Criminal Justice Courses (CRJ)

* Denotes college transfer courses.

CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice   3 SHC

This course includes an overview of the functions and responsibilities of agencies involved in the administration of justice to include police organizations, court systems, correctional systems and juvenile justice agencies. (3/0)

CRJ 115 Criminal Law I   3 SHC

This course covers the development of criminal law in America. The basic elements of specific criminal offenses, criminal defenses and various legal principles upon which criminal law is established are reviewed. (3/0)

CRJ 120 Constitutional Law   3 SHC

This course covers analysis of the historical development of the U.S. Constitution and the relationship of rights contained therein to the state and the individual. The application of the Bill of Rights to federal and state systems is examined. (3/0)

CRJ 125 Criminology   3 SHC

This course is a study of the various theories of criminal causation and control, the identification of criminal typologies and the reaction of society to crime and criminals. (3/0)

CRJ 140 Criminal Justice Report Writing   3 SHC

This course is a study of the proper preparation and retention of criminal justice records and reports, including observational skills, formatting and the value of accurate, complete and selective written articulation of information and observations. (3/0)

CRJ 202    Criminalistics  3 SHC

This course covers an introduction to investigataive techniques which stress the examination of questioned documents, fingerprint techniques, polygraphy examinations, firearms' identifications, pathology, toxicology, ballistics, and clandestine operations. (3/0)

CRJ 216 Police Supervision   3 SHC

This course includes analysis of the relationship of the first-line supervisor to the organization, including manpower needs, employee development and motivation, employee training and education, employee safety and health and employee services and relations. (3/0)

CRJ 222    Ethics in Criminal Justice   3 SHC

This course is a study of the application of ethical theories to the criminal justice profession. (3/0)

CRJ 230 Criminal Investigation I   3 SHC

This course is a study of the fundamentals of interviewing witnesses and interrogating suspects. Different methods of conducting crime scene searches and methods used in investigating various crimes are studied in the course. (3/0)

CRJ 232   White Collar Crime Investigation   3 SHC

This course is a study of non-violent property crimes including cybercrime, wire and bank fraud, securities fraud, and state property crimes. The course focuses on identifying types of white-collar crimes and associated evidence, investigative techniques, case preparation and presentation. (3/0)

CRJ 236 Criminal Evidence   3 SHC

This course is a study of the established rules of evidence from arrest to release in the administration of criminal justice. (3/0)

CRJ 242 Correctional Systems   3 SHC

This course is an introduction to aspects of the correctional function in criminal justice, including organization, process, procedure and clients incarcerated and on conditional release. (3/0)

CRJ 246 Special Problems in Criminal Justice   3 SHC

In this course, issues are examined within the criminal justice community/profession which are of special concern to students and practitioners because of such elements as timeliness, local concern, legalistics and/or other dynamic factors of such issues. (3/0)

CRJ 250 Criminal Justice Internship I   3 SHC

This course includes practical experience in a criminal justice or private security setting. Prerequisites: Major in Criminal Justice, completion of a minimum of 36 curriculum hours, minimum 2.0 GPA and an acceptable criminal background check. (1/10)

CRJ 263   Academy Preparatory Training  1 SHC

This course is designed to prepare the newly-hired law enforcement officer for training at the Criminal Justice Academy by providing an overview of defensive tactics, law and procedure, and other issues, both legally and tactically. (0/3)

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