Criminal Justice (CRJU)
CRJU 1013, Intro to Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course studies the historical development of the criminal justice system. It contains an overview of the functions and responsibilities of law enforcement, the judiciary and corrections.
CRJU 1023, Intro to Police, Courts & Corr (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course will examine the primary components of the criminal justice system and how they are interrelated. Students will also learn how these entities work toward common goals and how they are challenged by competing goals or organizational demands. This course may not be transferable to a University for use towards a 4-year degree program.
CRJU 2013, The Corrections Process (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course involves a systematic study of all the official ways in which society reacts to persons who have been convicted of committing criminal acts, including persons handled by the juvenile courts.
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 1013*, 1010, 1023* or 2010.
* May be taken concurrently.
Corequisite(s): CRJU 1023
CRJU 2033, Criminal Investigation (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
An introductory study of the criminal investigation process, including the discovery of facts, preliminary investigation, searches, interviews, interrogations, evidence collection, preservation, and follow-up strategies. This course may not be transferable to a University for use towards a 4-year degree program.
CRJU 2063, Comp Criminal Justice Systems (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course is a study and comparison of the world’s major justice systems. This course may not be transferable to a University for use towards a 4-year degree program.
CRJU 2073, Psychology of Criminal Justice (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course is an application of psychology to the criminal justice system. Topics include theories of violence, eyewitness testimony, jury selection and procedures, expert testimony, victims, and prisons. This course may not be transferable to a University for use towards a 4-year degree program.
CRJU 2083, Drugs, Behavior, and Society (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
An introductory study of how drugs affect consciousness, one’s brain, and behaviors, with focus on the investigative process in the illegal drugs market and its overall impact on American society and people’s lives. This course may not be transferable to a University for use towards a 4-year degree program.
CRJU 2093, Intro to Forensic Science (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
Introduces the field of Forensic Science and its role in the criminal justice system. The course will provide a comprehensive overview of the historical milestones that have shaped the field, laying the groundwork for modern forensic methodologies. Emphasis will be placed on the crime scene investigator's role in the groundwork of identification, collection, and examination of evidence, as well as the legal implications in preserving, recording, and collecting physical evidence at the crime scene for criminal matters.
CRJU 2103, Victimology (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
An overview of victims of crime in America, focusing on index crime victims, as well as the victim’s role in preventing or assisting crime, and the relation of the victim to the criminal justice system. Special crime victims such as missing children, abused children, the elderly, and battered women will be given attention. This course may not be transferable to a University for use towards a 4-year degree program.
CRJU 2104, Intro Crime Scene Investigatns (4 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 3 lab hours per week, 6 contact hours per week
Provides an overview of the practical application of forensic science in crime scene investigations. An in-depth review of crime scene assessment and management including methods for identifying, documenting, collecting, and packaging physical evidence. The course includes a laboratory component with exercises commonly practiced in investigations of crime scenes.
CRJU 2113, Criminology (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course provides an in-depth study of crime, its causes, and its effects on society. It explores the historical and social foundations of criminal behavior, examines key criminological theories, and analyzes how crime is measured and reported.
CRJU 2213, Criminal Law (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course is general approach to laws relating to crimes and offenses and the punishment of their violation.
Corequisite(s): CRJU 1023
CRJU 2313, Contemporary Law Enforcement (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course involves an examination and discussion of selected topics dealing with contemporary problems affecting law enforcement.
Prerequisite(s): CRJU 1013*, 1010, 1023 or 2010.
* May be taken concurrently.
CRJU 2413, Juvenile Justice (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
A study of the problems of juvenile delinquency with an emphasis on theories, preventative programs, treatment, and an overview of the juvenile justice systems in America.
CRJU 2613, The American Judicial Process (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course is an overview analysis of the legal transactions involved in the accusation, arrest, adjudication and disposition of criminal offenders.
Corequisite(s): CRJU 1023