38 courses with the subject CRJU, 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.
General overview of the criminal justice system, including history, current role, developments and constitutional implications of law enforcement, describes the major agencies: police, prosecution, courts and corrections, and analyzes their interdependence.
Surveys the major trends and issues in law enforcement, including the historical and contemporary development of the police role in society. Analyzes police behavior and attitudes affecting their relationship with the community they serve, as well as the legal framework within which they operate.
Analyzes the development of correctional practices in the handling of criminals from early to modern times. Students analyze contemporary correctional organizational structures and treatment process, as well as institutional and community-based programs, practices, innovations, and problems.
Comprehensive study of sources, distinctions and limitations relating to substantive and procedural criminal law; the development of the criminal law and procedure in the United States; the principles of criminal liability; the various crimes and their elements; the criteria considered in determining capacity and defenses. Emphasis on role of criminal justice personnel in the criminal law process as they perform their duties within the prescribed procedural framework.
Acquaints students with the different explanations of the origins of crime and society’s ultimate reaction to it from antiquity to present. Provides a broad understanding of the relationship between theory and the behavior of criminal justice system agencies.
Introduction and overview to the evaluation of information concerning criminological and criminal/juvenile justice issues. Approaching these issues from a scientific perspective, such concerns as the theory/method interaction, measurement of criminal justice concepts, and methods in conducting criminal justice/criminological research are addressed from a consumer point of view.
Introduction to criminal investigation, crime scene search and recording, collection and preservation of evidence, crime scene technology, modus operandi, sources of information, interviewing and interrogation, stages of investigation, and case preparation.
Sexual offenses are a specific type of offending that most citizens are aware of either through personal experience, the experiences of others, through media coverage or from word of mouth. For the purposes of this course, we will examine multiple types of sexual offending, victims and offenders, short and long-term ramifications of sexual offenses, and the legal consequences of committing a sexual offense.
An introduction to the study of victims and the Criminal Justice system with a focus on defining victimization, treatment of victims, characteristics of victim-offender typologies, domestic violence, sexual assault, restitution, compensation, shared responsibility, and the victim rights movement. Approved elective for Disabilities Studies Minors with Departmental permission.
Application of science to criminal investigation. Designed to familiarize students with the process of criminal investigation and the basic principles and uses of forensic science in the American justice system. Emphasis on reviewing the basic applications of biological, physical, chemical, medical, and behavioral sciences to questions of criminal investigation, evidence, and law.
This course is intended to present students with a working knowledge of crime prevention. The course will focus on providing students with an understanding of where and why crime patterns emerge, crime prevention techniques that can be used to intervene in those areas, and the most effective methods of evaluating those techniques. Particular attention will be paid to crime prevention theory and crime prevention methods utilized by criminal justice agencies and private security firms.
Survey course on organization, administration, and management of criminal justice agencies. Topics covered pertain to the principles of management as they relate to the functions and activities of criminal justice agencies. While organizational structure is examined, emphasis on criminal justice operations and the contemporary theories of criminal justice management.
Surveys the juvenile justice system of approaches and procedures concerning identification, detention, informal adjustment, adjudication, and disposition relevant to administration of justice policy, practice, and law.
Examines roots of organized crime and its transformation from a violence-driven regional and national set of illegal enterprises to an international and technologically sophisticated set of illegal enterprises. Role of technology in controlling organized crime will be examined, as will the global features of new organized crime groups as they emerge in a wide variety of countries. Social context of organized crime will be a consistent theme throughout.
CRJU 309 This course will provide students with an overview of the theoretical paradigms examining the definitions of, causes of, ramifications of, and interventions for intimate partner violence. More specifically, from a criminal justice perspective we will (1) examine the nature and extent of intimate partner violence; (2) take an in-depth look at the perpetrators and victims of intimate partner violence; (3) examine theories to gain a better understanding of why these forms of violence take place; (4) examine the criminal justice response (e.g., police, courts, corrections, juvenile justice) to intimate partner violence; and (5) examine some of the larger cultural contexts within which the varieties of abuse occur. This course recognizes that a disproportionate number of the victims are women, but that a strict feminist analysis needs to be modified to recognize abuse in same sex relationships and a growing literature on female offenders.
Introduces the increasingly complex subject of crime committed by individuals whose legitimate employment provides them the opportunity for engaging in illegal activities. A variety of illegal activities will be examined as will white-collar scandals of the past and present. Relationship between the criminal justice system and white-collar crime will be thoroughly explored.
Course in being a trial lawyer. Students will master the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) and apply them in a trial advocacy setting, either through the introduction of testimonial, documentary, or demonstrative evidence and/or by objecting to said admission of evidence. The student will perform all phases of a mock trial, from opening statements, direct, and cross-examinations (with objections), introducing evidence, jury instructions, and closing arguments. Last two weeks will be devoted to a full mock trial exercise.
This course explores the social phenomenon of hate crime in America. Hate crime or, more appropriately labeled, bias crime is a specific sub-type of criminal behavior perpetrated against victims because they are members of a group or groups which the offender exhibits prejudice towards. Topics addressed include the conceptualization of hate crime, its measurement, observed patterns and trends, hate crime legislation, policy issues, victims and reporting, offending and hate groups, as well as the uniqueness of bias crime compared to non-bias crime. Restricted to criminal justice majors and disability studies minors.
An exploration of the intersection of the mental health and criminal justice systems in the United States. The primary theme is the deinstitutionalization movement which has resulted in the shifting of persons with mental illness from hospitals into correctional facilities. Important topics include school-to-prison pipeline (STPP), civil and outpatient commitment, police as first responders, training for law enforcement responding to crisis situations, and other efforts to decrease criminalization and stigmatization, such as Crisis Intervention Teams, Mental Health Courts, Assertive Community Treatment, and reentry strategies. Engagement and innovative policy solutions are required from students.
An exploration of the intersection of immigration and the criminal justice system in the United States. Includes the history of immigration and treatment of immigration in the United States; the myths surrounding immigration and crime; the development and evolution of civil and criminal immigration law and procedure; the components and sources of crimmigration; immigration enforcement, federal court processing of immigration cases, and immigration detention and corrections; and assessment and analysis of structure, policy, practice, and issues regarding immigration and criminal justice.
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Opportunity to offer courses in areas of departmental major interest not covered by the regular courses.
Independent study affords students the opportunity to engage in independent study related to their major field, a supporting area, or specialized interest.
To gain a basic appreciation for understanding the response of the criminal justice system to the terrorism problem. Includes types of terrorism, formation, leadership, location, motives and purposes, criminality, historical and contemporary issues and research, law enforcement, judicial and correctional efforts aimed at curtailing, controlling and understanding terrorism. Approved elective for Ethnic Studies Minors with Departmental permission.
Analyzes the law and public policies which guide the introduction of evidence in court. Primary emphasis on Federal Rules of Evidence and the manner of collecting and presenting evidence consistent with the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Students demonstrate evidentiary foundations through in-class practicum exercises and learn to introduce, by way of witness testimony, documents, scientific and real evidence, opinion and expert testimony resulting in a thorough understanding of the evidentiary concepts of burden of proof, probative value, competency, relevancy, materiality, the hearsay rule and its exclusions, and privileges.
Examines the historical development and growth of community interventions, practices, and policies with respect to individuals who violate society’s legal norms. Students analyze correctional philosophy, court sentencing and sanctioning alternatives, treatment methods, and the competing goals and potential future trends of corrections. Adherence to evidence based programming and the principles of effective intervention will be consistent themes throughout.
Acquaints students with the issues regarding the role played by ethnicity/race in the American Criminal Justice system. A necessarily broad approach will be undertaken to achieve this task. The course will deal with three areas: (1) the making of laws and race, (2) the breaking of laws and race, and (3) society’s reaction to the breaking of laws and race. In addition to making students aware of an important area of study, the course should provide students with a broad understanding of the philosophical and practical issues revolving around crime and race in American society. Approved elective for Ethnic Studies Minors with Departmental permission.
Assists students in understanding the critical issues confronting the police, courts, and corrections as Criminal Justice professionals prepare to move into the next century. The course will focus on such issues as the use of discretion in practitioner decision-making; the impact of the law on Criminal Justice agency behavior; racial and gender issues; ethical issues and dilemmas; the impact of external influences on the operation of Criminal Justice agencies; the privatization of Criminal Justice services; and the future of the American Criminal Justice system. This course will provide a knowledge base from which Criminal Justice majors can either proceed to graduate courses or enter the field. This course can be particularly useful for the student who is currently considering an internship or employment in a Criminal Justice agency.
Provides a continuation of CRJU 336 . Surveys various types of physical evidence commonly encountered at a crime scene and in a crime laboratory environment. Consists of lecture and laboratory exercises including crime processing, the identification and analysis of trace evidence including hairs and fibers, fingerprints, footwear evidence, shoe and tire impressions, and tool marks.
Explores the nature of homicide in contemporary society and includes social theories of homicide, domestic murder, serial murder, infanticide, hate crimes, and youth gangs. Examination of the impact of drugs and alcohol and an assessment of capital punishment as a deterrent is included.
Examines the interrelationships between popular culture, crime, and justice. Explores history of this linkage, the research, and the current issues. Examines popular culture’s depictions of victims, offenders, and professionals in the criminal justice system. Popular culture depictions are found in print media (newspapers, magazines, and tabloids), popular literature (police and law procedures), true crime fiction, films, television, rap music, and comics. Impact of popular culture by various media is addressed through the presentation of historical and contemporary research images of crime on individuals, groups, and public policy. Approved elective for Ethnic Studies minors with departmental permission.
This course introduces students to the dynamic and often controversial field of advocacy, treatment, and services for crime victims, ranging from protective services to therapeutic treatment of victims and survivors. Specific emphasis will be placed on the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems? ability to prevent and help victims recover from serious violent crime. Further, students will be introduced to the processes currently utilized by criminal justice and social service agencies to engage, investigate, and provide support services for victims and their families.
Offers a planned program of research, observation, study, and work in selected criminal justice agencies representing the major components of the system. Designed to supplement classroom study with constructive participation in the criminal justice system of communities, the United States, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This class is not available for graduate credit. 3-12 credits
Offers a planned program of research, observation, study, and work in selected criminal justice agencies representing the major components of the system. Designed to supplement classroom study with constructive participation in the criminal justice system of communities, the United States, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This class is not available for graduate credit. 3-12 credits
Offers a planned program of research, observation, study, and work in selected criminal justice agencies representing the major components of the system. Designed to supplement classroom study with constructive participation in the criminal justice system of communities, the United States, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If prerequisite courses are not met departmental approval is required. This class is not available for graduate credit.
Opportunity to pursue in-depth study on a topic or issue of personal interest under the direction and guidance of a department faculty member.
Opportunity to pursue in-depth study on a topic or issue of personal interest under the direction and guidance of a department faculty member.
Source: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
