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3.00 Credits
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the rules of evidence, which are most often directed to the courts and concern the admissibility of evidence at trial. Included is a discussion on burdens of proof, judicial notice, presumptions, inferences and stipulations, relevancy and materiality, witnesses, privileges, documentary and real evidence and the hearsay rule and its exceptions. Prerequisites: CJ 111 Intro to Crim Just & CJ 112 Crime & Delinq.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines criminological theory and the practical application of theory in the criminal justice system to the study of victims of crime. The major focus of the course is on victims of crime, primarily victims of traditional crimes as outlined in the Crime Index (Part I) of the Uniform Crime Reports. The impact of these crimes and other categories of lawbreaking on victims, the victim/offender relationship and the victim/criminal justice relationship are discussed. Prerequisites: CJ 111 Intro to Crim Just & CJ 112 Crime & Delinq.
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3.00 Credits
The relationship between racial and ethnic minorities and the criminal justice system is studied in this course. Major emphasis is placed on African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asians and other minorities and how they interact with the American criminal justice system as victims, criminal offenders and practitioners. Additional emphasis is placed on minorities and how criminality and victimization have historically affected them. Prerequisites: CJ 111 Intro to Crim Just & CJ 112 Crime & Delinq.
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory course in the basic theory, principles and techniques employed in criminal justice research. The goal of the course is to provide students with an overview of the research enterprise and its major components. The broad range of research techniques, data collection strategies and analytical tools that serve the needs of the criminal justice system are discussed. An overview is provided of the types of research designs and data collection strategies such as sampling, questionnaires, interviews, observational techniques, the use of secondary sources, computers and other technology. Prerequisites: CJ 111 Intro to Crim Just & CJ 112 Crime & Delinq.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of major criminal justice systems in the world as well as analysis of international criminal justice issues and international criminal justice organizations. The perspective is comparative and international and designed to broaden the interests and knowledge of students. Cross-national comparisons with countries following the Anglo-Saxon legal tradition, the civil law tradition and those subscribing to Marxist legal theories form the basis for discussion. Attention is given to the impact of certain factors (historical, religious, social, political and cultural) on the formal institutions for social control - police, courts, corrections and community-based forums for dispute resolution. Prerequisites: CJ 111 Intro to Crim Just & CJ 112 Crime & Delinq.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the moral issues and dilemmas facing practitioners in criminal justice. Practical problems are addressed from the philosophical viewpoints of the study of ethics. Among the topics considered are discretion, police use of deadly force, deception, police corruption and capital punishment. Prerequisites: CJ 111 Intro to Crim Just & CJ 112 Crime & Delinq.
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3.00 Credits
The structure, technology, and human aspects of complex organizations are examined in this course. Industrial, governmental and nonprofit organizations are considered with a special focus on unique purpose systems such as public and service security. Prerequisites: CJ 111 Intro to Crim Just & CJ 112 Crime & Delinq.
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3.00 Credits
The course objective is to provide students with the capability to analyze, design, implement and evaluate management information systems in public safety organizations. Topics include theories of communication, data acquisition, storage and retrieval, and interface problems. Current trends in information technology are emphasized. Prerequisites: CJ 111 Intro to Crim Just & CJS 112 Crime & Delinq.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines classroom management strategies in environments serving students from diverse backgrounds, including those with exceptional needs. Informed by the Reflective Urban Practitioner Model, content addresses establishment of a positive social climate, designing appropriate physical environments, classroom rules and routines, functional behavior assessment, and universal design. **Course and code number pending approval during AY 2007-08. Please see Department.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers fundamental principles of programming with emphasis on the Object- Oriented programming paradigm. The focus is on using programming for problem solving. Topics covered on programming principles include data types, selection and iterative statements, arrays, structures, input/output statements, and functions. Object-oriented concepts include abstract data types, encapsulation, data hiding, inheritance, polymorphism, objects, and classes. Prerequisite: MATH 165 Pre-Calculus
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