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3.00 Credits
The law enforcement agencies of the federal, state, and local levels that are responsible for the control of crime and protection of society via maintenance of order, law enforcement, and peacekeeping functions within our social environment will be examined. Major topics include the evolution, development, functions and effects of law enforcement of crime in society. Emphasis is on the theory and practice of social control in society by traditional and emerging forms of policing responding to social and public policy.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the nature of criminal behavior, criminal law, and the American system of criminal justice. Sociological, biological, and psychological theories of criminal behavior are explored. Topics include the sociological impact of criminal behavior on contemporary society; issues of constitutional law and current issues in criminal justice. The relationship of the police, the courts, and correctional institutions to American society is also discussed. Prerequisite: ADMJ 0101 This course is cross-listed with SOC 0206.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers all aspects of law enforcement and police operations. Students will learn about police organizational structures, patrol tactics, arrest procedures, police management, traffic operations, new law enforcement technology, and other topics relevant to modern law enforcement operations..
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3.00 Credits
This course examines how laws influence criminal behavior within a society. Students will explore the relationship between laws and social control, the role of the criminal justice system, and will review relevant criminological theories as these factors apply to society and social change.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines forensic techniques commonly used in criminal investigations such as: crime scene reconstruction; hair, fiber, soil, inorganic, and organic analysis; spectroscopy; microscopy; toxicology; fingerprints; firearms; and DNA. The description, scientific underpinnings, and limitations of forensic techniques are discussed. The course gives students a background in scientific tools available to investigate crime. Prerequisite: ADMJ 0101
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the global issue of terrorism in a post-9/11 world. It is designed to provide students, especially criminal justice professionals, with a holistic understanding of terrorism, and the major issues associated with responding to terrorist incidents. The course will also examine the challenges of investigating terrorist events, and the use of the patriot act in a democratic society.
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3.00 Credits
The study of a special topic in criminal justice.
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3.00 Credits
Organized crime is no longer confined to a few countries such as Italy, the United States, and Japan. During the 1980s and 1990s it has become much more pervasive, and has had a major impact in countries such as Russia and other countries in transition, Turkey, Mexico, and South Africa. This course looks at the dynamics of organized crime, explains why it develops in particular countries, the various forms it takes, and the responses of law enforcement agencies and international institutions.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines criminal and constitutional law as it impacts law enforcement in the criminal justice process. Included are studies of arrest, search and seizure, confessions, and evidence procedures as they relate to the everyday duties of the law enforcement officer.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the agencies and processes dealing with juvenile justice in the United States. Topics covered include a history of the juvenile justice system, police handling of juveniles, the juvenile court, detention, and treatment of offenders. Prerequisite: ADMJ 0101
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