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2.00 Credits
2 Cr. The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to our legal system, jurisprudence and the work of attorneys. Students will examine courtroom topics and criminal rules of procedure and evidence; the rules of the court; professional courtroom conduct and decorum; organization, purpose, and responsibilities of the courtroom workgroup. Students who take CRMJ 291 in the spring will apply their classroom knowledge and skills in an actual competition trial setting. Graded CR/NC only.
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1.00 Credits
1 Cr. This course is a continuation of CRMJ 290, Mock Trial Competition. During spring semesters it serves to involve students in mock trial competitions and continues only until those competitions are completed. During fall semesters continuing students in CRMJ 291 participate with new students in CRMJ 290 in preparing for competitions. CRMJ 290 or 291 in the fall semester is a prerequisite for 291 in the spring semester in any given year. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course is intended to introduce students to basic management models, principles, and strategies applicable to contemporary police and correctional criminal justice organizations. Includes an examination of organizational history, theory, behavior, leadership styles, networks of relationships both formal and informal, concentration of power, and politics within organizations. The policy implications of selected topics will be considered to analyze the future direction of these criminal justice organizations. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. An examination of women in the criminal justice system, as individuals who work within the system in law enforcement, law, and corrections, and as victims, criminals, and juvenile delinquents. Restricted to students of junior standing or higher.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course focuses on the nature and extent and causes of criminal and delinquent behavior in contemporary American society. It will examine the problems of defi ning and measuring crime and delinquency. It will explore specifi c types of crime and delinquency, including violent crime, property crime, public order crime and drug use, organized crime and gang involvement, and white collar crime, as well as the characteristics of individuals most likely to be offenders and victims of these acts. The nature and history of attempts to control, prevent, and treat offenders and victims, as well as a brief examination of similarities and differences between adult and juvenile courts will be addressed. Includes the major theoretical explanations for criminal and delinquent behavior. Prerequisite: 125 or CRMJ 150. (See SOCL 351)
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. An examination of the nature, variety, and sources of criminal law and the relationship of criminal law to theories of punishment and social control. Includes the classifi cation of crimes, as well as the creation, organization, and content of criminal law. Prerequisite: 150.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. An examination of the fi eld of community- based corrections, including pre-and post- trial duties, patterns of diversion, probation and parole, restitution, intensive probation, supervision, and violation revocations. A special focus on alternatives to incarceration in community settings will be addressed. Restorative Justice approaches such as community conferencing, and victim-offender mediation and offender accountability to the community as well as victim assistance and community service for offenders will be addressed. Legal issues and trends in community-based corrections will be examined.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course provides an introduction to American constitutional law through a study of selected Supreme Court cases. Students will examine the sources of government power found in the Constitution and study the role of the courts in interpreting the extent of that power. Topics that will be considered include judicial review, separation of powers, the Bill of Rights, and the right to privacy. Selected pending U.S. Supreme Court cases will be used as an interactive tool to study the Constitution. Prerequisite: POSC 121 or 320, or junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
3 Cr. This course is designed to enhance the transition from the college classroom to the work world learning environment. Students will integrate and apply key aspects of the criminal justice curriculum and refl ect upon their internship experience related to their academic major and established career goals. The course will focus on preparing the students for relationships with colleagues and those individuals they will serve in their work. Students will also prepare a faculty approved exercise to be used to address a local social or criminal justice problem or concern. Senior self-assessment will also be addressed. Prerequisite: CRMJ or SOCL 487 or concurrent. Restricted to students with senior standing. (See SOCL 465)
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3.00 Credits
1-3 Cr. Courses on topics of interest to criminal justice students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisite: 150. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit.
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