Criminal Justice Technology (2220)
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Criminal Justice Technology (2220)
| 100 | INTRODUC TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 3 credits |
| Overview of criminal justice system, its history, development and evolution within the United States including subsystems of police, courts, corrections. Constitutional limitations, current criminal justice practices human relations, professionalization, prevention. | ||
| 101 | INTRO TO SECURITY ADMIN TECH | 3 credits |
| Introduces fundamentals such as equipment, technology, design theories, management practices, trends, concerns, and issues in security administration. | ||
| 102 | PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 2220:100. This course examines the central principles of criminal law, including its history, philosophy, the elements of major crimes and criminal defenses. | ||
| 103 | INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100 Introduction to history and goals of institutional and community corrections. | ||
| 104 | EVIDENCE & CRIM LEGAL PROCESS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 2220:100. Study of evidence law, constitutional perspectives and law enforcement officer's relationship thereto. Court procedures from arrest to incarceration. | ||
| 105 | INTRO: POLICE STUDIES | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. Provides a foundation for understanding police role, structure, and function in American society at the local, state, and federal levels. | ||
| 106 | JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCESS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 2220:100. Examination of juvenile justice system, functions of its various components; adolescent subculture, legislation, causative factors, prevention and treatment methodologies and programs. | ||
| 120 | CRIME PREVENT: THRY, PRCT, MGT | 3 credits |
| Examines contemporary crime prevention and security strategies used in target hardening. Central theme is the use of community resources to prevent crime. | ||
| 222 | INTERVIEW & INTERROGATION | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: OPOTC Certification. A course of study on interview and interrogation which will teach the student how to obtain information in an orderly, effective, and legally sufficient manner. | ||
| 224 | PROFILING SERIAL KILLERS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. Introduction to the theories, analyses, and methodology used in profiling serial killers. Actual serial profiles and paradigms of crime scene analyses also examined. | ||
| 225 | THE POLICE EXPERIENCE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 100, permission. Academic refresher course of basic police academy. Completion (C or better) and 2220:100 qualifies a commissioned police officer to test out of certain courses (see adviser). | ||
| 226 | INTRVS, INTER & HOSTAGE NEGOT | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. An overview of the legal, theoretical, and applied aspects of conducting interviews, interrogations, and hostage negotiations within the field of law enforcement. | ||
| 231 | PHYS SEC: SYSTEMS, DSGN & CTRL | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 101. Topics include: controlling and monitoring the access of persons and vehicles, prevention and detection of unauthorized intrusions and surveillance, and safeguarding key assets. | ||
| 232 | LEGAL ISSUES IN SECURITY ADMIN | 3 credits |
| Survey of laws applicable to the security administration function including tort, labor, employment, unemployment, workers' compensation, contract, insurance, cyber, criminal and constitutional law. | ||
| 233 | SEC INVESTGTNS: PRINC & PRACT | 3 credits |
| Overview of investigative methods employed by the security manager. Students will examine legal and ethical duties and issues related to investigation. | ||
| 234 | COMPUTER AND INFO SECURITY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 101. Examines practical applications of effective information security measures and legal, ethical and privacy issues concerning the storage and use of information in society. | ||
| 235 | SCHOOL CRIME & VIOLNCE PREVENT | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 101, 120. Examines the nature and extent of crime and deviance in American schools. Particular focus is on the use of a systems approach to prevent crime. | ||
| 240 | VICE & ORGANIZED CRIME | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 100 and permission. An overview of organizations operating nationally and internationally in a variety of criminal activities with a particular emphasis on narcotics trafficking. | ||
| 245 | HOMELAND SECRTY: PRINC & PRAC | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 101. Overview of fundamental homeland security concepts and issues such as: intelligence, critical infrastructure protection, hazards, strategy, policy, risk, organizational design and leadership. | ||
| 250 | CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT | 6 credits |
| Prerequisites: 100, 2820:105 and permission. Reconstruction of chronological sequence of a crime including searching, collection, preserving and evaluation of physical and oral evidence. Scientific approach to criminal investigation. | ||
| 251 | CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. The course provides the student with fundamental investigative skills and the ability to manage a criminal case from initiation through conclusion. | ||
| 253 | BASIC FORENSIC METHODS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 100, 2820:105. Introduction to the science, technology and application of forensic methods in the investigation of crime. | ||
| 255 | INTRO: FORENSIC INVESTIGATION | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of forensic science. The emphasis will be on skills and techniques of evidence evaluation. | ||
| 260 | CRITICAL INCIDENT INTERVENT CJ | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. This course is designed to introduce the student to the stressors and emotions of dealing with people and workers involved in crisis situations. | ||
| 262 | POLICE ADMINISTRATION | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: OPOTC Certification. Approaches to police administration from an overview perspective providing the fundamentals of administration and management while giving the law enforcement student a framework for understanding. | ||
| 270 | COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. Examines the corrections component of the criminal justice system. Special focus on the development and use of probation, parole, and other alternative forms of sentencing. | ||
| 275 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF CORRECTIONS | 3 credits |
| Examination of the influence of the legal system on corrections, especially United States Supreme Court decisions. | ||
| 280 | CYBERCRIME | 3 credits |
| Examines crime and deviance in cyberspace. Particular focus is on the prevention of computer intrusion in the workplace. | ||
| 281 | COMPUTER FORENSIC METHODS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 100 or 101. Examination of computer forensic methods employed to identify, collect, recover, authenticate, preserve, analyze, and document electronic evidence for criminal or civil legal purposes. | ||
| 286 | COURTROOM COMMUNICATION | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. Witnessing studies the trial process, emphasizing role of witnesses. Effective communication to juries, applicble evidentiary rules and preparation techniques are taught, preparing students for direct and cross-examination. | ||
| 287 | THE LEGAL SYSTEM & PSYCHOLOGY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. Examination of various areas where law and psychology interface, particularly in criminal cases by examining the expanding rule of psychology in justice system and the courtroom. | ||
| 292 | ST: CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 1-4 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of six credits). Prerequisite: permission. Workshops and special programs in selected areas of criminal justice such as community relations, crime statistics, ethics, survival. | ||
| 296 | CT: CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 1-3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. A variety of course topics on current subjects relative to law enforcement and the Criminal Justice System. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. | ||
| 297 | INDP STUDY: CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 1-3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100 and permission. Selected topics and special areas of study in Criminal Justice Technology under the supervision of a selected faculty member with whom specific arrangements have been made. | ||
| 298 | APPLIED ETHICS IN CRIM JUSTICE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 100. This course deals with ethical considerations which confront justice practitioners and the legal ramifications of misconduct. | ||
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