2010-2011 Catalog
Criminal Justice
The following PREREQUISITES apply to ALL Criminal Justice courses: ENG 090, REA 090 or equivalent ACCUPLACER scores. Additional prerequisites may apply; see course descriptions.
ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY courses are now listed under the LEA prefix.
CRJ 110 Intro to Criminal Justice
3 Credits
Introduces a study of the agencies and processes involved in the criminal justice system: the legislature, the police, the prosecutor, the public defender, the courts, and corrections. Includes an analysis of the roles and problems of the criminal justice system in a democratic society, with an emphasis upon inter-component relations and checks and balances.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 125 Law Enforcement Operations
3 Credits
Examines the complexity and multi-dimensional aspects of the law enforcement role and career; law enforcement discretion; law enforcement values and culture in modern America. Covers the role and functions of law enforcement in occupational, social, racial and ethnic, political and organizational context.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 135 Judicial Function
3 Credits
Examines the criminal process with an analysis of the major judicial decision-makers, i.e., prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and the discretionary aspects of adjudication.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 145 Correctional Process
3 Credits
Focuses on the post-conviction corrections process, the development of a correctional philosophy, theory, and practice, a description of institutional operation, programming and management, and community-based corrections, probation, and parole.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 150 Victims of Crime and Trauma
3 Credits
Introduces the student to the role the crime victim plays in the Criminal Justice System. The traditional response that a crime victim receives from the system will be studied and the psychological, emotional and financial impact these responses have on victimization will be analyzed.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 201 Emergency Dispatching
5 Credits
Focuses on the unique knowledge, skills and abilities required for working in the Emergency Telecommunications industry. The course will focus on the basics of the emergency communication center, emergency telecommunication technology, caller management, call classification, legal aspects and stress management.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 205 Principles of Criminal Law
3 Credits
Focuses on common law and statutory law crimes, the Model Penal Code, elements defining crimes and penalties, defenses to criminal accusations, and definitions and distinctions between criminal and civil law.
PREREQUISITES: CRJ 110 with an grade of "C" or better and ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 210 Constitutional Law
3 Credits
Focuses on the powers of government as they are allocated and defined by the United States Constitution. Includes intensive analysis of United States Supreme Court decisions.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 220 Human Relations and Social Conflict
3 Credits
Highlights the environmental, organizational and socio-psychological dimensions of social control. Includes the study of individual attitudes, beliefs and behavior involved in role conflicts, community relations and conflict management in the social structure.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 230 Criminology
3 Credits
Examines the question of crime causation from legal, social, political, psychological and theoretical perspectives. Covers the history and development of criminology.
PREREQUISITES: ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 236 CRJ Research Methods
3 Credits
Introduces and applies methods for criminal justice and criminology with an emphasis on the scientific method and the role of empirical inquiry into criminal justice and criminology. This course will include the study of methodologies of data collection and analysis, the logic of research, the role of theory, measurement, sampling and research designs. Field research and the professional norms and ethics of criminal justice and criminology research will also be covered.
PREREQUISITES: CRJ 110 with a grade of "C" or better and ENG 090 and REA 090 or appropriate ACCUPLACER test scores.
CRJ 275 Special Topics
1-6 Variable Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of a special topic of interest.
CRJ 285 Independent Study
1-6 Variable Credits
This course meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified Instructor.
PREREQUISITE: Department Chair permission.
CRJ 287 Co-Operative Education
6 Credits
Provides work experience for students to gain practical work experience related to their educational program.