16 courses with the subject CJ, 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.
Introduces students to the realm of criminal justice - its philosophic basis and historical development. This course presents agencies and processes, technical and legal problems, and the role of the criminal justice system in American society. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
Introduces students to the responsibilities of police and police agencies at the local, state and federal levels. This course examines police operations relative to their effectiveness in crime control, delivery of services, and maintenance of order with particular emphasis on patrol operations and techniques. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
An overview of correctional processes and procedures; including various types of programs and systems at the local, state, and federal levels. Victim and offender rights are also discussed. College Testing and Placement program. 3:3:0
Discusses the development and causes of criminal and delinquent behavior. This course presents an overview of criminological theories, social norms and criminal law, and patterns of crime, delinquency, and deviant behavior. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and 244
Introduces students to the technologies presently utilized by criminal justice agencies. This course discusses the current technological hardware and software available to agencies with a focus on a cost/benefit approach. Such topics include speed detection devices, computerization, and communications. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
Covers the techniques, principles, problems, and theories of criminal investigation. This course emphasizes the questioning of witnesses and suspects; collection and preservation of evidence; and the preparation of cases. Prerequisite: Completion of all reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
Covers the evaluation of evidence and proof with regard to kind, degree, admissibility, competence and weight. Case studies are presented that are based upon court decisions that relate to force, search and seizure, as well as other legal aspects of evidence. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
Presents the scientific aspects of criminal investigation at the crime scene and in the criminalistics laboratory. This course discusses the documentation and reconstruction of crime scenes, evidence collection, photography, microscopy, hair/fiber/paint evidence, shoe/tire impression evidence, and the development, preservation and comparison of fingerprint evidence. Laboratory exercises help supplement the content students are taught in this course. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CJ 201 with a grade of C or higher and completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program, or, permission of the Instructor.
Continues the topics covered in CJ 206. This course covers forensic examination, including the identification and analysis of physical evidence in the criminalistics laboratory, which also entails drugs/narcotics. In addition, this course analyzes firearms examination and shooting reconstruction, bloodstain pattern identification, serology, DNA, document examination, polygraph, entomology, and pathology. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: CJ 206 with a grade of C or higher and completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
Introduces students to the juvenile justice system of the United States - its components and functions. This course addresses court processes, legal cases, and legislative initiatives. In addition to examining the evolution of the juvenile justice system and the transformation of the juvenile court within the United States, students gain an understanding of the current issues in the adjudication and treatment of juveniles. Differences between the United States system and that of other countries are also examined. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program. 245
Presents and discusses the history, theory, and principles of criminal law with a particular emphasis placed on the duties and responsibilities of officers enforcing various criminal laws. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
Principles of management as they relate to organizational structures and activities of public and private police and corrections agencies. The development of policy, personnel administration, inspection procedures, performance evaluations, and planning and research are discussed. College Testing and Placement program.
Contemporary issues in the criminal justice field, including an analysis of diversity factors and of common life problems of persons employed in the criminal justice field. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
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Encompasses a comprehensive two-week study of the British criminal justice system - its historical development, operational procedures and policies, and its significance to the American criminal justice system. Students visit the City of London Police, Hendon Police College, the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court, Bow Street Magistrates Court, the Inns of Court, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UK) and a number of other criminal justice-related institutions. Lectures are provided at the facilities by faculty and experienced criminal justice practitioners. Additionally, students are able to observe court sessions and English constables on patrol, as well as experience an evening tour of the crime scenes left by the most famous serial killer in history – Jack the Ripper. Visits to the Tower of London, Imperial War Museum, Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey, Warwick Castle, and Canterbury afford students with the opportunity to better comprehend and appreciate English culture and its history as it relates to the criminal justice process. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Criminal Justice AA and the Police Science AAS programs. Or, permission of the instructor is required. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement program.
Provides students the opportunity to gain a minimum of 200 hours of work experience in an approved public safety agency, commonly defined as police, courts, corrections, or fire service, or in a commercial/industrial security agency. The agency or industry selected must be approved by the Discipline Lead for the Criminal Justice AA and Police Science AAS programs and be specifically related to the curriculum of the student. This course also requires that students submit a comprehensive final report and daily diary. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Criminal Justice AA and Police Science AAS programs. Prerequisite: CJ 101 and two (2) other Criminal Justice courses with grades of C or higher; and Completion of all developmental reading and writing 246
Source: Harrisburg Area Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
