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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the methods and body of rules by which criminal law functions in a free society. Topics include the collection and handling of evidence in a crime, police procedure in regard to search and seizure, emergency police searches, vehicle searches, confessions, and arrest and interrogation procedures.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the history of community relations and the police. Explores public relations programs and strategies.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the relationship between the media and the justice system. Topics include freedom of the press, the individual's right to privacy, the Freedom of Information Act, sensationalism in the media with regard to crime, and the role of the media in crime-solving and law enforcement.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the history and causes of terrorism, including an overview of the philosophies, objectives, strategies, technology, and response of democratic governments in combating terrorism. Concentrates on the structure and function of major terrorist groups. Includes an investigation of terrorist activities, legal viewpoints, and media responsibility.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to essential criminal justice system information systems. Students gain hands-on experience with computer applications widely used in police and correctional settings. Topics include criminal tracking databases, crime mapping software, crime analysis, crime patterns, and real time crime data utilized in law enforcement. Prerequisites: CIS115, JUS100
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4.00 Credits
Includes a focus on social issues such as violence, abuse, racial and ethnic relations, racism, concentrated poverty, joblessness, terrorism, and suicide, and explores how these issues impact justice in the United States. Prerequisite: JUS100
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4.00 Credits
Includes readings and discussions organized around selected topics in justice studies. Topics will vary each quarter.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the management practices and organizational designs in American policing. Topics include leadership and leadership development, law enforcement and politics, CompStat, organizational development, and human resources. Prerequisite: SOC218
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the emerging issues of Homeland Security and potential terrorist threats. Includes the history of terrorism, the National Security Act, the events of September 11, and overall public safety challenges. Prerequisite: SOC218
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the history, structure, and procedures of the state and federal judicial systems. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of the district attorney, defense attorney, bailiff, judge, jury, and expert witness in determining guilt or innocence. Pretrial activities are also discussed, such as grand jury, preliminary hearings, and pleas.
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