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  • 2.00 - 6.00 Credits

    2 to 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: AJ 197 with a C or better, employed in a related field of major program of study or departmental approval. This course will enable the student to demonstrate greater competence in work environment skills. This is the second in a series of four courses. The student will work a minimum of 75 hours throughout the semester for each credit awarded. Topics of special interest to the student will be developed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours credit. This course will enable the student to understand the challenges of developing and maintaining meaningful police/community relationships. Topics of discussion include public/community relations, community policing, crime prevention programs, police/media relations, and special issues associated with juveniles, the elderly and cultural diversity.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours credit. An intensive study of the laws which legal officers must uphold is conducted. Laws are categorized into major areas such as crimes against persons, against property, and against society. Each of these areas is covered by studying specific crimes under each type, describing what constitutes a violation and showing the evidence the law agency needs to support a charge in court. The rights of citizens as interpreted by courts are emphasized to guide officers in performing their duties. Considerable use is made of invited speakers from the county attorney's office, attorneys from the bar association, officers from KBI, FBI, and local law agencies.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours credit. Prerequisite: AJ 102 with a C or better or instructor approval. This course will enable the student to understand the fundamentals of the criminal investigation process. The student will explore investigative techniques in crime detection, collection and use of evidence and information, criminal apprehension and prosecution and investigation of specific crimes.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours credit. This course will enable the student to develop an understanding of the science of crime. The student will examine the roles of social, cultural, economic, political, psychological, chemical, biological, and ideological factors in causing criminal behavior. The student will explore the major theoretical perspectives in the field, as well as the critiques and uses of these perspectives in the prevention and response to crime.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours credit. This course will enable the student to explore criminal law focusing on the rules and use of evidence in criminal proceedings. The student will focus on federal and state rules of evidence, various types of evidence, legal issues essential to the collection and seizure of admissible evidence, and legal interrogation.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours credit. This course will enable the student to examine criminal justice issues from a professional code of ethics perspective. The student will explore related contemporary ethical issues and develop a foundation for analyzing ethical dilemmas and their impact on the criminal justice system and the public.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Approval of dean and instructor. Topics of specific interest to the student will be developed. These topics will be established by the student's needs or requirements. Areas of specific needs will be pursued and instructional material that lends itself to current trends or topics needed to supplement normal classroom instruction will be offered.
  • 2.00 - 6.00 Credits

    2 to 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: AJ 198 with a C or better, employed in a related field of major program of study or departmental approval. This course is the third in a series of four courses that will enable the student to demonstrate greater competence in work environment skills. The student will work a minimum of 75 hours throughout the semester for each credit awarded. Topics of special interest to the student will be developed.
  • 2.00 - 6.00 Credits

    2 to 6 hours credit. Prerequisites: AJ 297 with a C or better, employed in a related field of major program of study or departmental approval. This course is the fourth in a series of four courses that will enable the student to demonstrate greater competence in work environment skills. The student will work a minimum of 75 hours throughout the semester for each credit awarded. Topics of special interest to the student will be developed.
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