2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

CRC 212-Multiple Speaker Reporting 3 Sem.-Hrs.
Multiple-speaker dictation in simulated judicial and administrative hearing settings.
Emphasis is placed on proficiency in writing and distinguishing between
more than one speaker while performing all duties and responsibilities of a judicial
court reporter. This course is designed to give the student a realistic, hands-on view
of what can be expected in actual judicial reporting situations.
Prerequisite: CRC 113.
Corequesite: CRC 220.
CRC 220-Judicial Reporting Procedures 3 Sem.-Hrs.
This course will instruct the student in the most common procedural aspects of
the judicial reporter’s role in trials, depositions, and administrative hearings. Review
of the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics is presented.
Prerequisite: CRC 113.
CRC 230-Court Reporting Technology II 2 Sem.-Hrs.
Advanced computer-aided transcription and realtime, introduction to litigation
support and cutting-edge applications of realtime technology, and a discussion of
alternative technologies.
Prerequisites: CRC 111, CRC 130.
CRC 290-Captioning/CART Clinic 3 Sem.-Hrs.
An introduction to the job duties, technologies, and machine shorthand writing
theories unique to broadcast captioning and CART (Communication Access
Realtime Translation) reporting and the career opportunities available to reporters
in these fields.
Prerequisites: CRC 114, CRC 220.
CRC 299-Court Reporting/Captioning Internship 3 Sem.-Hrs.
The internship program is intended to give the student practical work experience
in the judicial reporting environment and, if available, the broadcast
captioning/CART environment. The internship will meet all NCRA Institutional
Standards for Internship as described in the NCRA Council on Approved Student
Education General Requirements and Minimum Standards.
Prerequisites: CRC 114, CRC 212, CRC 220.
Corequisite: CRC 115.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CJU 130-Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Sem.-Hrs.
This course is designed to explore the basic components of our criminal justice
system, namely police, courts and corrections. The student will be introduced to
each component from historical development to current operations, including the
goals and objectives of each. Other areas to be covered include: criminal law, the
trial process, an overview of the juvenile justice system and relevant contemporary
issues.
CJU 132-Criminal Investigation 3 Sem.-Hrs.
Criminal investigation is both a science and an art. This course will explore various
techniques, principles, theories and problems of investigation, both at the crime
scene and elsewhere. Topics include: crime scene search procedures, handling physical
evidence, interviewing and interrogation and rules of evidence. Specific information
relative to individual crimes will also be covered.
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