42 courses with the subject CRJ, 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.
CRJ 100Seminar in Justice Studies1
This 1-credit course welcomes incoming first year justice studies students to their department, and introduces them to the many resources available to them on campus to help them be successful in their studies. The course also familiarizes students with the common types of assignments they will be completing in their program, such as basic research and APA writing principles.
This course will be a student’s gateway into the exciting, fast-paced, ever-changing world of the criminal justice system, and its impact on communities. The history, theory, and structure of the criminal justice system will be explored, emphasizing substantive and procedural criminal law as well as the significance of professional conduct from criminal justice professionals. Students will leave this course with an understanding of the key concepts that make our American criminal justice system function. Along the way, students may also discover where they see themselves fitting into this complex system.
History, theory, and structure of the criminal justice system emphasizing substantive and procedural criminal law; police, prosecution, defense, courts, institutional and community corrections; juvenile justice subsystem.
This course provides basic and elementary knowledge regarding what an examination of a crime scene can reveal. Furthermore, it provides the opportunity to compare and contrast what the crime scene says with what the victim, complainant, and First Officer on the scene states.
This course provides a detailed understanding of the scientific methodologies applied to the detection, enhancement, and identification of fingerprint evidence in a forensic context. The detection methods presented cover many of the current visual, physical, and chemical procedures, as well as an awareness of new approaches that are likely to have an impact over the next decade. The generally accepted Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification methodology (known as ACE-V) for fingerprint examination and identification are also explored. The course will entail instructional demonstrations coupled with practical applications.
This course provides basic and elementary knowledge in the field of bloodstain pattern interpretation and illustrates the scientific principles and practical relevance of bloodstain pattern interpretation in criminal investigations. This course does NOT make “immediate experts” of those enrolled.
We explore the role of ethics in the operation of the criminal justice system. Emphasis is on how to use critical thinking to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas associated with crime control.
Students will examine the role of police in society in the 21st Century, and the impact of police reform on police and communities. Topics will include the nature of police subculture, professionalism, personnel selection, unionism, and operational trends.
Case-study investigation of local high profile criminal cases. Involves online assignments and discussions, readings, and a technology-based final project. May be repeated for up to 3 credits with different readings.
Subject
CRJ
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for up to 3 credits with different readings.
Philosophy and methods of criminal justice programs for the prevention and control of youth crime. History of juvenile justice system, police handling of juveniles, the juvenile court, detention, and treatment of offenders.
Research, writing, oral, and visual communication skills related to criminal justice. Review of ethics, professionalism, and critical thinking involved in the criminal justice communication process.
This course examines the evolution of the prison system in the United States and how officials have, over time, embraced various approaches to correctional practices and community corrections. This course investigates how prisons operate and special issues, such as overcrowding, gangs, legal liabilities, and mentally ill offenders. In addition, future problems, such as staff diversity, tightening budgets, and political intervention will be discussed.
This course explores the legal origins of U.S. criminal courts, court procedures and the trial process, sentencing, and appeals. Topics also include roles of prosecution, defense, judges, juries, the media, and the public.
This course unites theory, evidence, and policy to help students understand why the United States approaches crime control the way it does-and why these approaches keep failing. Students will critically examine the ideological and theoretical foundations as well as empirical evidence of effectiveness for contemporary crime policy and practice. Topics include the evidence-based crime policy movement, what “success” means for crime policy, ideological distinctions in and bases for crime policy preferences, theoretical underpinnings of crime policies, and evaluation research on crime policies. Students will be challenged to propose a multi-pronged approach to a specific crime problem and will need to pitch it in a way that is responsive to ideological resistance.
Overview of terrorism and counterterrorism in global and domestic contexts. Introduction to evolving definition and models of terrorism, causes, key events, countermeasures. Origins, structure, and activities of terrorism, and socio-cultural environments that lead to terrorism.
This course provides a student with the history of homeland security in the United States through a pre-9/11 and post 9/11 lens. Topics include a review of the state of U.S. counter-terrorism at the national, state, and local levels leading up to the attack, and the drastic changes that followed, including the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Students will also learn about the planning for and execution of the 2001 attack, as well as key homeland security focus points, such as law enforcement’s interagency efforts, critical infrastructure protection, vulnerability assessments, and target-hardening.
Overview of the Emergency Management response cycle: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation. Introduction to FEMA, the Incident Command System, and the National Incident Management System.
CRJ 313Gangs, Street Crimes, and Criminal Networks3
This course examines the development of street gangs and criminal networks in the United States, as well as their impact on social, economic, and political institutions. The role that corruption has as a facilitator of crime is also explored.
Theory and practice of modern investigation methods for public and private sector agencies. Techniques and procedures for evidence collection, preservation, and presentation. Reviews investigation resources, including crime laboratory and databases.
History, definitions, categories, offenders, victims, trends, theories, policies, and societal reactions to corporate and other forms of white collar crime.
Different types of violence and how they occur in the work setting. Designed to accommodate many different areas of interest, not just law enforcement.
Noting how ‘evidence’ is used and understood differently in the practice versus the study of criminal justice, this course critically examines the purpose, role, uses, sources, and credibility of evidence across both domains. After considering what evidence is and is not, the types of questions for which evidence is needed, and the complentary roles of evidence and logic in answering criminal justice questions and being a critical consumer of criminal justice claims, the course focuses on how evidence is used in the practice of criminal justice and how evidence is used in criminological research.
Principles of administration of physical, human, and asset security. Risk assessment, training, emergency management, disaster recovery, and the global aspects of security administration.
Cybercrimes, including computer crimes, Internet fraud, e-commerce, and threats to the national infrastructure. Policies, legal issues, and investigative techniques and strategies, and implications for investigation and enforcement on a global scale.
We, the People, through the Constitution, empower the government to enact and enforce criminal laws in the United States. This course explores the inherent tension between enforcement powers and the substantive and procedural rights of those who grant said powers. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a study of the composition of the American Criminal Justice System and its various functions, methods, and procedures. The course will also survey the sources of legal authority protecting and affecting individual rights including but not limited to the United States Constitution, state constitutions, landmark decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. The course will explore a plethora of personal rights and political behavior in the criminal justice context including but not limited to the right to vote and its influence on the criminal justice system, the right to protest and its effect on the development of laws, the self-imposed obligation to follow just laws, and the moral responsibility to challenge unjust laws.
Rules of evidence and trial procedures applicable to criminal cases at the state and federal levels. Student mock trial experience as witness and attorney.
CRJ 351International Criminal Justice Systems: Issues and Comparisons3
Policing, court, and correctional systems can vary drastically from one country to the next, with potentially serious consequences to a visitor unfamiliar with how a nation’s justice system works and interacts internationally. Student research, both at the macro and micro level, will expose such differences- and commonalities- existing between countries around the world. This course will also examine topical issues, such as terrorism, and world events, such as the Olympics, to determine how respective criminal justice systems are impacted.
Foundational aspects of intelligence studies. Collection and analysis of intelligence information from the perspective of national security, law enforcement and business.
CRJ 373Crime Mapping and Intelligence-Led Policing3
This course introduces the concept of data analysis as students make the connection between computational outputs, social media, and multi-platform communication. Concepts, tools, and techniques are introduced throughout this collaborative and interdisciplinary course before students embark on a series of information gathering tasks. Students will use data and written and visual analysis to explore larger regional questions. Students will take part in weekly data sprint exercises before choosing one criminal justice-related topic to investigate for the semester. Students will also be responsible for creating one multimedia project for their final grade.
CRJ 377Comparative Criminal Justice: Study Abroad3
Comparative study of criminal justice institutions in other countries. Students will visit institutions and interact with professional in the agencies and facilities. Same as IST 377 .
CRJ 378Research Methods and Data Analysis in Criminal Justice3
Data-driven, evidence-based crime policy and practice. Whether responding to incidents as they unfold, trying to determine places and times experiencing a disproportionate amount of crime, or guiding the efficient allocation of limited policing resources, crime analysis now plays a central role in American policing at the local, state, federal, and international levels. This class focuses on pattern identification and problem analysis, focusing on identifying short-term crime problems and understanding long-term problems. Students will learn how to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data using primary and secondary data sources and research techniques, as well as how to present analytical results effectively.
Students are introduced to issues in leadership, organization, human resources, and management of criminal justice agencies, including police departments, prosecutors’ offices, courts, jails, prisons, and community corrections.
Explores ethical and other dilemmas confronting criminal justice professionals in the 21st century. Includes criminal justice leadership and accountability; class, race, and gender diversity; ethical decision making; and research and reform in the CJS.
CRJ 426Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal (In)Justice?3
The United States has historically linked race and ethnicity to crime and justice. While public perceptions and media images reinforce the notion that most criminals are racial/ethnic minorities, research consistently documents that the average criminal is white. Much theory and research, moreover, paints a picture of the U.S. criminal justice system that is plagued by racism and discrimination. In this course, students will be exposed to credible evidence on connections between race/ethnicity/immigration and crime/justice. Students will also examine contemporary policy issues such as mass incarceration and over-policing of ethnic and racial minorities and then challenge popular and historical misperceptions, such as how crime is a “black problem,” that being a racial/ethnic minority predisposes people toward criminality, how people convicted of crime have only themselves to blame, or that we have done enough already to our criminal justice system to ensure fair and just treatment for all.
Selected topics of current interest. Emphasizes critical analysis of current research literature and development of action projects by seminar members. Integrates previous learning as a capstone experience.
CRJ 470Professional Development: Internship (3 to 6)
This professional development-focused course will challenge students as they gain valuable experience in job-related activities, culminating with their interning with a criminal justice agency under co-supervision of faculty and agency personnel. Prerequisite(s); if any: Junior or Senior Status
This course includes exercises in professional development, such as intelligence briefings and career preparation. Students will complete a project on a policy or an organizational issue determined after consultation with faculty supervisor. Prerequisite(s); if any: Junior or Senior Status
Upper-level applied course designed for exceptional students to further their interest in a specific field of criminological or criminal studies inquiry.
