Criminal Justice Course Descriptions

2423 INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Criminal justice introductory course with overall broad orientation to basic police field note taking, report writing, traffic problems, accident analysis, patrol and associated concepts, shooting decisions, and other assorted routine occurrences while in the line of police duty.

2533 THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

An examination of the historical development and contemporary practices related to the major components of the criminal justice system; law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.

3223 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

Police investigative approach, orientation and instruction into police criminal investigation and related topics that interface with actually starting the investigation and following it through to its conclusion.

3773# PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN HUMAN SERVICE.

The study of moral issues which arise in law enforcement, juvenile justice, social work, and corrections.

3833 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION.

The study of administration and organization of the major components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice, and the courts.

3933# CRIMINAL LAW.

A study of basic principles of substantive criminal law, traditional definitions of crime and recent developments in criminal law through a modified case approach.

4003 CORRECTIONS.

A study of the historical development of the correctional system and a complete analysis of the system. Topics included are the prison community, effects of incarceration, rehabilitative efforts and community treatment strategies.

4033# CRIMINAL PROCEDURES.

An introduction to the law which governs the agents of the Criminal Justice System.

Students will learn important sources of the law of criminal procedure and the principles and concepts used in the Criminal Justice System such as probable cause, reasonable suspicion, the exclusionary rule, arrest, search and seizure, stop and frisk, plain view, confessions, and admissions.

A modified case approach will be used to acquaint students with how legal concepts are applied to specific fact situations.

4133# LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY.

A study of police community relations in the overall perspective of the criminal justice system and the significance of this relationship in the prevention of crime.

The various programs and techniques available to facilitate law enforcement will be included.

4233 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

Individual experiences within the agencies of the criminal justice system. (Prerequisite: consent of instructor)

4414 COP SKILLS: L.E.D.T..

Required skills for completion of state licensed COP/CLEET training.

Students must be concurrently enrolled in CJ 4424,CJ 4434 and be a participant in the COP Program. (Permission required)

4424 COP SKILLS: CUSTODY CONTROL/ARREST.

Required skills for completion of state licensed COP/CLEET training.

Students must be concurrently enrolled in CJ 4414,CJ 4434 and be a participant in the COP Program. (Permission required)

4434 COP SKILLS: FIREARMS.

Required skills for completion of state licensed COP/CLEET training.

Students must be concurrently enrolled in CJ 4414,CJ 4424 and be a participant in the COP Program. (Permission required)

4633 ISSUES IN SECURITY MANAGEMENT.

An examination of the major aspects of security in both the public and private sectors.

Emphasis is focused on loss prevention programs and the role of security in the criminal justice system.

4970 SPECIAL STUDIES.

Special study of selected sociological topics. (Prerequisite: consent of instructor)

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