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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course analyzes the usually nonviolent criminal conduct described as violations of trust. Typologies of white collar crime will be presented as occupational, governmental, corporate, financial, technical, professional, and religious in nature. Measurement and assessments of costs will include the economic and social damage. White collar crime will be presented through a review of the pertinent theories, including the work of Sutherland, Coleman, and Ross. Both the deviant and criminal aspects of these behaviors will be presented. A practical overview will include the prevention, detection, and prosecution of offenders as well as a survey of the law enforcement agencies tasked with specialized investigative responsibilities.
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with the many concerns that surround the victims of crime and addresses the issues that tend to "twice victimize" the victim by exploring the ways in which victims are treated by the system that is supposed to help them. Current trends, programs, policies, laws, and theories for dealing with the victims and survivors of crimes are discussed. Specialized responses to victims of violence, as well as the etiology of victimization, will be presented. Historical antecedents, victim compensation, victim impact statements, and public policy will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis and definition of drugs of abuse and their effect on society are presented in this course. Both the legal aspects and the social costs will be factored into the discussion. Controversial issues, including legalization and foreign relations, will be discussed. State and federal laws will be examined in light of other available options. Major offenders, including gangs and cartels, as well as current trends, strategies, and policies will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to acquaint the criminal justice practitioner with the mental health field and the interaction between the two. Psychological evaluations, testing issues, insanity defense, forensic psychiatry, expert testimony, and the role of the mental health professional in criminal justice issues are included as discussion topics. Case studies and current issues will be presented in a seminar format.
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3.00 Credits
This course will review the addictive behaviors that professionals in the criminal justice system encounter on a regular basis. Substance and behavioral addictions will be reviewed in the context of victims and offenders. A variety of treatment protocols will be discussed to equip the criminal justice professional with the background to deal effectively with these criminal issues.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an overview of the strategies and various protocols that are used in the rehabilitation and counseling of criminal offenders who are incarcerated or assigned to residential facilities through judicial referrals. Institutional and non-institutional programs will be reviewed.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents the legal framework for the study of criminal justice. Starting with an overview of the United States Constitution, the student will learn due process, probable cause, and the basic underlying concepts. Issues of search warrants, arrests, interrogation, and the trial process will be discussed. This course is especially useful and highly recommended for those students who have not had previous law courses or those who are not currently working in the criminal justice arena.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the behaviors that are exhibited by criminals based upon an analysis of critical behavioral markers. Behavior will be reviewed from a variety of perspectives, including criminological, psychological, and physiological. Crime scene analysis will be discussed as a source of profiling criminal behavior, and the use of the polygraph will be explored as an attempt to examine diagnostic tools to predict and explain deviance and criminal behavior.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn the scientific methods used in the study of issues related to crime and criminal justice. Topics will include the relationship among theory, hypotheses, and empirical research. Various methodological designs, including survey research, quasi-experimental research, and qualitative research will be explored. The language and terminology used in the interpretation of data will be presented. Issues that govern the research of crime and criminal justice will be discussed, including ethics and confidentiality.
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3.00 Credits
The quest for understanding leadership on personal, organizational and global levels is both elusive and complex. This course is designed to stimulate thoughtful consideration into the nature of leadership as depicted in film. Film provides unique insight into the character, motives, and culture allowing the student to access meaning and significance through theoretical, analytic and dialogic inquiry.
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