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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines counseling services, methods, and strategies used in the correctional system including probation, institutional, and parole services. Topics include the role of counseling in the rehabilitation process, classification and evaluation of offenders, risk assessment, the correctional counseling process, case work, and crisis intervention. Specific programs for anger management, responsibility training, and behavior modification, and specific counseling techniques will be explored. PREREQUISITES: CJ-105, LA-101
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is a historical and contemporary analysis of organized crime in American: its origins, components, structure, and activities. Topics will address traditional organized crime; emerging organized crime groups including Asian, Russian, Latino and African American groups; their specific criminal enterprises; money laundering; relevant federal and state laws; and government investigative and enforcement efforts. The impact of organized criminal activities on American social, economic and political life will be examined. PREREQUISITE: CJ-101
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is designed to develop the basic skills and techniques necessary for lifetime physical fitness as it relates specifically to law enforcement careers. It will focus on the realistic physical activities and demands of police and correctional work as demonstrated in physical agility entrance examinations. Topics will include aerobic and anaerobic exercises, diet and nutrition, foot pursuits and chases, arrest techniques, strengthening exercises, and rescuing activities. The basic elements of life long healthy living will be discussed. PREREQUISITE: This course is open to Criminal Justice Students who have completed 30 credits and can satisfy the course's basic pre-test agility and fitness requirements. Non- CJ students may register with Departmental approval.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Open to students with sophomore standing, the course is designed to observe learned theory in a practical setting. Students will spend 100 hours over the course of the semester in a criminal justice field placement suitable to their academic status and career interests, under the supervision of the Program Coordinator and an agency representative. Police agencies, para-professional positions in probation, correctional counseling, juvenile facilities, or in custodial and non-custodial correctional facilities, detention centers, and similar agencies are most appropriate. Agencies that require extensive security clearances are not suitable for this course. Students employed in Criminal Justice will develop a specialized internship within their existing agencies. Classes meet periodically to assess student progress and share individual experiences. PREREQUISITE: CJ-101
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies Course is designed to integrate research, writing, and presentation skills with the student's previous Criminal Justice courses. Students will undertake a series of short specific research projects and present their findings in APA formatted research papers (5 pages each) that focus on the social, public policy, political and occupational issues of the Police, Courts, and Correctional Systems in contemporary society. The instructor will introduce the types of research literature available and demonstrate how to conduct, evaluate, and analyze research utilizing the Criminal Justice library electronic databases and internet resources. Topics include; identifying and refining the research topic; locating and evaluating research/data, writing an annotated bibliography, organization of the paper, presentation of findings, APA referencing, APA intext citations, and writing for the Criminal Justice professions or employment searches. Students will be required to make 3 formal in class presentations of their research projects. This course serves as an alternative for students who are unable to complete CJ-290 - Field Experience. For those who have completed CJ- 290 or CJ-292, this course serves as a CJ or LA elective. PREREQUISITE: Upper Sophomore Standing.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Selected contemporary critical issues affecting the Criminal Justice System will be examined through lectures and directed student research. Topics will vary according to current events and may range from gun control and prison violence, to police corruption, racial profiling, community issues, and more. Students working individually or in groups, will present their research findings in both oral and written format. PREREQUISITE: CJ-101
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is a comprehensive examination of domestic and foreign terrorist threats confronting the nation and the national, state and local governmental responses to those threats. The recent history of attacks against America; the politics of contemporary terrorist groups and their organizational structures; the reorganization of the federal government to combat terrorism; the Patriot Act; threat assessment and intelligence activities; and the role of local government authorities and the private sector will be examined. Case studies and best practices will be considered. PREREQUISITES: CJ-101, CJ-200, or Permission of Department Chair
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the history of illegal drug activity in the United States and its impact on the nation's economy, health system, and Criminal Justice System. The National Drug Policy, the national war on drugs, appropriate state and federal drug laws, the international drug trade, and current law enforcement tactics will be considered. Drug user profiles and current treatment modalities will be discussed. Alternatives to the National Drug Control Policy will be examined, including the European Experiments, decriminalization, legalization, and new treatment strategies. PREREQUISITE: CJ-101
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An introduction to the application of the scientific method and the principles of contemporary science to criminal investigation. This course is designed to familiarize students with the evidentiary value of crime scenes and physical evidence, and the appropriate scientific techniques for the discovery, recovery, and preservation of physical evidence. Various methods of forensic examination and analysis, and their investigative significance, will be discussed. Practical applications, legal issues, and critical thinking skills will be emphasized. Students will learn how forensic experts apply scientific principles and methods to the analysis, identification, and classification of physical evidence in criminal cases. PREREQUISITE: CJ-210
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines a variety of core issues related to the topic of youth gangs in the United States. The historical development of gangs, current gang organization and structure, the sociological influences that give rise to the formation of gangs and gang memberships, and patterns of criminal enterprises associated with gang activity will be examined. Early warning signs of gang involvement and successful strategies for intervention and suppression will be addressed. PREREQUISITES: CJ-101, LA-241
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