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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or 107 The course presents aspects of self-defense and various exercises and breathing techniques to control personal stress. The primary emphasis of the course is to provide students with an appreciation of health and wellness through physical fitness and personal self-defense without weapons. Skill development is stressed as a means of reducing and controlling personal stress and situational conflict. It will provide activities that foster flexibility, enhance strength, determination, coordination, and self-confidence. The course is highly recommended for all students majoring in criminal justice but is open to any student who has completed any one of the social science introductory courses.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107 and CJAD 101 or permission of instructor This course provides an extensive coverage of landmark cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in the area of criminal procedure. Areas to be covered include confessions, search and seizure, interrogation, arrest, right to counsel, lineups, and other critical stages of the criminal process. The student will be exposed to theoretical and practical applications of our constitutional protections relative to the criminal justice system.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107, CJAD 101, 320 or permission of instructor This course is an advanced study of criminal law and procedure with concentration on evidence rules, an overview of criminal trial procedures, lay and expert testimony, admissibility of evidence, pretrial discovery, typologies of evidence, constitutional rights, presumptions, relevance, privileges, hearsay, confessions, and impeachment.
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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107 and CJAD 101 or permission of the instructor This course is an introduction to research methods and an overview of the research process, with emphasis on finding, using, and evaluating criminal justice research. It will include an examination of research methods appropriate to the study of crime, policy, and criminal justice.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107 and CJAD 101 or permission of instructor This course provides coverage of the correctional process and probation/parole systems within the United States. The historical evolvement, philosophy, standards, and innovations of probation and parole will be discussed. Also covered are electronic surveillance and community programs. The student will become acquainted with the numerous duties of state and federal officials within the probation/parole systems.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107 and CJAD 101 or permission of the instructor The course focuses on theories and concepts of criminal justice conduct and character as they relate to personal and professional discretionary decision making; emphasis will be on police and corrections officers relative to administrative policy and legal guidelines as they apply to federal and state civil, criminal, and administrative law including civil rights issues. The course is also designed to familiarize students with concepts relating to cultural diversity and the professionalism of criminal justice practitioners in the U.S. with regard to issues that are recurrent and problematic.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107, CJAD 101, and 232 or permission of instructor The course is designed to develop knowledge of specific treatment programs in corrections and to help students learn the role of correctional caseworkers and counselors as practiced in correctional agencies.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107 and CJAD 101 or consent of the instructor Various problems and investigations will be conducted on a chosen topic. Topics will vary. Repeatable course, if topic is different.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107 and CJAD 101, 300, and 301 or permission of the instructor This course is an examination and evaluation of current issues in the field of forensic science related to the scientific analysis of physical evidence in criminal investigations. Individual and or group activities related to the profession of forensic science within the criminal justice system. Topics will vary. Repeatable course, if topic is different.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisite(s): ENGL 106 or 107 and CJAD 101, 300, and 301 or permission of the instructor This course is a study of the methods and techniques of scientific crime scene investigation, documentation, and recognition of physical evidence, collection, and crime scene reconstruction.
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