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3.00 Credits
This course provides the student with an introduction to the process of the American criminal justice system. It surveys the law enforcement process and the roles of police, prosecuting and defense attorneys, judges, court personnel and correctional staff in the administration of justice. It examines the social values and societal expectations that inform evolving criminal justice concerns. (Offered Fall, Spring) 3 credits
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This course will introduce the student to the study of criminology. It will focus on the explanations that have been offered for the existence of criminal behavior. It will explore the history and application of classical as well as contemporary biological, psychological, social and economic perspectives on crime causation. Prerequisite: CRJ 101. (Offered Fall, Spring) 3 credits
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The accumulation and processing of physical evidence is an essential component of criminal and civil investigations. This course will introduce the student to the techniques of scientific criminal investigation and the forensic photographing, collection, processing and documentation of crime scene data, such as: fingerprints, hair, blood and body fluid samples, footwear outsole patterns, tire tracks, gunshot residues, cordage and glass and textile fibers. Case illustrations will be drawn from leading criminal cases. The role of the forensic scientist as "expert witness" in trial proceedings will be examined. Prerequisites: CRJ 101, one course in the Natural Sciences. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature and causes of victimization and the role of the victim in society. It presents patterns and trends in victimization, victim types, categories of risk, vulnerability, facilitation and precipitation. It profiles the interactions that take place between the criminal, the victim and the criminal justice system. It examines classical victim theory, victim blaming and the social stigmatization of victims. The net effects the victims' rights movements and the implications of contemporary backlash movements against victims are discussed. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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Violence that takes place within the family was not always considered criminal. This course will introduce the student to the social phenomena that provided the impetus for the enactment of modern domestic relations laws and child protection statutes. It will examine the nature and consequences of domestic violence and the challenging role of the criminal justice system in redressing intra-familial crimes. (Offered Spring) 3 credits
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This course introduces the student to the evolving methods, patterns and meanings of violence and aggression and the theories that address them. It examines individual and collective forms of violence in home, school, street, mob and military situations. It analyzes the functions of the criminal justice system in anticipating, preventing, containing and controlling acts of violence and aggression. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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The origins, philosophies and roles of the Juvenile Justice System and its formal and informal components. This course provides the student with an overview of the constitutional rights and responsibilities of the juvenile in American society. It presents the roles of parents and governments acting in loco parentis. It surveys the roles of the police, the court, the public and private agencies and the various modalities of juvenile treatment and detention. Special emphasis is placed on Juvenile Justice in New York State. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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(also SOC 237; formerly CRJ 137) This course presents an integrated interdisciplinary analysis of the variety of human behaviors that have been objectively and subjectively labeled deviant. It examines the theoretical approaches to the causes of deviance including theories of opportunity, social organization, social distress, power, responsibility and mental illness. It introduces the student to the processes of punishment and control and the modalities of treatment that have been employed to deter and combat deviant behaviors. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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(formerly CRJ 140) An introduction to the development of modern policing, the military and professional models of police work and the contemporary roles and responsibilities of the American police officer. Topics include: Police selection, training and deployment, the patrol function, the investigative function, the traffic control function, the mediation function, the community relations function and the roles of specialized police units such as Emergency Services and SWAT teams. (Offered Spring) 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
(formerly CRJ 141) Police officers are being trained to balance the requirements of peacekeeping and the maintenance of order with the imperatives of civil rights and civil liberties. Police departments have undertaken initiatives such as "community policing" that are designed to enhance their relationships with the communities they serve. This course will examine the history of police and community relations, the tensions experienced by police officers and the communities they serve and the development of theoretical approaches and trends in this field. Famous cases of police and community interactions will be examined. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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