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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore a range of value-based concepts and perspectives designed to familiarize students with their importance both within the complex world of crime and justice and outside of it. This course will explore more generally the relevance of duties, obligation, and principles; to encourage sound reflection on those particular explorations; and, ideally, to be better equipped to resolve any (criminal justice) situation in which conflict might arise.
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3.00 Credits
Consideration of delinquent and status offenders, the role of the family, peers, schools and gender in the creation of delinquency and the controversy surrounding the punishment of juvenile offenders.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of law enforcement in American focusing on the role of the police, their functions and responsibilities. This course also includes an examination of the historical foundations of police organizations and police work, occupational roles, patterns of relationships between the police and the public, community policing. Prerequisites: CRJ 102 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the topic of serial murder, including various forms of serial murders, types of serial killers and problems involved in addressing serial murder. While covering historical aspects of the phenomenon, the main focus will be on more contemporary events. Other topics within the course will include serial murder as related to race and gender, media coverage of serial murder, profiling, difficulties in the apprehension of serial killers and study of behaviors exhibited by selected serial killers. Students are forewarned that the subject matter includes photographs, language and videos which are graphic, often of a sexual nature, which some may find offensive. If such material offends you, you are advised not to take this course.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of domestic violence in America, including spouse and child abuse in its physical, sexual and psychological forms and attempts at intervention by criminal justice agencies. Analysis of types of abuse and offenders, existing research and emerging problems, as well as intervention strategies involving arrest and prosecution, protection of victims, changes in legislation and social and cultural contexts which enable violence. Prerequisite: CRJ 102, 250 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students the opportunity to explore topics selected by the instructor. Course may be repeated if the topic changes.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to acquaint the student with systems and organizations of security with primary emphasis on the private sector. The course includes an examination of historical and philosophical perspectives of security and a comparison of the private and public sectors. It covers the protection of personnel, facilities and other assets as well as the administrative, legal and technical problems of loss prevention and control.
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3.00 Credits
Violence in our society is not easy to define, simply because it takes place in a variety of forums. The purpose of this course is to investigate violence in several contexts, including crimes such as rape, robbery and assault, as well as crimes of the collective, including gang violence, school violence, and hate crimes. Students will examine recent trends and patterns in violent crime and explore the theoretical perspectives behind the occurrence of violent activities, and reflect on intervention and prevention efforts available for controlling violent events.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the characteristics and development of sexual deviance. In multidisciplinary fashion, the criminological, psychological and physiological components of addiction will be examined, along with the more common predatory offenders, including pedophiles, rapists, and lust murderers. In addition, specialized offenders such as juvenile offenders and cyberstalkers are examined, with the hope of shedding light not only on how these perpetrators operate but how to spot them for self-protection.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to research appropriate to the exploration of problems in the criminal justice field. Students will develop basic research skills and come to an understanding of research design and methodologies used in the works of criminal justice researchers and criminologists. Serves to prepare students for reading the professional literature and for undertaking original research projects.
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