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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Applies current scientific knowledge to safely and, effectively physically train tactical athletes,, including military, emergency, and law enforcement, personnel. Students will learn physical, assessments, designing and executing of safe and, effective fitness programs, as well as general, information regarding nutrition. Course, recommended for students interested in training, tactical athletes, and will prepare them for, professional certification and employment.
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive overview of the traditional and, modern theories explaining criminal behavior. The, course will cover the history and development of, criminological perspectives with emphasis on their, empirical relevance and practical applications to, criminal justice policy and programming. Patterns, of general and specific crimes across time and, place, as well as the various perspectives of the, nature of crime, human nature, and the origin of, criminal behavior will be examined.
Prerequisite:
CJ-109
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the use and abuse of drugs in, America. The history of such use and abuse, the, pharmacology of such drugs, the social response to, drug use/abuse and the role of law enforcement are, considered.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the law enforcement component of the, criminal justice process. Such topics as history,, powers, limitations, liability, management, and, organization are considered.
Prerequisite:
Sophomore status
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3.00 Credits
Designed to provide a comprehensive examination, of computer-related crime and investigations., This course will cover the legal and social, issues related to computer forensics and the, unique techniques and tools needed to properly, investigate these types of incidents. Students, will be introduced to the best practices in the, field of computer forensics for search, seizure,, and analysis of evidence. Course fee.
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3.00 Credits
A study of selected topics relevant to the field, of criminal justice. Topics may be taken from the, fields of victimology, criminology, crime, prevention, crime policy, the law, policing,, courts, and/or corrections. Emphasizes new areas, of the discipline not available in existing course, offerings.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of institutional practices, policies,, ethical and legal issues in the correctional, system. The course will cover correctional, history, philosophy, sentencing and statutes in, corrections, organization and management of jails, and prisons, and aspects of prison life., Alternative sanctions such as probation, parole,, and intermediate sanctions, offender programming, within and outside of institutions, and, characteristics of the offender population will be, examined as well.
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3.00 Credits
Cross-listed with SO-285., An introduction to racial and ethnic experiences, in the United States from a sociological, viewpoint. Intergroup relations, prejudice,, discrimination, and cultural variations are, considered. The unique cultural contributions and, historical backgrounds of Afro-Americans, Asian-, Americans, Euro-Americans, Latinos, and Native, Americans will be examined, as well as religious, minorities and women.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to familiarize students with the basic, principles and practices in community corrections., The course will cover the development of community, corrections, the variety of intermediate sanctions, available in the community and their philosophy, and purpose, as well as the relative effectiveness, with various offender populations. Emphasis will, be on risk and needs assessment of offenders,, placement in intermediate sanctions, programming, and evidence-based practices, and practical, application of theory and research in the field of, community corrections.
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3.00 Credits
A study of ethics in the criminal justice field., This course will identify and critically examine, a, variety of ethical issues encountered by, criminal justice professionals. Topics will, include the importance of ethics in criminal, justice generally as well as specific analysis of, law enforcement and corrections ethics, judicial, ethics, racial discrimination in the criminal, justice system, and restorative justice.
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