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Undergraduate Programs
Course Descriptions
+CRJU 101. Introduction to
Criminal Justice
3 credits
Historical and philosophical account of the development
of American criminal justice with emphasis
on constitutional requirements. Survey of
enforcement, court and corrections subsystems
on a national, state and local level.
+CRJU 102. Introduction to
Law Enforcement
3 credits
This course is designed to be an introduction to
the social scientific study of police in the United
States. The historical development of police, the
functions of police, different types and styles of
policing, and factors affecting policing in the U.S.
will be examined. Prerequisite: CRJU 101.
CRJU 221. Criminal Law and Procedure 3 credits
This course examines the goals and purposes of
American criminal law. Elements of crime, criminal
defenses, rules of law regarding basic police
procedures such as searches and seizures, interrogations,
and testimony will be explored.
Prerequisites: CRJU 101, 102.
CRJU 231. Contemporary Corrections 3 credits
Developmental history of American corrections
with emphasis on contemporary issues related to
the correctional system and process, correctional
clientele, treatment of inmates in institutions and
community programs and the future of correctional
practice. Prerequisite: CRJU 101.
CRJU 241. Crime Prevention Strategies 3 credits
Crime opportunity reduction with emphasis on
the development and implementation of crime
prevention strategies, the role of crime prevention
specialists in policing and private security, the use
of security devices and procedures and crime risk
reduction through environmental design.
Prerequisite: CRJU 101.
+ = Applicable toward general education degree requirements
WI = Writing intensive course
CRJU 250. Applied Criminal
Justice Issues
3 credits
This course examines each branch of the criminal
justice system for examples of current ethical
problems. Specific examples include prosecutorial,
misconduct, the application of excessive force,
police brutality, racial profiling, and passing and
enforcing unjust laws. Prerequisites: CRJU 101,
PHIL 207.
CRJU 303. Police, Problems, and
Practices
3 credits
This course examines how law enforcement agencies,
faced with budgetary constraints, balance
social, legal and political interests when developing
responses to community problems. Issues of
accountability and responsibility, civil liability,
and integration of technology, police misconduct,
excessive use of force, and selection are explored.
Prerequisites: CRJU 101, 102, 222.
CRJU 313. Offender Treatment and
Theories
3 credits
This course discusses the foundations of correctional
settings. Theories pertaining to the treatment
of offenders will be discussed as well as the
classification of offenders. Prerequisites: CRJU
101, 231.
CRJU 314. Probation, Parole,
and Community Corrections
3 credits
This course is an examination of probation and
parole, treatment philosophies, and strategies for
supervision in the community. Practice in use of
presenting investigation and examination of innovations
in community-based correctional alternatives.
Prerequisites: CRJU 101, 231.
+CRJU 316. Juvenile Justice
3 credits
Crime and delinquency as an individual and
social problem. Included are conceptual models
of social deviance, theories of criminal and delinquent
behavior and the administration of justice
in democratic society. An applied research project
is required. Prerequisite: CRJU 101 or SOC 101.
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