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4852. Trace Evidence. Teaches search methods, recovery procedures, and laboratory analysis for hairs, fibers, and other types of trace evidence in criminal investigations and prosecutions. Emphasis is on major cases that hinged on trace evidence, and the legal and ethical future of trace evidence. Some laboratory exercises with microscopes are included. Prereq.: CJFS 3714 or concurrent or permission from Chairperson. 3 s.h.
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4853. Forensic Firearms Examination. This course features both lecture and laboratory work on the forensic science involved in firearms examination, to include gun manufacturing, the physics of ballistics, gunpowder and gun primer residue analysis, serial number restoration, and shooting reconstruction. Legislation concerning handguns and other weapons in the US will also be covered. Prereq.: CJFS 3714 or concurrent or permission from Chairperson. 3 s.h.
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4870. Law Enforcement Administration. Detailed examination of the administration of line and staff services of law enforcement agencies and the role of technology in administration. Portfolios and resumes prepared, assessment exam. Must be a Criminal Justice major or have permission of chairperson. Prereq.: CJFS 3715 and senior standing. 3 s.h.
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4890. Judicial Administration. Court management examined in light of structure, judicial responsibility, and inherent power of courts. Case flow, case management, automation, and judicial staffing. Portfolios and resumes prepared, assessment exam. Prereq.: CJFS 3715 and CJFS 3719 and senior standing in criminal justice or permission of chairperson. 3 s.h.
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5802. Corrections Law and Liability. Analysis and examination of legal mandates and restrictions affecting the field of corrections. History of the development of offender rights, current issues surrounding offender rights, and future concerns in this area. Jail and prison standards, accreditation standards, case law, and liability concerns. Prereq.: CJFS 3702 or CJFS 3719. 3 s.h.
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5820. Advanced Legal Research. Advanced techniques in conducting legal research using standard reference tools as well as automated on-line services and the Internet. Analysis of findings of legal issues related to criminal justice, report and memoranda writing utilizing the Harvard University System of Citations, legal forms and terminology. Prereq.: CJFS 3720 or approval of instructor. 3 s.h.
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5825. Criminal Procedures and Constitutional Issues. Constitutional foundations of the American criminal justice process with special emphasis on recent Supreme Court decisions. Legal and practical applications of the laws of arrest, criminal procedure, search and seizure, court structures, and federal civil rights. Prereq.: CJFS 3719 and must be a criminal justice major or have permission of chairperson. 3 s.h.
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5831. Violence in America. Analysis of violence in America including official and unofficial statistics, types and levels of violence, research findings, and profiles of offenders. Case analysis of domestic violence, juvenile violence, gangs, and other forms of violence. Prereq.: CJFS 3735. 3 s.h.
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5840. Critical Incidents and Homeland Security. This course provides an overview of emergency planning at all stages from the initial development of an emergency plan to the management of crisis situations to the evaluation of the response. The course culminates in the creation of an emergency preparedness plan for jurisdiction or agency of the student's choosing, and the student is encouraged to select a situation consist with present work or long-term career plans. Prereq.: CJFS 1500, PHLT 1531, OR graduate student status. 3 s.h.
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5841. Terrorism and Countersurveillance. The course provides an introduction to terrorism and counter-terrorism techniques. Generally, the course material is divided into two parts. First, the course offers a description of terrorist and anti-government groups. Topics covered include the background and history of terrorist and anti-government groups as well as the tactics of these groups. Second, the course takes the perspective of homeland security and law enforcement agencies proactively counteracting the threats to public safety that they groups may pose. Prereq.: CJFS 1500, PHLT 1531, OR graduate student status. 3 s.h.
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