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3.00 Credits
Students study techniques and procedures utilized in criminal investigation. The course includes a wide range of activities associated with criminal investigation, such as interviewing, report writing, and collecting and preserving evidence. Prerequisite: CRJ 1115
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the three segments of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Topics include the extent, measurement, and classification of crime; identification of key personnel and procedures within the criminal justice process; and differences between adult and juvenile justice handling.
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3.00 Credits
This is a practical information guidelines course for students seeking cross-cultural knowledge and sensitivity. The course content stresses that those who are charged with the responsibility of public protection and service will demonstrate greater professionalism through cultural awareness, both within the multicultural workforce and in the community in which they serve.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with an introduction to and analysis of theories, techniques, programs, and philosophies involving police image, public response, and community policing. Special attention is given to social problems through problem-solving policing techniques, crime prevention, and the policecommunity partnership needed for effective public safety.
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3.00 Credits
Students examine basic principles of criminal liability and procedural protections provided for defendants by the US Constitution. It explores the purposes of criminal law in America and the methods by which the criminal law is implemented within our society. It includes elements of general criminal liability and defenses, as well as elements of specific major offenses. The application of criminal law to the criminal justice process from investigation through post-conviction remedies is covered. Distinctions between the philosophy and practice of substantive and procedural criminal law for juveniles and for adults are considered.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of legal problems from conviction to release, pre-sentence investigation, sentencing, probation and parole, loss and restoration of civil rights, inmate constitutional rights and grievance procedures, legal assistance and alternatives to litigation.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a survey of the American legal system. Students examine the structure of the system and the roles of participants, including legislators, judges, attorneys, and paralegals. Students are introduced to the sources of law and such substantive areas of law as contracts, torts, crimes, and property.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines alternatives to traditional civil and/or criminal litigation of legal issues in America. Topics such as administrative law, arbitration, mediation, and restorative justice are included. Justice models from other societies as well as those of indigenous peoples are discussed and compared. A 30- hour laboratory provides training in mediation skills. This training may lead to credentailing and further opportunities to provide mediation services locally in schools, courts, businesses and community. Prerequisite: SBS 1350 or CRJ 1115
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3.00 Credits
Students examine institutional treatment of the inmate in the various correctional settings: jails, correctional facilities, juvenile detention facilities, work release programs, halfway houses, and narcotic addiction control centers. Current administrative organization and practices in correctional institutions are studied. Prerequisites: CRJ 1115
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3.00 Credits
Students examine the history, philosophy and practice of juvenile justice in the United States. The course includes a discussion of theories of delinquency causation, prevention and control. Students survey practices and procedures used by police, courts and corrections to prevent and control youth crime and delinquency. The role of the school, the family, the community, and the culture in defining, causing, and controlling juvenile misconduct are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on a comparison of juvenile and adult handling at all levels of criminal justice intervention and treatment. Prerequisites: CRJ 1115
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