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Examines diversity issues as they impact criminal justice agencies both internally and externally on race, sex, religion, ethnicity and related subjects. Racism, stereotypes and scapegoating themes are developed. This course fulfills the human diversity graduation requirement. Prerequisite: CJ 101.
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Introduces students to fundamental issues associated with the application of scientific methods to criminal justice problems. Topics covered include research design, the relationship between theory and research, types of research methods, ethical considerations, and data analysis techniques. Prerequisite: CJ 101
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Analysis of the relationships among police, courts, correctional systems, and community resources. Emphasis is on community policing as a continuing departmental philosophy that in which the police and the community forms a partnership to identify and solve crime problems. A variety of programs and resources are evaluated.
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Examines the role of probation and parole as a component of the criminal justice system. Areas analyzed and discussed include probation and parole philosophy, programs and practices, theories, case law history, system components, supervision, presentence investigations, specialized programs, innovative sentencing, training issues, and probation and parole standards. Prerequisite: CJ 101.
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Survey of the correctional field covering incarceration, institutions, probation and parole, modern correctional counseling, case method, and techniques of supervision. Prerequisite: CJ 101.
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Examination of classical and contemporary theories of crime, nature and causes of crime and criminal behavior as well as relationship between law and crime. Emphasis placed on identifying various criminological theories and their advocates to give student an overview of the many theories posited as causes of criminal behavior and crime. Course satisfies the social science core requirement. Prerequisites: CJ 101, 175.
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Deals with the many concerns that surround the victims of crime and address the issues that tend to "twice victimize" the victim through the ways in which theyare treated by the system that is supposed to help them. Current policies, trends, theories, and programs for dealing with the victims of crime and their family or survivors are discussed. Specialized responses to victims of violence as well as the etiology of victimization is presented. Historical antecedents, victim compensation, victim impact statements, support agencies, and public policy are presented. This course may be taken for four credits as an option without extra charge for those students who opt to include a community service component. Prerequisite: CJ 101.
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No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Course for transfer work only
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3.00 Credits
Nature and problems of the criminal organization including historic roots; causal factors of organized crime in American society; activities, organizations, and economics of organized crime including the trafficking of controlled substances; the problems of corruption and graft, and the development of strategies to control the activities of organized crime, drug trafficking organizations including drug cartels and outlaw motocycle gangs, gangs, and the new ethnic mobs. Proactive strategies of investigation are presented including the use of undercover police officers, confidential informants, and electronic surveillance. Prerequisite: CJ 101, 175.
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