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3.00 Credits
This course continues the material covered in Criminal Law, this time focusing on the procedural protections guaranteed by the 4th, 5th , 6th, and 8th Amendments to the Constitution, helping students develop a more sophisticated understanding of things like searches and seizures and the right to an attorney. Students will learn the crucial role these protections play in protecting the rights of those suspected or accused of criminal activity. Fall semester. Prerequisite: CRJ 260 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is offered in conjunction with the internship experience. It acts as a capstone course for the major. Students will be given the opportunity to consider their worldview, the Christian worldview and a Christian response to the discipline and issues of criminal justice. Attention will also be focused on ethical principles necessary in the field. The course acts as a preparation for the professional career launch of a student, particularly giving attention to leadership theory and roles in the field of criminal justice. The course is taken in conjunction with the field experience and is designed to support the student's field experiences. Co-requisite: CRJ 493. Every Spring.
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3.00 Credits
A seminar or directed study on an announced topic or set of topics. Credit specified at registration. Repeatable for credit with a new topic.
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3.00 Credits
This field experience provides exposure to the type of activities in which Criminal Justice graduates are likely to be involved. Requires a total of 135 site hours. Prerequisites: declared criminal justice emphasis or minor; junior or senior standing. Every Spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys human diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and social class in contemporary American culture. The effects of oppression and prejudice will be explored on individuals and groups, as well as evaluating the consequences of social policy aimed at alleviating discrimination. Implications for the practice of criminal justice will be discussed. Offered annually.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with a general overview of the criminal justice system and its foundation, including its history, current role, developments, and constitutional implications. This course will also explore key criminal justice theories and developments in the field while examining the major criminal justice agencies including police, prosecution, courts, corrections and interdependence. Offered annually.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the various theories and research on police service from the federal, state, and municipal level. It examines the nature of coercion in human interaction and the legitimate use of force by police. This course will also examine the emerging trends and issues in policing, along with the various philosophies and research on the Standard Model of policing, Community-Oriented Policing, and Problem-Oriented Policing. Students will also review theories of police administration and the research corroborating or refuting the validity of those theories. Offered annually.
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3.00 Credits
Students will review causal theories of juvenile crime and will also examine the history and philosophy of the treatment of juveniles in the criminal justice system and the goals and effectiveness of the system. Promising alternatives rooted in a biblical reconciliation worldview will be included. Offered annually.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history, structure, organization, and operation of community-based services in the Criminal Justice System. The focus is on the application of services provided to people in diversion programs and those convicted of crimes who are allowed to remain in the community to serve their sentences. Types of offenders, styles of supervision, innovative programs, and contemporary trends in community-based corrections will be explored. Offered annually.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will explore the basic concepts of criminal law and its ideologies and theories, while focusing on a study of what constitutes particular crimes, both in the common law and by statute, including certain defenses. Students will also explore the historical development of criminal law and its contemporary application. Students will gain an understanding of the examination of a crime, with a detailed study of the evidence and procedures involved with investigating a crime. Students will also explore the laws of arrest (including use of force), search and seizure, with an emphasis on the constitutional basis. This course will help adult students develop a deeper ability to discern what constitutes fair administration of justice: dealing fairly with the accused while continuing to uphold the interests of both victims and society at large. Offered annually.
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