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3.00 Credits
Examination of current issues and social problems relating to the administration of justice in a culturally diverse society. Special focus of the course will be on the changing ethnicity of communities and related changes in social and institutional public policy. Also discussed is cross-cultural communication, implementing cultural awareness training, multicultural representation in law enforcement, and criminal justice interaction with various racial and ethnic groups. Course meets multicultural graduation requirement. Prerequisites: CJAD 101 and junior standing. Strongly recommended as prerequisite for CJAD 345 Ethics and Morality in Criminal Justice.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the American juvenile justice system from the perspective of law enforcement, the courts and corrections. Prerequisites: CJAD 101 and junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the techniques and methods of identification, capture and analysis of fingerprint evidence, including consideration of the fundamentals of fingerprint patterns, classification formulas and extensions, scarred patterns, amputations and missing fingers, filing sequence, searching and referencing, Henry Classification, techniques for taking good fingerprints, problems in fingerprinting, latent impressions, powdering and lifting latent impressions, preparation of fingerprint charts for court testimony, and practice exercises for capturing fingerprints on a ten print card and live scan fingerprint machines Prerequisites: CJAD 101 and a declared Criminal Justice or Forensic Science major.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration and practical analysis of forensic evidence resulting from shooting incidents, including consideration of ballistics, ammunition, weapons/hardware, injury patterns in association with entry and exit wounds, and injury documentation and reconstruction techniques. Prerequisites: CJAD 201, CJAD 203; junior standing; and a declared Criminal Justice or Forensic Science major.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the scientific techniques commonly used in forensic crime solving, covering in detail all aspects of forensic science, the organization of a crime laboratory, and how evidence is treated from the crime scene to the courtroom. Prerequisites: CHEM 110, BIOL 110, junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the decision-making process in criminal justice as it relates to discretion, due process, truthfulness, corruption, and discrimination. Prerequisite: CJAD 101.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of punishment in our criminal justice system, with focus on why we punish and how we punish, all examined within the context of correctional philosophies. History and development of corrections, including relevant theories, practices, systems analysis, and treatment modalities. Prerequisite: CJAD 101.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the philosophy, role and function of probation, parole and other community based corrections as compared to institutional corrections. Consideration and critical evaluation of special programs and recent innovations in community based corrections. Prerequisites: CJAD 101 and sophomore standing.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the interface between victims and the various components of the criminal justice system. Topics include the history of the victims rights movement, victim prevention and victim assistance programs, victimization patterns and trends, victim interaction with law enforcement, victim rights and remedies in the court system, victim roles under the correctional system, demographic issues and concerns involving victims and offenders, and particularized consideration of victim issues in specific offenses including medium and high velocity bloodstains, significance of partially dried, clotted, aged and physically altered bloodstains and others. Prerequisites: CJAD 101 and junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys contemporary terrorism, especially international terrorism. The course examines controversies in defining terrorism; explores the historical roots of terrorism; examines terrorist motivations, organization and strategies; and explores ways in which countries can respond to the threat of terrorism. Cross-listed as POSC 370.
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