene management, specialized investigation techniques, and homocide and suicide investigation.
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5.00 Credits
Presents the fundamentals for the community-oriented policing philosophy. Topics include: comparison of tradi tional and community policing philosophies; law enforce ment and community relationships; importance of political and public support and involvement; attitudinal changes involving the roles of police management, supervisors and line personnel; organizational mental and physical restruc turing; creation of partnerships with community organiza tions, businesses, private security, other governmental agencies, and special interest groups; and police problem-solving methodologies.
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5.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: CRJ 101) Emphasizes those provisions of the Bill of Rights which pertain to criminal justice. Topics include: characteristics and powers of the three (3) branches of government, principles governing the opera tion of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Consti tutional Amendments.
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5.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: CRJ 104) Introduces the nature, extent, and factors related to criminal behavior, and the etiology of criminal offenses and offenders. Topics include: scope and varieties of crime; sociological, psychological, and biologi cal causes of crime; criminal subculture and society's reac tion; prevention of criminal behavior; behavior of criminals in penal and correctional institutions; and prob lems of rehabilitating the convicted criminal.
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5.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: CRJ 101) Analyzes the nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency, and examines processes in the field of juvenile justice. Topics include: survey of juve nile law, comparative analysis of adult and juvenile justice systems, and prevention and treatment of juvenile delin quency.
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5.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Completion of all required courses) Provides experiences necessary for further professional development and exposure to related agencies in the Criminal Justice Technology field. The student will either pursue a study project directed by the instructor within the institution, or an internship in a related agency supervised by the instruc tor. Placement is subject to the availability of an approved site. Topics include: observation and/or participation in Criminal Justice Technology activities, interpersonal skills development, community oriented policing, cultural diver sity, critical thinking/problem solving, and an independent study project.
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5.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program admission) This course provides an exploration of the field of criminal justice ethics, which broadly encompasses the history of justice and theories of morality and ethics. It includes the study of ethics from both the individual perspective and the organizational standpoint. Special attention will be given to concrete ethical issues and dilemmas which are encountered regularly by participants in the major com ponents of the criminal justice system. Four areas of ethical decision making opportunities are therefore studied in this course including: law enforcement ethics, correctional ethics, legal profession ethics, and policymaking ethics. CRJ COURSE ELECTIVES:
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