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3.00 Credits
An examination of supervisory practices and principles utilized in public safety agencies; problems confronting the newly promoted employee; theories of organization and leadership; motivation of subordinates; effective communication; training; performance evaluation; disciplinary processes. Prerequisite: CRJU 0101, CRJU 0201, and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the application of moral logic to problems in the field of Criminal Justice. Issues related to policing, criminal prosecution, and corrections will be studied. Students will be encouraged to induce general moral precepts and rules from the examination of particular situations and problems. Prerequisite: CRJU 0101 and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of security systems applicable to contemporary industrial and commercial demands. Losses through physical, technological, and personnel hazards are viewed as preventable phenomena if vulnerabilities are recognized and ameliorative measures taken. Counter-measures will be weighed within the framework of loss criticality and cost of effectiveness. Prerequisite: CRJU 0101, CRJU 0201, and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course will present an overview of correctional options in the community. It will challenge students to consider how sanctions for criminal offenders can be managed in the community without unduly sacrificing community safety or the integrity of the justice system. Community Corrections is a fluid and continually changing field. The focus will be on main themes and trends in probation and parole. Specific attention will be given to the dual and often conflicting goals of community protection and positive offender change with which the practitioner typically is confronted, the types of policies and programs implemented to meet these goals, and their effectiveness. Prerequisite: CRJU 0101, CRJU 0202, and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
(3) An in-depth study of a limited or specialized area within the criminal justice field. Course content will vary according to the area of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the students. May be repeated if course content differs. Prerequisite: CRJU 0101 and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course will present an overview of the problems of school-related crime in contemporary society. The initial focus will be on student crime, but will then shift to crimes committed by teachers and administrators. Topics covered will include an examination of the types and prevalence of school crime, the causes of crime in a school environment, and the varied responses to this critical social problem. Pre-requisite: CRJU 0101 and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine cases depicting the crimes which politicians, bureaucrats, and other governmental employees (such as police officers) commit. Also explored will be the criminological explanations for these failures in professional integrity, as well as the various methods used to control and eradicate corruption. Prerequisite: CRJU 0101 and junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of techniques to understand and categorize criminal offenders so as to employ the appropriate criminal justice response. The course will examine how offenders are evaluated at critical junctures of the corrections system, including bail release decisions, eligibility for pretrial programs, sentencing, and classifications in prison, probation, and parole. Current methods used by the justice system, including the persistence investigation (PSI) , sentencing guidelines, and structured risk and needs assessment will be reviewed. This course will also review the more clinical or psychodynamic assessment methods used with special offender populations (drugs/alcohol offenders, violent offenders, sex offenders) . Prerequisite: CRJU 0101, CRJU 0202, and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
survey of high profile crimes and trials from different periods in history. The importance of the media in creating high profile crimes and trials will be discussed along with the notation of newsworthiness. Particular attention will be given to the effects high profile crimes and trials have on the public and criminal justice system. Prerequisite: CRJU 0101 and Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
A consideration of federal substantive and procedural law. The course will focus on the role of the grand jury and agencies of the federal government in the investigation and prosecution of crime by the United States of America. Prerequisite: CRJU 0101, CRJU 0205, and Junior standing.
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