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2013-2014
Criminal Justice
CRJ 338. Organized Crime 3 credits This course is designed to give a general overview of organized crime. In addition to the historical underpinnings associated with this type of crime, specific crimes, such as corruption, graft, and extortion, will be analyzed. Investigative techniques and prosecutorial strategies will also be included. Prerequisite: CRJ 109 or permission of Instructor. Spring CRJ 339. Juvenile Justice System 3 credits This course covers the juvenile justice system, with special emphasis on the way it procedurally differs from adult offender adjudication. The parts of the juvenile justice system, hearings, due process standards, and constitutional mandates are fully reviewed. Status offenders and other youth classifications are considered, together with a historical summary of the history of juvenile court philosophy. Prerequisite: CRJ 109 or permission of Instructor. CRJ 345. White Collar Crime 3 credits This course considers crime committed by corporations as well as white collar criminals; how such crimes are defined, who commits them, who is victimized by them, which moral, ethical, legal and social contexts promote them and how society responds to them. Procedural and policy considerations in the investigation and enforcement of pertinent statutes will also be covered, including the concept of legal privilege, the role of the grand jury and other pre-trial processes, evidentiary questions, litigation strategies, and potential sanctions and other punishments. Prerequisite: CRJ 109 or permission of Instructor. Fall CRJ 346. Foundations of Law 3 credits A complete examination of the law, its origins, roots, and underpinnings, in philosophical, theological, and human contexts. Special attention is given to the nature of freedom and liberty, the concept of liberty, free will, the regularity and moral efficiency of punishment, and the overall moral framework upon which the Western legal system bases itself, from the early Greeks and Romans, to the contemporary Neo-Classicists. Prerequisite: CRJ 115. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.) CRJ 348. Law, Regulation and Business Practice 3 credits This course covers selected topics on legal regulations affecting business behavior and practices. Topics include liability and regulation of accountants and investment bankers, remedies for deceptive practices, predatory practices, patent and copyright issues, the law of corporate finance and governance, and the ethical practice of marketing. Additional coverage encompasses environmental rule and regulation, SEC Guidelines, consumer and commercial regulations, statutory adherence to federal, state and local guidelines, questions of legal liability and compliance, and other issues relating to the lawful operation of a business. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.) CRJ 349. Controlled Substances and Substance Abuse 3 credits This course will examine and study legal and illegal narcotics and substances, dangerous drugs, and the people who abuse them. It will provide the student with the basic facts and major issues associated with drug-taking behavior on the mind, body, and our society. Prerequisites: CRJ 109 or permission of the department chair. Spring CRJ 405. Interview and Interrogation 3 credits A practical examination of interview and interrogation techniques used in the investigation of criminal behavior. Covered matters include an in depth review of interviewing and interrogation strategies and legal decisions impacting on the process. Particular emphasis will be placed on the development of interviewing and interrogation skills based on cognitive interviewing techniques and the emotional approach to interrogations. Prerequisites: CRJ 109 and CRJ 218. Spring