CRJ 301: Writing for Criminal Justice
This course introduces basic research techniques and documentation styles. Emphasis is placed on analyzing and incorporating research findings into documented essays and research projects. Upon completion, learners should be able to summarize, paraphrase, interpret, and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources using standard research format and style. The course is designed to enhance the learner's writing skills and critical thinking skills.
CRJ 302 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
This course provides an introduction to basic research in criminal justice that is designed to prepare the learner to understand research methods. Learners will review quantitative, qualitative, and experimental methods as techniques in criminal justice research. Review and discussion of the process of analysis, interpretation and clarification of problems, the issue of confidentiality, and the terminology of research are examined. Focus will be on interpretation of data (e.g., Uniform Crime Reports and demographic studies) commonly used in the field.
CRJ 303 Applied Ethics in Criminal Justice
This course covers ethical considerations and accepted standards applicable to criminal justice organizations and professionals. Topics include ethical systems; social change, values, and norms; cultural diversity; citizen involvement in criminal justice issues; and other related topics. Upon completion, learners should be able to apply ethical considerations to the decision-making process in identifiable criminal justice situations.
This course of study examines causes and consequences of violence. About one-third is devoted to causes including animal violence, human nature and social norms. Remainder examines causes and consequences of terrorism and governmental response including investigation, prosecution, and punishment of terrorists.
CRJ 305 Criminal Justice Organizational Management
Introduces learners to theoretical and practical aspects of criminal justice management, including the process of decision-making, human relations, striking power and organizations. It is intended to provide an understanding of the rationale upon which organizations function and to acquaint learners with the agency’s component parts. Management styles, philosophy, approaches, theories, practices and other management concerns will be discussed.
CRJ 306 Supervision in the Criminal Justice Field
This course will introduce the learner to basic, intermediate and advanced concepts in police supervision. Additionally, the course will look at supervisory problems and challenges unique to the police service; and, general supervision, leadership and management techniques.
This course is intended to provide the learners with an introduction to the administration of law enforcement agencies in the United States. The subject matter will focus on issues such as organizational theory, personnel selection and training, decision-making, and numerous other areas. Common themes will deal with issues regarding gender and racial equality in policing, as well as those dealing with ethics.
CRJ 307C Corrections Administration
This course is an examination of the administration process in correctional systems. Learners will study relevant information and key issues in corrections management. Learners will integrate theory with practice and focus on areas such as leadership and management, managing the prison environment, and staff supervision.
This course is designed to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of participants to implement community & problem oriented policing in their jurisdiction, community or city.
CRJ 408C Community Corrections
This course provides a survey of non-institutional programs focusing on incarceration alternatives in community settings. Programs such as probation, halfway houses, pre-release, parole, and restitution will be reviewed and evaluated.
CRJ 409 Current Issues in Criminal Justice
This course presents a comprehensive overview of contemporary issues, procedures, and problems associated with the practicalities of law enforcement, the judiciary, corrections, and the juvenile justice system. The course also provides an in-depth examination of current and vital issues in criminal justice research, policy, process, substance, and procedure, as well as the political and ethical obligations and concerns associated with each component of the criminal justice system.
This course concentrates on the introduction and use of technology in criminal justice. The learner will examine the issues and impacts on criminology and the criminal justice system caused by the availability and usage of technological advancements. It will also survey the trends and uses of modern technology in police response, criminal investigations, communications and response to major incidents. The learner will examine problematic issues, impact on current laws, jurisdiction, the potential unintended consequences of technology in criminal justice.
CRJ 410C Issues in Corrections
This course explores a broad range of modern day correctional issues by connecting correctional issues to ethical questions addressing the rationales for criminal punishment. The purpose of the course is to provide learners with a framework for analyzing and understanding a wide variety of important legal and ethical issues encountered in the corrections system.
CRJ 411 Multicultural Issues in Criminal Justice
This course includes a discussion and analysis of sensitive topics and issues related to diversity and multiculturalism in today’s criminal justice environments. Critical examination of gender, race, class and ethnicity issues in criminal justice; impact on defendants, inmates, victims, and criminal justice personnel; relation to policy issues.
The course of study examines the victim role, criminal-victim relationships, and societal reaction to victimization, including crisis-intervention centers, court related victim/witness services, restitution and compensation.
CRJ 413 Critical Incident Management
This course examines the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan. Topics covered include the foundations and principles of the NIMS, management concepts of the Incident Command System (ICS), command, operations, planning, preparedness, and implementation of the plan.
CRJ 414 Elective/Independent Study
In-depth research into special topics concerned with the criminal justice system utilizing readings, library and/or field research. This course allows for the study of current topics in sociology and criminal justice. The faculty will seek learner input in the development of the topics. Possible topics include special offender issues, police operations.