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3.00 Credits
Instruction in statistical methods common to criminal justice research; emphasis on descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of significance and interpretation of results. Students will receive hands-on training on microcomputers and statistical programs used for data collection and analysis. Prerequisite: CRJ 310.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the role of the crime-scene investigator at the crime scene. Common items of physical evidence are identified. In-depth discussions of both digital and film crime-scene photography are presented, and recognized and procedures for conducting the crime-scene search are emphasized. The philosophy underling the appropriate undertaking of a crime-scene reconstruction is detailed as exemplified by blood pattern interpretation.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the central principles of criminal law and their historical development. Includes a look at the definition and interpretation of the most frequently used state and federal statutes, elements of proof, mens rea and actus reus; specific crimes against person, property and public order; potential defenses and procedural problems that occur during arrest, such as use of force, search and seizure and interrogation.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the major aspects of the law of criminal procedure, the purposes behind that law and how that law impacts the search for , the gathering of, and the use of evidence in criminal cases. The Constitutional provisions which are the source of much of the law of criminal procedure, and the courts' interpretations of those provisions, will be closely examined. Prerequisite: CRJ102
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the origins and purposes of criminal law, the constitutional limitations on criminal law, and the general principles of criminal liability and defenses to criminal liability. Prerequisite: CRJ 102, 326.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of domestic and international groups espousing hatred and creating terror for political purposes. Included among topics discussed will be religion and terrorism, biochemical terrorism, fanaticism and the anti-terrorist response. The American militia movement, Middle Eastern terrorism and cults in the US and Japan will be among groups studied.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the history and evolution of correctional philosophies, practice and procedures. Includes management and organization of institutional and community-based corretions, diversionary programs and purposes of different types of offender trearment. This course will also consider correctional service to the state and society, costs, recidivism and controversial issues in contemporary corrections. Prerequisites: CRJ 102, 250.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to complete a research project in the field of criminal justice. Utilizing classroom and online dialogue, each student will complete a literature review, create a methodologically-sound research instrument, and conduct an investigation on a specific aspect of the criminal justice system. The end product for each student will be a final research paper that entails a discussion of the relevant literature in the field, the methodology chosen to complete the research, and the analysis of the data that they collected throughout the semester. Further, each student will present their research in such a fashion to explain the relevance of their research and the contribution they have made to the existing literature. The goal of this class is for each student to complete their own research project, from the beginning stages of finding a researchable topic to the presentation of a final research report. In consultation with the instructor, students will engage in a service project relevant to their research.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth examination of sociological and interdisciplinary theories found in the study of crime, delinquency and deviance, including theories of the Chicago School, social learning, control theory, rational choice and routine activities theory. Relationships between the theories, types of crime and the study of crime derived from casebooks are explored.
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3.00 Credits
The fundamentals of criminal investigation, theory and history will be surveyed. Students study and follow the process of criminal investigations from collection of crime scene evidence to the courtroom, including problems encountered in interviewing, interrogating and investigation and specific techniques appropriate to different types of crimes.
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