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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is an examination of the ethical and value based discretionary decisions that police officers deal with on a regular basis. Police deviance will be addressed as to casual analysis and prescriptions for controlling such areas as police corruption, brutality and abuse to citizens. (3 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on developing critical thinking, communication, and time-sensitive judgmental decision-making skills in simulated dangerous, stressful, and emergency situations. This course consists of a brief introduction on the use of certain emergency situations. This course consists of a brief introduction on the use of certain law enforcement weapons, both lethal and less lethal, and the use of state-of-the-art Virtual Firearms Training Technology in a safe and controlled environment to assist in the development of these skills. Students will be required to respond to scenarios involving continuum of force decisions. The focus of this course is not on firearms skills, handling of firearms, or proficiency with firearms. This course is not intended to, nor does it, qualify the student to meet any certification, licensing, or any other requirement for weapon ownership, possession, use or safety. (1 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Basic Virtual Firearms Training (CRMJ 1500), and furthers the study of issues that may apply when responding to emergency situations and evaluating possible alternatives and options using the Virtual Firearms Training Software. Training in stressful situations will challenge the student to perform and exhibit critical, judgmental, creative thinking, and communication skills under simulated real-life conditions. The use of certain law enforcement weapons, both lethal and less lethal, and the use of state-of-the-art Virtual Firearms Training Technology in safe and controlled environments is briefly reviewed. Students will be required to respond to scenarios involving continuum of force decisions. The focus of this course is not on firearms skills, handling of firearms, or proficiency with firearms. This course is not intended to, nor does it, qualify the student to meet any certification, licensing, or any other requirement for weapon ownership, possession, use or safety. Prerequisite: Completion of Basic Virtual Firearms Training (CRMJ 1500) or concurrent enrollment. (1 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
In today's environment the actions of law enforcement officers are strictly scrutinized. Law enforcement officers are tasked by society to reasonably use force when appropriate within the confines of their profession. The student will explore the legal, policy, and administrative context for law enforcement use of force, examine decision-making, reasonable and necessary implementation of force, and options along the use-of-force spectrum including less-lethal and deadly force. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the function of courts, characteristics of the judicial process, approaches to the study of judicial behavior, the role of the courts as policy makers and the relationship of the court to other branches of government. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
In this course, the total criminal justice process from law enforcement through the administration of justice, prisons, probation, and history and philosophy of the system are examined. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce the student to the fundamental features of the art and science of criminal investigations. The course will review, discuss and analyze theories and methods of criminal investigation focusing on the relationships of detectives with other law enforcement divisions, modus operandi, sources of information, surveillance, personal identification, interviewing and interrogation, preliminary and follow up investigation, the collection and preservation of evidence and case preparation. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the value and significance of various types of physical evidence. Students will be shown how to identify, collect, and preserve physical evidence at the scene of the crime, and the procedures, techniques, and laboratory methods used in the handling, examination and presentation of physical evidence will be identified. Evidence typically found at various crime scenes and required law enforcement actions will be studied. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of constitutional law and its relationship to the criminal justice system. Students will analyze the laws of arrest, search and seizure, confessions and signed statements; they will also study and evaluate evidence and proof. Particular attention is given to application of Wyoming requirements. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course covers general criminal law, which includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: the nature, origins, structure and purposes of criminal law; the constitutional limits on criminal law; the general principles of criminal liability; the doctrines of complicity and inchoate crimes; and the defenses to crime including excuse, justification and alibi. Special emphasis is placed on Wyoming provisions. (3 lect.)
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