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and preservation of evidence, use of
informants, techniques of surveillance and
documentation of investigative activities.
NOTE: This course is a repeat of CJ
104. Prerequisite: CJ 102 or CJ 115. (3
semester hours) Spring
CJ 211—substantive Criminal Law
Studies the law of crimes, including
the scope, purpose, defnitions, and
classifcations of criminal acts. In addition
to surveying the history and philosophy
of criminal law, signifcant time will
be devoted to the study and analysis of
offenses against the person, offenses
against property, aspects of criminal
liability, jurisdiction, and criminal
defenses such as justifcation, necessity,
entrapment and insanity. NOTE: Repeat of
CJ 111. Prerequisite: CJ 102. (3 semester
hours) Fall
CJ 212—Procedural Criminal Law
An examination of the Law of Criminal
Procedure and the constitutional
limitations placed on those charged with
the responsibility of crime control and the
administration of criminal justice in the
United States. Major topics include: the laws
of arrest, search and seizure, confessions,
statements and admissions, trial rights and
civil liabilities of those who deny others their
constitutional rights. Prerequisite: CJ 102. (3
semester hours) Spring
CJ 243—Criminal Justice ethics
A capstone course for the feld of criminal
justice studies. It will synthesize what has
been learned regarding the moral rights,
beliefs, and values in the subject matter
as a whole and refect on the teaching
that has paved the basis for knowledge.
Furthermore, a code of conduct for
criminal justice students will be developed
within the course. Prerequisites: CJ 102
and 6 semester hours of criminal justice.
(3 semester hours) Spring
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG
CJ 295—Criminal Justice Field Study i
An opportunity for students to partake
in a program of observational and
professional experience with a local
criminal justice agency. Students will
be expected to participate in a weekly
seminar and to complete a minimum of
four hours feldwork each week at their
assignment. Permission of instructor is
required. Grading is Satisfactory(S) or
Unsatisfactory (U). Prerequisite: Criminal
Justice major. (3 semester hours) Fall/
Spring
CJ 296—Criminal Justice field study ii
A continuation of CJ 295, with
student placement generally being
directed outside Columbia and Greene
Counties. Permission of instructor is
required. Grading is Satisfactory(S) or
Unsatisfactory (U). Prerequisite: Criminal
Justice major. (3 semester hours) Fall/
Spring
CJ 298—national Criminal Justice
study
An opportunity for students to learn about
and participate in a program of criminal
justice on a national and local level in the
District of Columbia metropolitan area,
including Virginia and Maryland. The
inception, history, and current method of
operation of selected federal and local
agencies will be examined. Permission
of the instructor is required. NOTE:
Trip costs are borne by each student and
include a course fee of $300 to cover
expenses related to the trip. Repeat of
CJ 297. Prerequisite: Students must
have successfully completed six credits
of coursework in Criminal Justice. SO
207 (Criminology) and SO 209 (Juvenile
Delinquency) will also satisfy the
coursework requirement. Permission of
the instructor is required. (1 semester
hour) Summer
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