47 courses with the subject CRI, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CRI 150Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
This introductory course examines the American criminal justice system within the context of U.S. identities, exploring its history, philosophy, and key components-police, courts, and corrections. Students will analyze crime definitions, causation theories, legal foundations, and policy trends while examining ethical considerations, victims’ rights, and societal impacts. The course also addresses contemporary challenges, technological advancements, and global influences, highlighting how criminal justice practices shape and reflect national identity, values, and social change. Liberal Arts Cardinal Core Curriculum Category: U.S. Identities SUNY Framework: U.S. History and Civic Engagement Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 200Introduction to Forensic Investigation (3 cr.)
This course introduces students to the systematic approach of forensic investigation, emphasizing methods and techniques for examining crime scenes, collecting, preserving, and transferring evidence, and reporting. It highlights the critical role of forensic science and principles in the criminal justice system, ensuring evidence integrity and proper chain of custody, and incorporates real-life examples to enhance learning. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides information about the importance of digital forensics in terms of contributing to the criminal justice system mechanism by applying several scientific disciplines to the collection, examination, analysis, and reporting of digital evidence while preserving the integrity of the information and maintaining the chain of custody. It also covers forensics tools and provides specific guidance on dealing with civil and criminal matters relating to law and technology. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
This course offers a practical understanding of criminalistics and the application of forensic science principles to criminal investigations. Emphasizing the crucial role of physical evidence in both investigations and court proceedings, it focuses on the proper recognition, collection, preservation, examination, analysis, and reporting of evidence while maintaining information integrity and chain of custody. This course provides a comprehensive overview of crime investigation methods and introduces various fields and disciplines within forensics. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
An introduction to the social scientific study of crime and criminal behavior. Topics include definitions and measurement of crime, patterns and trends in crime, and the major theories of crime causation. The course also covers the connections between theories and criminal justice policies. Liberal Arts
An introductory course in US Criminal Law. Topics covered include criminal law as informed by the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, the common law roots of the criminal sanction, basic criminal culpability, the elements of numerous statutory crimes, various defenses, and legal argument in trial and appellate criminal courtrooms. Liberal Arts
CRI 150 and criminal justice major or criminal justice minor. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 260Environmental Criminology (3 cr.)
This course focuses on crime and place, and examines the environmental factors that create opportunities for crime and disorder. It also focuses on how types of crime differ by place and time. It provides important means for reducing crime by modifying environmental factors. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
The course provides students with knowledge of what criminal investigation is and how these investigations are conducted. Important central aspects of criminal investigations are examined, including crime scene procedures, physical evidence, and interviewing. The legal issues of interrogation, search and seizure, and arrest will be examined. Additional features of the course include an examination of human trafficking, sex offenses, and arson investigations. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
This course provides an overview of criminal and civil forensic psychology. Topics include, but are not limited to police and investigative psychology, legal psychology, criminal psychology, victimology and victim services, and correctional psychology. Liberal Arts
PSY 101 and CRI 250 or POI Semester(s) Offered: Annually
CRI 304Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
This course shows how mental health affects crime and how criminal justice professionals are affected by those suffering from mental health disorders and co-occurring disorders. It focuses on how mental health disorders are related to crime; common interactions between mentally ill offenders and emergency responders, probation officers, correctional officers, and other social workers; the stigmatization that exists for those suffering from mental illnesses; and policy solutions to address the needs of mentally ill offenders. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Spring
CRI 311Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
This course examines criminal justice research methods. Topics include research language, research process, types of research, external validity and sampling, internal validity and research design, measurement validity and reliability and measurement, policy analysis and evaluation research, and ethics in research. The course also offers information on qualitative research methods. Liberal arts
This course provides an in-depth study of fingerprint analysis, focusing on the techniques and principles used in the identification and comparison of fingerprints in criminal investigations. Students will learn the history, development, and scientific basis of fingerprinting, along with practical skills in lifting, preserving, and analyzing fingerprint evidence. Liberal Arts
CRI 200 or CRI 270 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 322Forensic Documentation (3 cr.)
This course provides a comprehensive study of forensic documentation, focusing on the principles and techniques used in the examination and analysis of questioned documents. Students will learn about the identification and interpretation of various types of documents, handwriting analysis, detection of forgeries, and the role of forensic document examiners in criminal investigations. Liberal Arts
CRI 200 or CRI 270 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 323Forensic Investigation and Crime Scene Processing (3 cr.)
This course focuses on forensic investigation and crime scene processing from the perspective of law enforcement. It emphasizes the role of police officers in crime scene management, evidence collection, and collaboration with forensic experts. Students will learn advanced techniques and strategies used by police in criminal investigations. Liberal Arts
CRI 200 or CRI 270 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 324Forensic Investigation, Interview, and Interrogation (3 cr.)
This course offers an in-depth exploration of forensic investigations, emphasizing techniques and methodologies used in interviews and interrogations within the criminal justice system. It covers forensic principles behind investigations, along with effective strategies for interviewing witnesses, victims, and suspects. The curriculum includes practical exercises, case studies, and discussions on legal and ethical considerations, ensuring a comprehensive and well-rounded understanding of forensic interviews and interrogations. Liberal Arts
CRI 200 or CRI 270 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 325Serial Killers (3 cr.)
This course explores serial killings, spree murders, and mass murders, highlighting their differences and examining various causes, including biological, psychological, sociological, and criminological perspectives. Students will analyze how media coverage of serial killings has evolved since the late 1960s and its impact on public perception and crime control policies. Through case studies and discussions, the course offers a comprehensive understanding of the motives, behaviors, and societal effects of these violent acts. Liberal Arts
This course deals with one of the most critical and encompassing types of crime in this century: Transnational Crime (TC). It explores the diverse dimensions of transnational crime to understand historical and current patterns of crimes that occur beyond national borders. Crimes such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, firearms trafficking, wild-life trafficking, counterfeiting, maritime piracy, and money laundering are covered in detail. Some ways of combating transnational crime are also discussed. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Summer
This course introduces the phenomenon of modern homeland security in the U.S. and provides a solid foundation for understanding the nature of issues related to homeland security enterprise on federal, state, and local levels. It reviews the policies, procedures, and organizational reforms to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from man-made and natural disasters. In this course, the current risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, along with the preparedness, response, and recovery mechanisms, are also discussed. Liberal Arts
This course examines and explores white-collar crime in American society, with particular emphasis on the crimes of large organizations and trusted individuals. Various case studies will be examined to illustrate different aspects of white-collar crime. These include the explanation of corporate and governmental crime, the costs and consequences of white-collar crime, its social and legal control, recent trends in white-collar crime enforcement, and research strategies for studying white-collar crime. Liberal arts
This course offers a social scientific view of punishment and corrections in the U.S., and seeks to place the study of jails, prisons, capital punishment, probation, parole, and community corrections in a macrosociological and historical perspective. Liberal arts
This course touches on theories, actions, issues, problems, and solutions related to policing in a free, democratic, and diverse society. The individual police officer’s experience, police organizations, operations, and police subculture are covered in this course. Discussions will avail the student of theoretical and practical information about the functions of the police. This course also examines the nature of coercion and how it affects police-public relations using timely real-life cases. Liberal arts
This course focuses on theories and the evolution of organized criminal syndicates in the U.S. and from around the world, including Asia, Russia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. It also includes the rapidly evolving relationship between terrorism and organized crime, the emergence of cybercrime, street and prison gangs, and the latest strategies for investigation and prosecution. In this course, combatting strategies for organized crime are also covered. Liberal Arts
This course examines the structure and process of US criminal courts. Included are concepts of jurisdiction, venue, court participants, and due process of law through pre and post arrest procedures to trial and appellate review. Constitutional issues of: The Bill of Rights (and “incorporation doctrine”); the “exclusionary rule”; search and seizure; right to counsel; prosecutorial discretion; provident pleas; excessive bail; preventive detention; competency; compulsory process of witnesses; double jeopardy; and speedy trial are addressed. Liberal Arts
This course covers the theoretical, legal and political aspects of human rights. It addresses the evolution of international human rights and of legal instruments designed for their protection. It will study the theoretical foundations of the idea of human rights in various civilizations and cultures and examine its relevance in dealing with major issues in the contemporary world. Liberal Arts
CRI 150 or SOC 101 . Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 360Race, Crime, and Justice (3 cr.)
This course is a critical examination of the intersection of race, ethnicity, and crime, and the economic, political, and sociological reasons why racial and ethnic minorities are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. This course also analyzes the historical relationship between race and criminal justice, and the role that racism plays in policing and punishing racial and ethnic minorities. The media’s influence on race, crime, and justice is also explored. Liberal Arts
CRI 150 or SOC 101 . Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 362Women in the Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
This course explores the intersection between women and the criminal justice system and examines the nature and extent of women as offenders, victims, and professionals in the criminal justice system. Feminist criminology theories and perspectives are used to examine how women are particularly affected by victimization, crime, and punishment, and investigate the relationship between victimization and offending. The course also includes a critical analysis of the intersections between race, gender, crime, and punishment. Liberal Arts
CRI 150 or SOC 101 . Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 364Victimology (3 cr.)
An introduction to the social scientific study of individuals harmed by criminal acts. Topics include the nature of victimization, the sources of victimization data, the role of the victim in victimization and the impact of the criminal justice system. Liberal Arts
CRI 150 or SOC 101 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 365The International Criminal Justice System and Women (3 cr.)
This course examines the role of gender in criminal justice and will cover the following topics from a global perspective: 1) the gendered nature of offending and its explanations; 2) the gendered nature of victimization and the intersection between victimization and human rights abuses; 3) the gendered nature of social control. Liberal Arts
CRI 150 or SOC 101 . Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 370Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.)
This course examines juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system. Topics include the nature and causes of juvenile delinquency, the juvenile justice process, and treatment and prevention measure to control delinquency. Liberal arts
CRI 371Substance Abuse and the Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
This course will examine the historical problem of substance abuse/dependency and will focus on what effective policies/programs are in place to address it. This course will also provide an in-depth examination of substance abuse and treatment, drug violence, and the enforcement of drugs in the criminal justice system. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
This course is intended to provide an overview of sex offending, and the nature of sex crimes. The material will be presented from a multidisciplinary standpoint and will focus on the nature of offending, as well as motivational factors for such behaviors. The course concludes with a comprehensive overview of the social and legislative response to these crimes. Liberal Arts
CRI 150 and CRI 250 . Semester(s) Offered: Every Other Year; Winter/Summer online
CRI 374Media, Crime, and Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
This course analyzes the historical and contemporary relationship between media, crime, and criminal justice. It examines how crime victims, offenders, and the criminal justice system are depicted in popular culture - television, movies, music, literature - and social and news media. It also critiques how these portrayals impact victims and offenders, crime and justice, and influence politics; and how race, class, and gender influence the ways in which the media portrays different types of victims and offenders. Liberal Arts
This course focuses on explaining cybercrime, types of cybercrimes, methods/techniques used by cybercriminals to commit cybercrime, and prevention of cybercrime. More specifically, the course introduces definition of cybercrime, the types of cyber-attacks, typologies of cybercrime, preventive measures for cybercrimes, and methods and techniques used by cybercriminals to commit different forms of cybercrime such as identity theft, online financial fraud, child pornography, and intellectual property theft. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
A critical examination of family violence. Topics include the nature, dynamics, types, and consequences of family violence, theories on family violence, and prevention measures and strategies for dealing with family violence. Liberal Arts
CRI 150 or SOC 101 Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 377Crime and Intelligence Analysis (3 cr.)
The course covers both the theoretical and practical guidelines about how to conduct crime and intelligence analysis in a systematic way, and how crimes can be prevented. Specifically, the course focuses on theories associated with crime analysis, and practical guidelines on identifying trends, patterns, and causes of crime; characteristics of victim/target, offender, and space, the links among them; and developing interventions to overcome crime. Liberal Arts
This analytical course will touch upon many theories, authors, issues, and problems related to the so-called “Drug War” that is being waged on the streets of America and elsewhere in the world. The course develops an understanding of drug usage, the “problem” of drugs, and the regulation of same from philosophical, psychological, sociological, and political perspectives. It ends with a consideration of the geo-political implications of drug baron driven clandestine political operations around the world. Liberal arts
CRI 150 or SOC 101 , CRI 250 . Semester(s) Offered: Spring
CRI 383Cyberterrorism (3 cr.)
This course deals with one of the most critical and less-known crimes in this century: Cyberterrorism. This course takes cyberterrorism from a broader and more theoretical perspective rather than practical and technical. In other words, this course is not about the technical use of computers and Internet in terms of cyberterrorism. Rather, it focuses more on current terrorist organizations’ use of IT technologies in cyber space for terrorist goals and purposes (such as propaganda, recruitment, and radicalization). Some major cases of cyberterrorism (i.e., Stuxnet) are covered. Finally, counter-cyberterrorism strategies are also discussed in this course. Liberal Arts Semester(s) Offered: Winter, Summer
This course focuses on terrorism from a criminological standpoint and pays attention to the strategies to reduce terrorism and associated harms. It looks at the ideologies, actors, organizations, activities, finances, causes, and contexts of terrorism through historical and contemporary lenses. Both domestic and international issues of terrorism are addressed from different perspectives. Counterterrorism and some ethical considerations are also covered in this course. Liberal arts
This course focuses on various police strategies, their evolutions over time, their implementations in the field, and their effectiveness in preventing and controlling crime. It covers the following police strategies: preventive patrol; follow-up investigations; rapid response to calls for service; community policing; problem-oriented policing; situational crime prevention; police crackdowns; hot spots policing; pulling lever policing; SQF (stop-question-frisk); order-maintenance policing; broken windows policing; zero-tolerance policing; COMPSTAT policing; third party policing; intelligence-led policing; and procedurally just policing. Liberal Arts
This is a topics course concerning the study of crime and its correction, and responses, policies, regulations, and/or justice systems that address issues not covered in depth in other courses. The content varies depending on the expertise of the instructor offering the course. May be repeated for a total of six credits. Liberal arts
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
CRI 405Selected Issues in Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
An advanced writing seminar that focuses on key issues in criminal justice. It draws on previous coursework in criminal justice but provides a more in-depth analysis of specific issues. It also examines major schools of thought and how they approach these various issues. Liberal arts
ENG 101 ; CRI 311 ; one of CRI 353 , CRI 354 or CRI 357 ; and junior standing in the criminal justice major. Meets Advanced Writing Requirement Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 450Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
This course covers the theoretical and practical aspects of criminal justice ethics. Classical, modern, and postmodern ethical perspectives are analyzed from the perspective of the criminal justice practitioner. Approaches to solving ethical dilemmas are applied to the reality of careers in the criminal justice fields - from law enforcement and punishment and corrections, to the role of the prosecutor, defense counsel, and judiciary in the criminal justice system. Ethical codes of conduct are critically examined. Liberal arts
CRI 250 , and Senior Standing, Criminal Justice Major or Criminal Justice Minor. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
CRI 496Teaching Practicum (1-3 cr.)
Students will assist in preparing and teaching a criminal justice course under faculty supervision. Responsibilities may include lecturing, leading discussions, tutoring, assessing students, and contributing to course planning or evaluation. This practicum provides hands-on experience in teaching, classroom management, student engagement, and professional communication. Students will also develop ethical awareness in instructional roles by upholding academic integrity, fairness, and responsibility. Duties will be arranged with the sponsoring faculty, allowing students to build skills applicable to academic and professional settings. Liberal Arts
Junior or senior standing, minimum grade of B+ in the course in which the student will be teaching, minimum GPA of 3.5, and permission of the instructor. Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Varies
CRI 498Applied Criminal Justice Internship (1 to 12 cr.)
The student placed as an intern in a private or public organization will apply social science methods and theories to a topic of current concern to the host organization. 45 total hours of work required per credit hour.
junior standing or higher, 2.5 g.p.a.; POI and POC. Felony Questionnaire Required Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
CRI 499Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
