Academic Catalog - Criminal Justice

CRJ 110 / CRJ 1010 – Intro to Criminal Justice – GT-SS3 3 credits
Introduces the basic components of the criminal justice system in the United States. Concepts of crime, crime data, victimization, perspectives, and views of crime, theory, and law are discussed. Particular attention to the criminal justice process, interaction and conflict between criminal justice agencies, and current criminal justice issues are examined. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours – 45)

CRJ 125 / 1025 – Policing Systems 3 Credits
Examines policing in the United States, including historical foundations, emerging issues, and the relationship between law enforcement and the community. The various types of law enforcement agencies, their administrative practices, and the behavior of those involved in the delivery of police services are examined from the perspective of democratic values, racial and ethnic diversity, and societal perceptions of police effectiveness. Career requirements, including current and future trends, are also presented. (Contact hours – 45)

CRJ 127 /1027 – Crime Scene Investigation 3 Credits
Focuses on basic procedures in crime scene management to include photography and preparing initial reports and sketches. Includes processing evidence and related criminalistic procedures. Covers interviewing suspects, witnesses and victims to include the recording of identifications and descriptions. Incorporates lab and lecture. (Contact hours – 45)

CRJ 135 / 1035 – Judicial Function 3 Credits
Provides an overview of the structure and function of the dual American judicial system and the behavior of actors (judges/justices, lawyers, law clerks, interest groups, etc.) within the system. Emphasis is placed on the organization and administration of state and federal courts, criminal court procedures, juries, selection of judges, decision-making behavior of juries, judges and justices, and the implementation and impact of judicial policies. (Contact hours – 45)

CRJ 145 / 1045 – Correctional Process 3 Credits
Examines the history of corrections in America from law enforcement through the administration of justice, probation, prisons, correctional institutions, and parole. This course examines the theories, rationales for punishment, and the political system in which corrections, as a component part of the criminal justice system, needs to operate. The course emphasizes legal, sociological, psychological, and other interdisciplinary approached that effect the operation of a correctional system.  (Contact hours – 45)       

CRJ 205 / 2005  – Principles of Criminal Law 3 Credits
Focuses on common law and statutory law crimes, the Model Penal Code, elements defining crimes and penalties, defenses to criminal accusations, and definitions and distinctions between criminal and civil law.
(Contact hours – 45)   

CRJ 210 / 2010 – Constitutional Law 3 Credits
Focuses on the powers of government as they are allocated and defined by the United States Constitution. The course includes intensive analysis of United States Supreme Court decisions.
(Contact hours – 45) 

CRJ 220 / 2020 – Human Rel/Social Conflict 3 Credits
Exploration of the environmental, organizational and socio-psychological dimensions of social control. Includes the study of individual attitudes, beliefs and behavior involved in role conflicts, community relations and conflict management in the social structure.
(Contact hours – 45) 

CRJ 230 / CRJ 2030 – Criminology 3 Credits
Provides an introduction to the study of crime, understanding the causes of crime, and examines, theoretical frameworks and theories to explain criminal behavior. Examination of the nature of crime, crime victimization, crime patterns, types of crime, crime statistics, and criminal behavior is also included.
(Contact hours – 45)

CRJ 236 / 2036 CRJ Research Methods 3 Credits
Focuses on the formulation of research questions covering crime and justice, research designs, data collection, and the interpretation and reporting of these data in criminological and justice-system settings. Course content also includes experimental and non-experimental research designs, probability and non-probability sampling techniques, and construction of scales and indexes for research purposes. (Contact hours – 45)

CRJ 257 /2057 – Victimology 3 Credits
Demonstrates to the student the role the crime victim plays in the criminal justice system. The traditional response that a crime victim receives from the system will be studied and the psychological, emotional and financial impact these responses have on victimization will be analyzed. (Contact hours – 45) 

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