CRJ - Criminal Justice

The course presents an overview of the major components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, prosecution, the courts, and corrections. A discussion of each from a historical perspective, as well as current trends and events, is also considered.

An introduction and analysis of American correctional systems with emphasis on the community-based agencies, including an examination of the correctional officer's behavior and correctional legislation.

This course gives students an overview of the police and their mission. It examines the evolution of policing as well as methods, issues, and challenges to present-day policing. The course also looks at technology in the service of law enforcement and explores the future of policing.

Problems and issues in the relationship between police agencies and the total community, including a study of internal police problems such as attitude, deadly force, morale, and the media.

A study of crime and delinquency. Theories of causation, methods of correction, and prevention of crime are discussed. Different categories of crimes and their elements are also included.

A study of the dynamics of crisis events including rape, child molestation, suicide, death, hostage situations, stress, and specific intervention strategies with an emphasis on practical application.

An overview of U.S. domestic defense and disaster strategies and theories, the history of modern terrorism, and key national policies.

A study of various organizational structures and issues affecting the operation of police agencies. Practical problems and issues including police deviance, administration, patrol operations, and others are discussed.

This course will provide both an overview of criminal justice and a focus on group interaction skills and the management of individual and professional priorities. Some of the areas covered will include behavioral style analysis, communication processes within groups, goal setting, prioritizing, and time-management. The overview of criminal justice will include a focus on Corrections, Criminology, Policing, Crisis Intervention, and Criminal Procedures.

An associate-level capstone readings course for majors in criminal justice that explores the most significant works, theories, and trends in the fields of criminal justice and homeland security.

The development of delinquent and criminal behavior, initial handling and proper referrals, presenting police technique and special problems with juveniles. Also covers laws and agencies concerned with juveniles.

A comprehensive study of the legal procedures affecting criminal investigations. Beginning with an introduction to individual rights under the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the course will thoroughly cover the law of arrest, search and seizure, interrogation, and identification. Basic concepts relating to procedure such as probable cause, the warrant requirement, and exclusion of evidence will be studied. Criminal procedure laws will be examined from the perspective of the investigator, courts, and the accused.

This course examines the history, structure, administration, operation, and purpose of probation and parole in the Criminal Justice System. Focus will be placed on the preparation of the Presentence Investigation Report and on the services provided to people convicted of committing crimes who are allowed to remain in the community either through probation or parole.

Examination of racial, ethnic, gender, and religious issues regarding criminal offenders, victims of crime, and employees of the criminal justice system.

Participants will receive an in-depth overview of terrorism and counter-terrorism, both domestic and international. The course will touch on the causes and motives that drive terrorists, their methods of operation, and the impact of terrorism on the United States and abroad.

This course provides an in-depth examination of risk analysis and security threats. The Risk Analysis and Security course will identify and assess critical vulnerabilities, compare quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, and utilize risk assessment tools in the decision-making process.

This course introduces and examines the causes of victimization and looks at theories associated with violent victimization. It also presents ideas on preventing violence and responding to victimization.

Students will be introduced to the philosophy and principles of restorative justice including its historical and theological roots. Assumptions about crime and justice will be examined by comparing and contrasting retributive and restorative paradigms.

Fundamentals of criminal investigation, crime scene search and recording, collection and preservation of physical evidence. Investigation techniques of specific criminal acts such as homicide, rape, child molestation, burglary, and sexual crimes are presented.

The goal of this course is to explore ways to protect judicial independence in a politicized environment by gaining an understanding of the impact societal trends have on the American Judiciary.

Study of elements of criminal law, including its purposes and functions. Covers laws of arrests, search and seizure, rights and duties of officers and citizens, and elements necessary to establish crime and criminal intent.

Effective emergency planning is the key to surviving natural and man-made disasters. Risk analysis and the formulation of a comprehensive plan, followed by a vigorous and continuing testing program, are essential elements to surviving an emergency. In this course, there will be an emphasis on developing a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan.

Effective communication is essential during a natural or man-made disaster. Topics covered include staffing the emergency operations center (EOC), coordinating with supporting agencies, and the importance of continuing liaison.

This course will examine in some detail crimes such as murder, serial killers, child molesters, rapists, and related crimes of violence. Topics such as psychological profiling of serial killers, rapists, and child molesters will also be discussed.

The study of theories and practices in areas of legality, morality, values and ethics as they pertain to criminal justice with special consideration given to the application of Christian ethical principles to values clarification and decision-making in Criminal Justice agencies and social institutions that influence those agencies.

This course introduces students to the collection of forensic evidence, the analysis of forensic evidence, and the use of forensic evidence in criminal trials.

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the legal, social, and technical impact of cybercrime. It will also analyze the tools needed to combat cybercrime through both the private and public sectors and evaluate such efforts.

Relations between the individual and the government as revealed through cases in constitutional law with an emphasis on United States Supreme Court cases involving the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.

This course is an introduction to research methods and data analysis pertinent to the study of crime, criminality, and the criminal justice system.

This course examines the laws, procedures, and traditions of the criminal courtroom. After an overview of the philosophical and historical foundation of our modern-day criminal court, the course will study the process through the court system from the filing of charges, setting of bail, plea bargaining, and trial. The roles of the various parties in the courtroom--prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, and jury--will be analyzed. Famous trials in Anglo-American jurisprudence will be used to highlight and illustrate basic concepts.

Individually arranged study and/or research in the area of criminal justice.

Designed to place the student with a criminal justice activity for a firsthand look at how the agency functions.

Students completing this course will enhance their research, analysis and critical thinking skills through practical experience in the process of scholarship. As a capstone experience students will plan, research and write a scholarly research piece addressing a current issue within Criminal Justice or Homeland Security relevant to their interests.

This course will provide an opportunity for seniors in the criminal justice program to meet and discuss selected topics involving current issues facing the American system of justice. Group discussion, presentations, and brief research papers will be used in the seminar.

This course examines the design, implementation, and evaluation of policies and programs intended to bring about improvements in the structure and functioning of the criminal justice system. In this course, students will explore how viable policies and programs are generated and put into practice, specifically in law enforcement, courts, and corrections.

This course is a study of the management and control of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, corrections, and the court system. The emphasis will be on the reasons for and effectiveness of management techniques applied to the criminal justice system.

This course explores the contributions of economics to the understanding of crime and criminal justice. The perspectives and quantitative analytical techniques of economics are used to examine important issues concerning crime and criminal justice.

This course examines how criminal justice leaders find solutions to major issues confronting their operating systems, both organizations and communities, through research, analysis, planning, and decision making.