22 courses with the subject CRMJ, 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.
This course introduces the student to the study of criminal justice. It covers the philosophy and history of law enforcement, the judicial system, and corrections. Major issues facing these disciplines are also covered.
This course is required for criminal justice majors. It is designed, in part, to explore a wide range of controversial or otherwise thorny contemporary issues in criminal justice; including, but not limited to Violent crime, hate groups, war on cops, the Ferguson Effect, social media, ethical behavior, gangs, prison overcrowding, sentencing disparities, privatization of prisons, death penalty, three-strikes laws, gun control, deadly force, civil liability, and terrorism. Students will practice developing and asking the right questions before engaging in the problem-solving process. A focus of this course will be to assist students in articulating problems and potential solutions in a responsible and professional manner.
This course is required for criminal justice majors. It covers a wide range of leadership topics; including, but not limited to Leadership theories, principles, and approaches; effective decision-making; managing change, and the essentials of human resources in the criminal justice field. This course will also thoroughly explore the similarities and differences between leadership, management, and supervision. Though no guarantee, this course is designed to help prepare students to rise as quickly as possible through the ranks and assume positions of leadership within the students chosen career field.
This course covers basic law enforcement operations including patrol procedures, traffic enforcement, police report writing, field interviews, problem solving, first responses to emergencies, and police ethics and discretion.
This course covers community policing practices, using an interdisciplinary problem-solving approach to solving, police-community relations, crime prevention programs, and interagency operations.
This course serves as an elective for students pursuing the A.A. in Criminal Justice. The course will introduce the student to a wide variety of criminal justice-specific emergencies (e.g. violent crimes, riots, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, etc.) as well as common societal and personal crises (e.g. depression, suicide, psychotic breaks, PTSD, etc.). The student will learn how to dissect situations and formulate an appropriate response in the context of criminal justice. An additional focus of the course will be to critique the future criminal justice practitioners’ responsibilities when confronted with individuals who are in crisis mode.
This course introduces the criminal justice/social science major to the uses of psychology in the field. Topics covered include basic criminal profiling, suspect interviewing, psychological theories of crime/delinquency, victimology, legal applications of psychology in conducting assessments, and correctional psychology.
A course relating to the fundamentals of investigation. Included are crime scene search, sketching and recording, collection and preservation of physical evidence, scientific aids, sources of information, interviewing and interrogation, modus operandi, and case preparation.
The study of various crimes and investigative techniques from the initial report through the final disposition of the case.
The course deals with the broad spectrum of criminal law and the procedures of criminal justice. Substantive criminal law, criminal procedures and rules of evidence that are of importance to the law enforcement officer are studied. The course builds a sound base for a more advanced study of criminal law. Also included may be other relevant subject matter the instructor feels is necessary.
An introduction to the theories of organization and administration in law enforcement and corrections. Topics covered include police and corrections history, comparisons of various organizational systems, and the study of police/correctional operations.
This course deals with procedural problems that occur in processing an individual through the criminal justice system with special emphasis on search and seizure.
A general course describing the history and evolution of the corrections process. Covers all aspects of institutional and community-based corrections.
This course is designed to introduce the correctional process as it is applied in a community setting, and specifically focuses on probation, parole, and other community-based strategies for dealing with the offender.
This course covers the history and current status of institutional correctional facilities including prisons, jails, and intermediate units. Programs, procedures, institutional culture and administration are covered.
This course is designed as a review for the Criminal Justice major. Syllabi from all CJ classes will be reviewed and all objectives will be discussed and tied together showing the interaction and interconnectiveness of the Criminal Justice System.
An introduction to the study of the nature and causes of criminal behavior. Biological, psychological, and sociological theories are examined. Types of criminal behavior, historical perspectives, crime statistics, and current trends are also covered.
This course is designed as an introduction to the field of juvenile justice. It will cover all the aspects of the juvenile justice system, from early history reform schools to the progressive development centers of today, along with alternatives to incarceration. This course will follow the evolution of the courts and the laws pertaining to the juvenile.
This course exposes the criminal justice major to the various work settings in the field. The student may rotate between placements with law enforcement, detention, corrections, and communications. The schedules can be variable and depend upon availability at each site. Students must complete 80 hours of internship to meet the course requirements.
This course covers the physiology and chemistry of abused substances. Also addressed are the history and evolution of drug regulations including the current status of the Controlled Substance Act. Detection, identification, and drug enforcement are also covered.
Introduces the criminal justice major to the use of force. Non-lethal force and the escalation of force is covered, as are legal and ethical concerns. Instruction is provided in the use and care of police sidearms including the service revolver and semiautomatic pistol.
This is the second course in the use of force sequence. It includes continued use of the police sidearm with the goal of increasing proficiency. It also introduces the student to the use of the police rifle, shotgun, and special weapons and tactics such as the use of tear gas and explosive devices.
Source: Eastern Wyoming College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
