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  • 3.00 Credits

    The main focus of CRJ 206 will be Family Court proceedings. It will explore the circumstances surrounding what happens to a youngster from being taken into custody to adjudication and placement. It will cover the child's passage from detention through Family Court proceedings, i.e., intake, probation and referral to community agencies. Types of placements will be explored, i.e., public vs. private institutions, their criteria for accepting children and the need for follow-up counseling and/or family therapy upon the youth's release and return to society. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An examination of the devastating effects of child pornography and the sex trade of children in the U.S. and other countries. An attempt to understand the motivation of the pedophile and his use of children for sexual gratification, his chances of being rehabilitated, and the possible causes of his behavior. Speakers with special expertise in counseling the offender will make presentations - personnel from the Rape Crisis Center, City and Sheriff's Department Abused Person Units and others. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ( 3) A presentation of methods of modifying and controlling surface behavior of aggressive youth in detention. Students will learn how to communicate with disturbed and confused individuals. The course will also enhance student's awareness of the complex aggressions which block the channels of communication when a human being is frightened or frustrated. Students will explore methods of controlling the acting out behavior of an incarcerated individual so as to maintain personal dignity and to develop a sense of rapport with the person incarcerated. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces the student to the study of terrorism. It will focus on both domestic and foreign varieties of this unique form of organizational crime and its implications for the American criminal justice system. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A systematic exploration of theoretical and practical issues pertinent to organized criminal activity. The organizational structures of traditional and non-traditional groups are studied as well as the historical background beginning in the nineteenth century. The impact on law enforcement is thoroughly reviewed with special emphasis on illegal drug trafficking. The relationships between drug use and crime is examined from the legal and societal viewpoint. Additionally, the relationship between the political environment and organized crime, including the infiltration of legitimate business, is studied. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A study of the scope, purpose, definition, and classification of crimes. Consideration is given to the more common offenses under the Penal Law. A concern for criminal intent, acts of omission and commission, arrest and search and seizure along with an introduction to the Criminal Procedure Law is emphasized. The rules of evidence and their application to proper law enforcement will also be discussed. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An examination of major issues and current problems that are associated with occupational and non-occupational criminal behavior. Public policy and methods of prevention are explored and a review is conducted of various celebrated investigations which include examples of corporate crime, state authority crime and computer crime. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The media has a significant impact on the criminal justice system. This course will investigate the interplay among various aspects of the media and the criminal justice system. Students will have the opportunity in class to examine products of the media that relate to police, courts and corrections. The media's portrayals of a diverse population and the subsequent impact on the functioning of the criminal justice system will be explored. The course will analyze the legal and ethical issues faced by both the media and the criminal justice system in the administration of justice in the United States. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    ( 3) An examination of the impact of drugs on the criminal justice system including the police, courts and corrections. The history of drugs and alcohol prohibition will be studied within the context of traditional crime and organized crime. Other topics will include the drug problem in relationship to the crime rate, national criminal justice policy strategies and the infiltration of legitimate enterprises by criminal drug organizations. Students will research relevant topics and report their findings as well as their conclusions based upon their research. This course has a criminal justice focus and will not fulfill the New York state mandate for drug and AIDS education for teaching certification of education majors. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Explores the entire scope of procedure and methods necessary in understanding the complex mechanism involved in the field of private investigation. Private investigation will examine the world of the "private eye" and what laws govern these activities.An in-depth study will be made in intelligence gathering, the polygraph, records and reports, undercover work, surveillance, employing photography as evidence, and the use of actual case histories to illustrate various techniques available to the Private Investigator. Prerequisite: ENG and RDG placement must be at college-level or Permission of Instructor.
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