UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

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CRJU 208 Organized Crime Control:
An examination into the history and background of organized crime including illegitimate
and legitimate activities. Special emphasis will be on the control measures adopted on the
local, federal and international levels. The course will analyze the organized crime system in
order to counteract its negative effect and harm to society through the use of established and
new legislation, and innovative investigative techniques. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CRJU 212 (SOCL 212) Criminology:
The nature and causes of criminal behavior as they relate to effective means of prevention
and rehabilitation, theories of criminal behavior focused on the individual, the family, the
neighborhood, and society as the primary causal factors; various interdisciplinary schemes
also considered. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CRJU 213 Legal Aspects of Private Security:
A study of the legal status of “private police.” Included will be a review of the regulation of
private security agencies, interrelations with law enforcement agencies, problems in the area
of arrest, searches, privacy, etc. Civil liabilities of private security personnel and the rights of
citizens will also be explored. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CRJU 215 (SOCL 215) The Juvenile Justice System:
Origins, philosophy and objectives of the juvenile justice system, measures of delinquency,
theoretical perspectives on delinquency, legal processes, roles of the actors and current trends
within the juvenile justice system. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CRJU 229 Stress Management in the Criminal Justice System:
By employing numerous experimental situations and evaluation instruments, this course
will help the student understand stresses felt by those in the Criminal Justice System—Police
Officers, Correction Officers, Victims, Probation and Parole personnel, etc., what happens to
them and what can be done to manage stress. The course deals directly with the causes and
prevention of: career frustration; job boredom; supervisory conflicts; family problems; life
changes; emotional strain and person-to-person resistance. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CRJU 233 Family Violence: The Criminal Justice Response:
Once considered a “hands off” issue, to be dealt with in the privacy of a family, cases of family
violence increasingly are brought to the Criminal Courts. Drawing on the latest research, the
course gives information about batterers and battering behavior. It reviews current practices,
and examines various options available to Criminal Justice personnel handling the problem.
(Previously numbered: CRJU/BHSC 133). 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CRJU 234 (LAW 234) Criminal Law:
The objective of this course is to acquaint the student with the historical background of Criminal
Law, jurisdiction, the mental elements necessary to commit crime, the major crimes and recent
changes in the law brought about by court cases. Comparison will be made as to what the law
is elsewhere and what the law is in the State of New York. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CRJU 246 (SOCL 246) The Death Penalty in America:
This course will discuss the various issues surrounding the death penalty as a punishment in
the United States. Areas covered will include the history of the death penalty and legal and
constitutional questions. Social, psychological and philosophical issues will also be explored.
3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.
CRJU 250 (LAW 250) Criminal Procedure:
This course will acquaint the student with the criminal procedures that are followed in most
states throughout the nation. The path of the criminal will be traced from arrest, to arraignment,
to the grand jury, to trial, etc.. The New York Criminal Procedure Law and Court cases that have
been defined, limited and interpreted criminal procedure will be discussed. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.