1a. IntroSUS 2003 - University of Maryland University College

CCJS 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)An introduction to the administration of criminal justice in ademocratic society, emphasizing the history and theories of lawenforcement. The principles of organization and administrationin law enforcement, including specific activities and functions(such as research and planning, public relations, personnel andtraining, inspection and control, and formulation and directionof policy) are covered. Students may receive credit for only oneof the following courses: CCJS 100 or CJUS 100.CCJS 105 Introduction to Criminology (3)(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral andsocial sciences.) An overview of criminal behavior and the methodsof studying it. Topics include causation; typologies of criminalacts and offenders; the practices and effects of punishments, correction,and incapacitation; and the prevention of crime. Studentsmay receive credit for only one of the following courses: CCJS105 or CRIM 220.CCJS 230 Criminal Law in Action (3)An exploration of law as a method of social control. The nature,sources, and types of criminal law are studied in relation to itshistory and theories. Behavioral and legal aspects of criminal actsand the classification and analysis of selected criminal offenses arecovered. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: CCJS 230 or CJUS 230.CCJS 234 Criminal Procedure and Evidence (3)A study of the general principles and theories of criminal procedure.Topics include due process, arrest, search and seizure, and theevaluation of evidence and proof. Recent developments in the fieldare discussed. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: CCJS 234, CJUS 234, LGST 320, or PLGL 320.CCJS 320 Introduction to Criminalistics (3)Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An introduction to modernmethods used in detecting, investigating, and solving crimes. Thepractical analysis of evidence in a criminal investigation laboratoryis covered. Topics include photography, fingerprints, and otherimpressions; ballistics, documents and handwriting, glass, andhair; drug analysis; and lie detection. Students may receive creditfor only one of the following courses: CCJS 320 or CJUS 320.CCJS 330 Contemporary CriminologicalIssues (3)(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral and socialsciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An examination ofcareer criminals, prison overcrowding, prediction, ecological studiesof crime, family and delinquency, and similar criminological problems.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: CCJS 330 or CRIM 330.CCJS 331 Contemporary Legal Policy Issues (3)Prerequisite: CCJS 230 or CCJS 234. Thorough examination ofselected topics: criminal responsibility, alternative sociolegal policieson deviance, law-enforcement procedures for civil law andsimilar legal problems, admissibility of evidence, and the indigent’sright to counsel. Students may receive credit for only oneof the following courses: CCJS 331 or CJUS 330.CCJS 340 Law-Enforcement Administration (3)An introduction to concepts of organization and management asthey relate to law enforcement. Topics include principles of structure,process, policy and procedure, communication and authority,division of work and organizational controls, the human elementin the organization, and informal interaction in the context of bureaucracy.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: CCJS 340 or CJUS 340.CCJS 350 Juvenile Delinquency (3)(Fulfills the general education requirement in behavioral andsocial sciences.) Prerequisite: CCJS 100 or CCJS 105. An examinationof juvenile delinquency in relation to the general problemof crime. Topics include factors underlying juvenile delinquency,prevention of criminal acts by youths, and the treatment of delinquents.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: CCJS 350 or CRIM 450.CCJS 351 Issues in Criminal Justice (6)(May be applied toward a specialization in behavioral and social sciences.)An interdisciplinary exploration of criminal justice. Topicsinclude theories of the causes of crime; requisites of criminal liability;defenses; the rights guaranteed by the Fourth, Fifth, and SixthAmendments to the U.S. Constitution; undercover investigation;special issues in juvenile justice; and the highly controversial issuesof capital punishment and victimization. Students may receive creditfor only one of the following courses: BEHS 351 or CCJS 351.154