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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
Analysis of the structure and function of the American court system with attention to the roles of the judge, prosecutor, defender, defendant, jury, victim, witnesses and court administrator.
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5.00 Credits
Study of the criminal law processes from detention to appeal. State and federal rules of criminal procedure. Understanding of policies, due process, self-incrimination, search and seizure, right to counsel, and other constitutional issues. Required for all criminal justice majors. Prerequisite: CRJS 110.
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5.00 Credits
Overview of constitutional limitations on the criminal justice system, The Bill of Rights, due process and civil liberties, investigative and trial procedures, and criminal procedure from arrest through postconviction. Focus on the rule of law in law enforcement, search and seizure, and arrest, interrogation, identification. Recommended prerequisites: CRJS 110, CRJS 312.
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5.00 Credits
Study of investigative theory and techniques. Focus on investigation of homicide, rape, and violent crime and procedures and forensic techniques used in crime scene investigations. Prerequisites: CRJS 110, CRJS 209.
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5.00 Credits
Overview of the theory and practice of community corrections. Examination of contemporary correctional interventions in community settings, alternatives to incarceration and intermediate sanctions, and issues involving the reintegration and community supervision of offenders.
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5.00 Credits
Overview of forensic psychology and the nexus between psychology, law, and criminology. Survey of policy, practice, and research in forensic psychology and application of psychology to the criminal justice system and criminal and civil litigation. Topics include: Criminal behavior, the relationship between the criminal justice and mental health systems, ethical guidelines and challenges faced in forensic work, methods and instruments used by forensic psychologists, investigative psychology and offender profiling, the insanity defense and competency determinations, risk assessment and prediction of dangerousness, sex offender treatment, and correctional interventions. Cross-listed with PSYC 360. Prerequisites: CRJS 110, CRJS 209, PSYC 120.
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
Special Topics
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
Directed Study
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5.00 Credits
A survey of victimology. Topics include: The impact of crime on victims, measuring crime through victimization, the social and psychological harm resulting from different types of crime, the victim-offender relationship, victim rights movement, public perception of victims and social reaction to victimization, the role of the victim in the criminal justice process, and crime prevention and personal safety. A component of the course will address restorative justice with attention to the differences between restorative and retributive models of justice, restorative justice initiatives in the criminal justice system, the balancing of victim, offender, and citizen needs and rights, and offender, community, and governmental responsibilities in meeting the needs of crime victims. Prerequisites: CRJS 110, CRJS 209.
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5.00 Credits
Study of the differentiation of criminal types in criminal justice policy and practice. Focus on theoretical foundations of typology construction and application of offender typologies and criminological theories to the investigative and adjudication process. Recommended Prerequisites: CRJS 110, CRJS 209, CRJS 360.
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