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1.00 Credits
1 credit This course will presume that there are students that have had no prior experience with firearms. This section will be devoted to providing basic accurate information, proper form, procedure and habits. Each student will have a full working familiarity with the firearm and ammunition that they will encounter and have at least a basic understanding of ballistics. The first three sections, "A. Introduction to firearms", "B. Shooting Fundamentals", "C. Range Behavior/Safety" are taught in the classroom. CRJS 105 is an absolute prerequisite for CRJS 106. All participants must attend CRJS 105 for safety protocol. Students are responsible for the acquisition of their own firearm and associated ammunition, holster, ear and eye protection. The course is taught by a team of certified firearm instructors at an off campus indoor range. Availability for course is restricted to upper level criminal justice majors and all others only by permission of the Director of the Criminal Justice Program. CRJS 105 is intended as a general elective for criminal justice majors.
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2.00 Credits
2 credits This portion of the firearm instruction focuses upon basic marksmanship techniques. The five principles of marksmanship will include proper stance grip, sight picture, trigger control, presentation and follow-through. The training paradigm will also encompass the entire scope of the use of force continuum from command presence to deadly force. Students are responsible for the acquisition of their own firearm and associated ammunition, holster, ear and eye protection. You will need at least 600 rounds of ammunition for this section. Instruction is held at an indoor range for application of proper techniques. The course is taught by a team of certified firearm instructors at an off campus indoor range. Availability for course is restricted to upper level criminal justice majors and all others only by permission of the Director of the Criminal Justice Program. CRJS 106 is intended as a general elective for criminal justice majors. Prerequisite: CRJS 105
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, Fall This is a first year required foundation course that will prepare the student in the Criminal Justice major and other related areas of study to think, write and talk about the field. The course will provide the necessary knowledge about sources of information relating to the field of "justice" studies, how to search for these sources, and how to understand sources that are found. The course will cover the principles of integrity that are essential to justice studies. The Criminal Justice Program and its faculty believe that it is essential that ethical principles are introduced early in the student's academic career. The course investigates career options so that the student can plan their academic courses in a focused and analytical manner.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, every semester and Distance Learning (Internet) Introduces the field of criminal justice through the examination of police, courts, and correctional arenas. It includes a review of historical data, statistical information, and evaluation of ciminal justice system policies, procedures, and trends. Students learn the terminology of the field, gain an awareness of the methods of inquiry utilized in the field, and have the opportunity to examine personal attitudes and values regarding crime and responses to crime.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, Spring Required service learning seminar for all 1st year CRJS students.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, annual An introduction to the traditional components of American Corrections, including probation and parole agencies. Prerequisite: CRJS 110
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, Spring and Distance Learning (Internet) An introduction to American policing that will provide an analytical framework for understanding the police as a product of a balance of social, historical, political, legal, individual, and organizational forces. The course will examine theoretical propositions about the police in light of current research literature and analyze the three major functions of policing in the United States: law enforcement, service provision, and the maintenance of order. The legal parameters of policing and Police Administration are reviewed in relation to contemporary issues that pose substantial challenges to police officers and administrators and finally probes Contemporary Concerns and Future Challenges such as the critical issues of deadly force, AIDS, affirmative action, and police deviance. The student will also explore the contemporary police industry including public and private agencies at the federal, state and municipal levels. Prerequisite: CRJS 110
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An introduction to principles of private security and loss prevention, including the history and role of private security; threat assessment and security survey; and principles of physical security, including personnel security and functional area security systems. This course will also focus on the legal aspects of private security, touching on civil and criminal liabilities.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is designed to introduce the student to the theory and practice of Conservation Law Enforcement. Knowledge gained from this course can be applied to any state or federal position that is designed to enhance, protect, and conserve the natural areas of the United States. Issues concerning officer expectations/duties, levels of danger, training, waterway conservation, and game enforcement will be covered in great detail. Additionally, this course will expose the student to constitutional law, criminal law (ie., PA Fish and Boat Code), natural resource law, and the United States Code of Federal Statutes and Regulations. Prerequisite: CRJS 110
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, every semester, only Distance Learning (Internet) This course examines delinquency in American society, the history of delinquency and major theoretical concepts that have been utilized to explain criminal behavior and juvenile delinquency with suggestions for the future. Ethnographic research methods will be utilized to identify behaviors and place qualitative meaning to the observed behaviors.
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