Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG
CriminAL JUstiCe
CJ 102—introduction to Criminal
Justice
An overview of the United States criminal
justice system designed to present
the introductory student with a basic
understanding of both the theoretical
and the practical aspects of, as well
as the interrelationship between, law
enforcement, the courts, and corrections.
Topics to be covered include: criminal
law; types of and measurement of crime;
the confict between crime control and
due process; police history, development,
organization and training; state and
federal court systems; history and role
of corrections and a brief overview of
the changing juvenile justice system. (3
semester hours) Fall/Spring
CJ 114—Corrections
This course will introduce the student to
the correctional systems used in the United
States, the ideological and historical
roots of corrections as well as sanctions
used within the community (probation,
parole, intermediate sanctions) and those
within institutions (jails, prisons, women’s
facilities, juvenile facilities, death
penalty). Discussions on the different
incarceration categories such as minimum,
medium, maximum and “super max”
facilities, constitutional rights of offenders
and the role of the correctional worker, is
included. (3 semester hours) Spring
CJ 115—American Policing
This course is designed to familiarize
students with the history, responsibilities,
functions and organization of policing
in the United States. The legal and
procedural restraints upon the practices of
the police in a free society are emphasized
along with the causes of police deviance.
Traditional processes and procedures are
analyzed along with an examination of
contemporary issues affecting the police.
(3 semester hours) Spring
188
CJ 135—Cyber Crime investigations
This course prepares students to conduct a
Cyber crime investigation as prescribed by
the High Technology Crime Investigation
Association (HTCIA). Students will be
introduced to the techniques of identifying
and collecting online information while
maintaining chain-of-custody legal
standards. Students will be exposed to
selected methods and techniques utilized
to capture online information, as well
as become familiar with laws and legal
processes that facilitate Cyber crime
investigation in the public and private
sectors. (3 semester hours) Fall
CJ 141—Public security
A focus upon the interaction between
private and public security operations in
a variety of settings. Comparisons will
be made between the services offered
by private security providers with public
safety operations. This course will
also examine the events of September
11, 2001, and the continuing threat of
terrorism, their effect upon public security,
and explore existing and potential threats
to public security. (3 semester hours) Fall/
Spring
CJ 201—Criminal Justice
Administration
Study of the principles of administration
and management in their application to
law enforcement agencies. Examination
and analysis of police organizational
structure and responsibilities and their
interrelationships, plus an analysis of staff/
line relationships and functions within the
context of a police environment. NOTE:
Repeat of CJ 101. Prerequisite: CJ 102, CJ
114, or CJ 115. (3 semester hours) Fall
CJ 204—Criminal investigation
An analysis of the nature and purpose of
criminal investigation. Discussion will
include various methods of investigation,
the interview and interrogation of
witnesses and suspects, collection