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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introduction and overview of criminal courts in America, their historical development, functions and consideration of controversies in the court system including media impact on juries and trials, plea bargaining, sentencing issues, prosecutorial discretion, jury selection and juvenile justice. Provides students with an understanding of the courts and court processes as located in the broader socio-political environment. Prerequisites: CRJ 102, 250, 370.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the organization, administration and interrelation of criminal justice agencies and an exploration of policy problems and potential solutions to issues in all areas of the administration of justice. Analysis will focus on personnel policies, management procedures and policies and evaluation of each agency within the system and include such issues as discretionary decision-making and the association between crime rates and punitive policies of corretion. Prerequisite: CRJ 410.
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3.00 Credits
Ranging from Edwin Sutherland to Enron, this course will focus on crimes committed by corporations and the white-collar criminal, how such crimes are defined and the moral, ethical, legal and social contexts which promote them. Discussion will also include societal perception and reaction to white-collar crime.
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0.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the purpose of the practicum experience. Students will gain an understanding of the professional workplace, the application of theory to practice, and the value of an internship in the field of Criminal Justice. This course is a pre- or co-requisite with CRJ435 Criminal Justice Internship.
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3.00 - 8.00 Credits
Criminal justice majors who have attained class standing as a junior may choose to obtain directed experience in selected criminal justice or security facilities, programs or agencies under faculty supervision and upon the recommendation of the instructor. The internship is a field placement designed to enable the student to acquire the skills, experience and knowledge necessary for the further preparation and choice of a career, while also providing a serve to the larger community. May be repeated for credit up to a total of six semester hours maximum. Students must complete 40 documented hours of work for each credit earned.
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3.00 - 15.00 Credits
Investigation of selected topics related to criminal justice identified by faculty as useful to the student's developing knowledge and competence in the field.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on contemporary issues in security including legal authority and general effects on society. Various segments of the course will explore the branches and functions of security in multiple industry and institutional settings including private industry, business, government and other institutions. A specific segment of the course will be devoted to the analysis of the growing function of security from a management perspective. Prerequisite: CRJ 301.
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15.00 Credits
CRJ 460: The Municipal Police Officer Certification (Act 120) through Montgomery County Community College prepares students for the state certification exam, a requirement for entry-level positions in municipal law enforcement in Pennsylvania. As cadets, students acquire the technical and physical skills, legal background, and ethical contexts for a future in local law enforcement. The program is available only to full-time students in good academic standing. Students who successfully complete the program earn 15 criminal justice elective credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares police officers for the management of aggressive, dangerous or violent individuals, while focusing on the police officers? peacekeeping abilities. This course deals with intervention in dispute situations, and the management of disorderly, mentally ill, or psychologically distraught persons. In addition, students learn techniques for handling persons in custody. NOTE: This course is restricted to students in the Criminal Justice Program who are enrolled in and successfully complete the corresponding content units in ATC120/Police Academy.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses issues such as human behavior, interpersonal communication, cultural diversity, stereotypes, and ethnic intimidation. Mandated reporting requirements for bias crimes, the underlying offenses of ethnic intimidation, and information on hate groups that are known to operate in Pennsylvania are included. In addition, some of the major theoretical frameworks for studying families in crisis and in major life style transitions are examined. The course also provides training on an effective law enforcement response to domestic violence calls. NOTE: This course is restricted to students in the Criminal Justice Program who are enrolled in and successfully complete the corresponding content units in ATC120/Police Academy.
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