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CJ 201. Introduction to Criminal Justice.3(3,0). A critical survey of the various components of the criminal justice process as a means of social control.Emphasis will be placed on the functions and relationships of the component from and interdisciplinary perspective .This course is a prereqisite to all other criminal justice course. Prerequisite: SOC 250 or PSY 250 or EPSY 250. (F,S)
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CJ 250. This course is designated to provide students with an in-dept understanding of the intimate role the criminal justice system has played in the lives of African-Americans and how African-Americans have interacted wth the criminal justice system. This course will take an historical look at the development and the roles of African-Americans and the criminal justice system in the United States from tis earlist beginnings to the president. Prerequisite: SOC 250 OR PSY OR EPSY 250.
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CJ 300. Applied Psychology for Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers. 3(3,0). This course examines basic behavioral science concepts and applies them the the law enforcement and corrections fields. Special attention is given to general, abnormal and developmental psychology, as they relate to police community relation and the role of the correctioans professional. Prerequisite: SOC 250 or PSY 250 or ESPY 250 and CJ 201. (F,S)
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3.00 Credits
CJ 301/SOC 301. Criminology and Penology. 3(3,0). Scientific study of the nature and cause of crime, processes of criminal maturation and criminal behavior, punishment and penal system, correctional treatment and crime prevention. Prerequisite: SOC 250 or PSY 250 or ESPY 250. (F,S)
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CJ 302/SOC 401. Junvenile Delinquency.3(3,0). An exploration of the juvenile delinquent in society; theories of delinquency causationn and methods of correction adn prevention. The course wil also cover the juvenile court and other societal institutions as they relate to treatment method and aftercare. Prerequisite: SOC 250 or PSY 250 or EPSY 250 and CJ 201.(S)
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CJ 303. Victimology. 3(3,0). A comprehensive study of victimization, the crime victim and related criminal justice research. The following topics will be examined: the history and development of the victims rights movement, the legal, social psychological, economic, and physical impacts of crime on the victim, victim assistance and victim compensation programs, issues and controversies surrounding victims rights; implications of the victims rights movement for process, procedure, and policy in the criminal civil, and juvenile justice systems. Students will be required to participate in a service-learning project for this course. Prerequisites: CJ 201-Introduction to Criminal Justice minimum grade of Cminimum grade of C and/or SOC 250-Introduction to Sociology minimum grade of C or PSY 250-General Psychology minimum grade of C or EPSY 204-Educational Psychology minimum grade of Cminimum grade of C.
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3.00 Credits
CJ 304. Terrorism, Intelligence and Homeland Security. 3(3,0). This course covers the historical and contemporary Issues interrelating terrorism, intelligence and homeland security. The course represents not only a strong scholarly approach to the study of terrorism, but also incorporates the real-world experience of federal agents, police officers and solders tasked with preventing the next terrorist attach on our country. It is designed to help students develop a working knowledge of people, ideas, organizations, and current issues in the field. The approach of this course provided students with a unified and cutting-edge understanding of terrorism, intelligence and homeland security and their interrelationship. Prerequisite: PSY 250 (F,S)
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3.00 Credits
CJ 305. Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism. 3(3,0). Introduction to computer crime through an examination of the crime and those individuals committing it as well as the specific laws, investigative techniques and criminological theories applicable to computer crime. Prerequisite: PSY 250 (F,S)
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3.00 Credits
CJ 310. Criminal Law. 3(3,0).This course examines the historical develoopment of the criminal law and presents the evolution of America's current philosophy of law. Definitions and classification of crimes and others societal institutions as they relate to treatment methods and aftercare. Prerequisite: SOC 250 or PSY 250 or EPSY 250 and CJ 201. (S)
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3.00 Credits
CJ 311. American Police System. An overview of the historical development of law enforcement with emphasis on the function, activities, and related problems of police in America. Prerequisite: SOC 250 or PSY 250 or ESPY 250 and CJ 201. (S)
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