11 courses with the subject CJU, 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.
An intensive examination of the philosophical and historical backgrounds, agencies and processes, purposes and functions, administration, and career orientations of our criminal justice system.
An examination of the role and function of police and law enforcement systems in the U.S. society: range and limitations imposed on law enforcement, police discretion, law enforcement policies and procedures, accountability, criminal justice ethics, and police-community relations. Prerequisite:
A survey of the fundamental techniques of criminal investigation. Students will be exposed to the history of criminal investigation and criminalistics, interviewing and interrogation, physical evidence, crime scene procedures, crime analysis, investigation techniques, report writing, case preparation, and courtroom testimony. Prerequisite: CJU 210 Introduction to Criminal Justice System.
An introductory study of the field of computer forensics with emphasis on the necessary skills needed to collect, preserve, and analyze digital data. This class will explore the forensic process and the most common forensic tools used along with their capabilities. Experience will be gained by incorporating case studies and real-world experience into this process. Discussion will focus on the recovery process while understanding the evidentiary value of such. Prerequisite: BUS 253 Business Computer Applications OR CIS 161 Computer Applications.
A comprehensive overview of management issues in both individual and community corrections. Topics included are: organizational theory, planning, programming and budgeting, policy analysis, program evaluation, and information systems and technology, along with facilities management, offender classification systems, treatment programs, management of special offender populations, and personnel issues. Prerequisite: CJU 210 Introduction to Criminal Justice System.
An overview of the topic of juvenile justice, with a specific emphasis on the United States juvenile justice system and the Tennessee juvenile justice system. Topics will include the history of the juvenile justice system, how the system evaluates juvenile wrongdoing, how the system deals with delinquent youth, juvenile courts, residential and non-residential interventions, and alternative means of dealing with problem youth, including restorative justice and diversion programs.
A study into the reconstructing of an offender’s actions in relation to a crime by examining the behavioral and psychological evidence left by the offender. Emphasis will be given to victimology, profiling methods, the history of profiling, whether profiling is an art or science, and the crime data from the national crime and victimization data. Prerequisite: PSY 218 Abnormal Psychology.
An examination and explanation of the major theories of criminal deviance. Emphasis is placed on past and current theories of crime including sociological, economic, psychological, and biological theories of crime causation. The theories will be examined in light of criminal justice data. This course includes a significant writing component. Prerequisite: CJU 320 Criminal Investigation. 314
A capstone course to prepare students for entry to the criminal justice field through a review of major coursework and current trends in criminal justice. This course includes a significant writing component. Prerequisites: CJU 410 Criminal Justice Theories AND at least ninety (90) earned hours.
A professional field experience under the supervision of an experienced professional, carefully selected and approved by the student's advisor. Prerequisite: CJU 410 Criminal Justice Theories.
An in-depth study of an area of special interest relating to the criminal justice system. Prerequisite:
Source: Freed-Hardeman University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
