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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines diversity issues as they impact law enforcement agencies, both internally and externally. Content areas include a study of race, sex, religion, ethnicity, and related subjects. The course is designed to help criminal justice professionals meet the challenges presented when working with minority population concerns, problems, and needs. Prerequisite: CJ 101 Prerequisite:    CJ-410
  • 3.00 Credits

    The new strategies of community and problem-oriented policing in America are addressed, with particular attention focused on the various techniques that are employed by police departments. The rationale and implication of these methods of social control are investigated in depth. Prerequisite: CJ 101. Prerequisite:    CJ-420
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Neumann University periodically offers Special Topics courses in Criminal Justice [CJ] that reflect specific topics of study which are not part of the standard University curriculum. Special Topics courses in Criminal Justice that are numbered at the 126/226 level are generally open to all students. Courses at the 326 level are specifically designed for students at either the junior or senior level, while courses at the 426 level are only open to students with senior standing. For any given semester, course title(s) and content area(s), as well as any specified prerequisites, are published during the preceding semester. Permission of the instructor may also be required before a student can register for any Special Topics course. Prerequisite:    CJ-426
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course analyzes drug abuse in America and how the criminal justice system deals with this increasingly complex problem. The public policies and programs which have been developed to address substance abuse are examined. The present state of the laws, techniques of law enforcement, sentencing, and alternative systems are reviewed and critiqued. Prerequisite: CJ 101. Prerequisite:    CJ-430
  • 3.00 Credits

    In this capstone course of the Criminal Justice Program, students discuss and assess current issues facing the criminal justice professional as well as the experiences which have been gained from their work-study internship in CJ 495. Student research projects and case studies are also included in the content of this seminar. Prerequisites: CJ 101 and senior status. Prerequisite:    CJ-460
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Qualified students who seek individualized advanced study in some area of criminal justice that is not covered in scheduled courses may apply for an Independent Study Project (ISP). Students assume responsibility for special readings and research under the supervision of a designated faculty member. Regular meetings with faculty and completion of all assignments are required. Prerequisite: Conditions of the University's ISP Policy.
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    No course description available.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students are placed in a Criminal Justice Cooperative Education experience which is specifically designed to broaden their acquired knowledge through appropriate observation and assignment with selected criminal justice agencies at the local, state, or federal level. Progress and summary reports, the development of a portfolio and/or completion of a major project, and regular meetings with the faculty sponsor are required of each student. The student is evaluated by both the faculty sponsor and the field supervisor. To register for the course, formal application must be made to the Coordinator of Experiential Education. See the Cooperative Education Program section of this catalog for further information. Prerequisites: Proof of a current Pennsylvania Criminal Background Clearance preceding the semester of registration for CJ 495 and completion of the Co-Op Workshop.
  • 3.00 - 6.00 Credits

    No course description available.
  • 0.00 Credits

    3.5 Substantive Hours CLE; 4 Hours Other CPE This course will combine instruction and class discussion of the fundamentals of First Amendment litigation of cases arising under the religion clauses, the most significant Federal precedents, and a review of the most important cases now pending in the Federal court system. The spectrum of this litigation ranges from zoning to student rights, and public protest to religious symbols on public property, to the debates over the family and abortion. The instructor is currently an affiliate attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund.
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