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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
1500. Introduction to Criminal Justice. Overview of the American criminal justice process with emphasis on its constituent foundations, its constitutional limits, and the rights of the individual from arrest through sentencing and release. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
1510. Survey of Forensic Science. Overview of history, evolution, and current status. Discussion of training, education, certification, accreditation, and legal issues. Designed to be accessible to students without a science background and provide an introduction to forensic science for those considering further studies. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
2601. Policing. The evolution, structure, and function of modern police organizations; the role of police in a democratic society; the impact of social, political, and economic influences; contemporary practices and controversies. Prereq.: CJFS 1500. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
2602. Criminal Courts. Structure and function of criminal courts in American society, perceptions of national commissions; organization, administration, and caseflow relationships with appropriate social agencies. Prereq.: CJFS 1500 or permission of instructor. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
2603. Corrections. Development and description of the American correctional systems' history and philosophy; the constitutional foundations of its control, and the rights of those within it. Overview of treatment approaches. Prereq.: CJFS 1500. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3700. Forensic Fire and Explosives Investigation. Principles of fire science including fire detection, suppression, and investigation of both fire and explosion scenes. Special emphasis on concepts of fire progression, cause and origin determinations, arson investigation, and bombings. Prereq.: CJFS 1500 or CJFS 1510. 3 s.h.
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4.00 Credits
3702. Correctional Strategies. Contemporary theory, practice, and research findings in the administration of juvenile and adult corrections. Community-based programs, including probation/parole/post-release control; institutional resources examined within the perspectives of prevention, control, and rehabilitation of the criminal offender. Concurrent with CJFS 3702L. Must be a Criminal Justice major or have permission of chairperson. Prereq.: CJFS 2603. 4 s.h.
Corequisite:
CJFS 3702L
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2.00 Credits
3702L. Correctional Strategies Practicum. Contact, observation, and on-site examination and comparison of community programs and institutional facilities. On-site 6 hours per week for 7 weeks (students are divided into two groups). Concurrent with CJFS 3702. Must be a Criminal Justice major or have permission of chairperson. Prereq.: CJFS 2603. 2 s.h.
Corequisite:
CJFS 3702
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3.00 Credits
3710. Social Statistics. Measurement and interpretation of social data by use of descriptive techniques. Cross-listed with SOC 3701. Prereq.: CJFS 1500. 3 s.h.
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3.00 Credits
3712. Criminal Justice Research. Analysis of the major components of social research, including research design, sampling, measurement, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of findings. Prereq.: CJFS 3710 or STAT 2601 or equivalent. 3 s.h.
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