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5.00 Credits
Provides an understanding of the stages of grief, the importance of grieving, normal grief reactions as well as styles of counseling. Explores the social impact that death has on the survivors which include family structures, social structures and the factors of change that relate to funeralization.
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3.00 Credits
Prepares the student to take the National Board Examination. Organization and review of previous coursework, and any new information as may be indicated. Extensive sample testing will further prepare the student for required Board Examination. Prerequisites: All coursework prior to or during this quarter
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5.00 Credits
An overview of the American Criminal Justice System emphasizing the organizational and jurisdictional interrelationships of the Criminal Justice System components at the local, state, and federal levels. The history, development, and philosophy of the system components, including the use of forensics at each jurisdictional level will be studied. Career opportunities and employment requirements will be explored.
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5.00 Credits
An overview of the history, development and organization of police systems at the local, state and federal levels will be presented. Policies and procedures of modern policing will be examined. The impact of court cases on police practices, including crime scene investigation and evidence gathering and processing will be included. Emerging Trends in policing will be discussed.
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5.00 Credits
An overview of the history and development of the American Judicial System and its structures and processes will be reviewed. An overview of the court systems at the local, state, and federal levels of jurisdiction will be presented. Trial processes and appellate systems will be presented. The impact of the judiciary on the administration of justice and the role of forensic science in the court system are included.
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5.00 Credits
A systematic examination of the role and function of facilities and programs for offenders will be reviewed. Topics include the evolution of corrections; contemporary correctional practices; legal and administrative issues; community facilities and programs; classification systems; special populations; prison industries; career opportunities; and the privatization of correctional facilities and programs.
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5.00 Credits
An examination of the causes of delinquency and criminal behavior of youth will be presented. The system of justice for juveniles, including investigation, adjudication, detention, and treatment and aftercare will be discussed. Topics will include relevant court cases; comparative analysis of juvenile and adult justice systems; waiver of jurisdiction; and recent trends regarding the restructuring of the juvenile justice system.
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5.00 Credits
Introduces the nature, extent, and factors related to criminal behavior, and the etiology of criminal offenses and offenders. A psychosocial perspective is used to study factors related to offending behavior and criminal behavioral patterns. Classification systems, prediction models, profiling, and intervention programs will be studied.
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5.00 Credits
The origin, history and role of forensic science in the investigative process. Philosophical, rational and practical framework that supports a case investigation will be outlined. The unifying principles of forensic science, the rooting of forensic science in the pure sciences, and the unique ways in which a forensic scientist must think will also be discussed. The special areas of forensic science will be explored. The practical application of forensic science in law enforcement will be emphasized.
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5.00 Credits
Examines the principles of forensic science specifically the various types of physical evidence, classification of evidence and the role of physical evidence in criminal investigation. Topics include Class and individual characteristic evidence, identification of fingerprint patterns, development of latent fingerprints, plaster casting trace evidence, drug identification biological evidence, firearms identification, toxicology, questioned documents and forensic pathology. An explanation of crime laboratory services, physical evidence examination, and the function evidence provides in criminal investigation are additional topics. Prerequisite: FST 206
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