Criminal Justice

CRJ101 The Criminal Justice System (3 semester hours)
Administration of justice in the United States with a general overview of the total system; functional areas of the criminal justice system; role of police, courts and corrections; nature of law; interrelation of the various components that form the system.
No prerequisites

CRJ215 Correctional Services (3 semester hours)
Covers the historical development of corrections leading to an analysis of the various services available in the American correctional process, including the different types of institutionalization and their purposes.
No prerequisites

CRJ/SOC230 Criminology (3 semester hours)
Theories of criminal causation/control and a general overview of the history and development of both criminology and criminality: the criminological enterprise, with attention to crime, criminals, victims and punishment, and special emphasis on understanding the social meaning of crime. Cross-listed with SOC230.
No prerequisites

CRJ231 Juvenile Justice (3 semester hours)
Ideas and practices unique to the juvenile justice system, including differences based on established values and laws. Basic development concepts of delinquency are related to methods of delinquency control, roles of peace officers, court personnel, and correctional staff in the juvenile justice system.
No prerequisites

CRJ250 The Police Service (3 semester hours)
Major developments and problems involved with policing, including the rights and responsibilities of the uniformed officer; manpower distribution theories; police unionism; ethics and corruption; community relations; the police subculture as a distinct value system; an analysis of the relationship between police agencies and their communities.
No prerequisites

CRJ294/394 Career Investigation Field Experience: Criminal Justice (3 semester hours: )

CRJ301 International Crime and Justice (3 semester hours)
Examines the conception of law and justice in western and eastern societies, including the cultural foundations of legal systems and how these legal systems are sometimes used as instruments of cultural and social change. Interpretations of ideological and developmental differences and similarities to identify differences and similarities among legal systems. Patterns in laws, crimes, corrections, and law enforcement practices of selected Western and Eastern societies.
No prerequisites

CRJ315 Probation and Parole (3 semester hours)
Organization and operation of probation and parole systems in the United States, including history, law, ideologies, varieties of practice, evaluation, contemporary problems, and future trends in probation and parole.
No prerequisites

CRJ/PSC318 Constitutional Law and the Judicial Process (3 semester hours)
Cross-listed with PSC318. For description see PSC318.

CRJ321 Courts and Justice (3 semester hours)
Structures and legal concepts underlying the American criminal court process, including theoretical framework and functional and dysfunctional aspects of courts of limited and general jurisdiction.
No prerequisites

CRJ330 Criminal Investigation (3 semester hours)
Theories and practices of fundamental procedures: crime scene searching and recording; collection and preservation of physical evidence; scientific evaluation; methods of operations; sources of information; interviews and interrogation; and case preparation.
No prerequisites

CRJ340 Criminal Evidence and Procedure (3 semester hours)
The concept of evidence and rules governing its admissibility, theoretical and pragmatic considerations of substantive and procedural laws affecting arrest, search, and seizure.
No prerequisites

CRJ342 Criminal Law (3 semester hours)
Development and process of state and federal criminal law in America; basic legal precedents developed by the courts; elements of criminal liability. In-depth understanding of the laws that govern the criminal justice system and the respective rights of society versus those of the individual. Case book method and class participation and discussion.
No prerequisites

CRJ350 Organized Crime (3 semester hours)
Examines the different organized criminal elements in American society, including crimes committed by corporations, governments, political groups, white collar workers, and syndicates. Economic effect on society, and law enforcement efforts to minimize that effect.
No prerequisites

CRJ360 Crisis Intervention (3 semester hours)
A study of the theoretical and practical bases for accurately assessing and responding to crisis situations that are unique to the criminal justice
professions.
No prerequisites

CRJ384/484 Issues in Criminal Justice (3 semester hours)
Intensive discussion and research in contemporary and permanent problems affecting the criminal justice system and hence the American regime. Specific content is determined by the needs and interests of the student. Students may take two different issues courses.
Prerequisite: Permission of program chair.

CRJ420 Police Organization and Management (3 semester hours)
The organization and administration of municipal police agencies and their functions. Concepts of organizational theory are used to integrate proven concepts into the police service.
No prerequisites

CRJ461 Research Monograph (3 semester hours)
Preparation of a thesis-type research monograph on a significant phase of criminal justice; students will be assisted in the selection of topics by the instructor who will supervise techniques and methods of research and the writing of the monograph. Normally taken during the senior year.
Prerequisite: Permission of program chair.

CRJ471 Criminal Justice Management Project (CJMP) (3 semester hours)
Designed for students already working in criminal justice agencies. Problem-specific studies relating to the needs of the student's agency. Collection of problem-centered information and preparation of reports. Normally taken during the junior or senior year.
Prerequisite: Permission of program chair.

CRJ494 Career Application Field Experiene: Internship in Criminal Justice (3, 6, or 9 semester hours)
Planned program or research, observation, study, and work in selected criminal justice agencies. Supplements classroom study with constructive participation in the criminal justice system. Must be planned through student-instructor interviews before registration as provided under internship regulations.
Prerequisite: Permission of program chair.