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processes in policing, criminal courts, corrections, and the juvenile justice system.
CJ (Criminal Justice)
3304 Criminal Law (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Completion of Criminal Justice core. This course examines the elements of the various specific crimes against persons and property, along with associated legal concerns. General legal principles are studied and related to the Texas Penal Code.
1301 Crime, Law and Society (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Completion or co-enrollment in ENG 1301. An overview and description of the criminal justice system is presented, including its goals, its relationship to other governmental bodies and its relationship to society. Also included is the study of the basic components of the criminal justice system. (CRIJ 1301)
3305 Criminal Evidence and Procedure (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Completion of Criminal Justice core. Laws of evidence and procedure are studied through examination of case law and the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Emphasis is given to the rules governing admissibility of various classes of evidence, as well as their exceptions.
2301 The Police System (3-3-0) Prerequisite: CJ 1301. Historical analysis of the police function and how it has evolved into the contemporary professional police function. Overview of philosophical and ethical issues surrounding the role of the police in a democratic society and a survey of contemporary and traditional police policies and practices. (CRIJ 2328)
3306 Crime and Delinquency (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Junior standing and CJ 1301, PSY 1303, or SOC 1303. Delinquent behavior and the role and responsibility of the criminal justice system in controlling delinquency are examined. Special emphasis is placed on social problems contributing to delinquency as well as current treatment methods.
2302 The Criminal Court System (3-3-0) Prerequisite: CJ 1301. The history, philosophy and basic concepts of the legal system are studied. The criminal justice legal process from inception to appeal is also presented. (CRIJ 1306)
3307 Community Oriented Policing (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Junior standing, CJ 1301, and CJ 2301. The nature of the community and its impact on the police is explored. Those factors that contribute to conflict and inhibit police-community relations are studied in order to discover how the police and the community can achieve a more cooperative relationship.
2303 The Correctional System (3-3-0) Prerequisite: CJ 1301. The historical and philosophical development of the correctional system is examined. The role of correctional agencies, their personnel and their relationship to the criminal justice system is emphasized. (CRIJ 2313 )
Juvenile Justice System (3-3-0) 3308 Prerequisite: Junior standing and CJ 1303 or SOC 1303. The history, philosophy and role of the juvenile court with emphasis on jurisdiction, treatment, criminal proceedings and the family court is presented.
3300 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Junior standing and CJ 1301. Introduction to the design and implementation of research in the field of criminal justice. The principles of research methods and design for use in policy analysis, content analysis and analysis of secondary data will be presented. Considerable attention will be given to the application of design and implementation as it relates to criminal justice within a real world context. This is a writing intensive course.
3309 Security and the Law (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Completion of Criminal Justice core. The functional aspects of security investigation and the legal restrictions placed on non-governmental related activities are presented. These include industrial, commercial, campus and private security entities.
3301 Criminology (3-3-0) Prerequisite: CJ 1301, PSY 1303 or SOC 1303. An overview of criminal behavior, its impact on the criminal justice system and theories of criminal behavior are presented. This is a writing intensive course.
3311 Ethics in Criminal Justice (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course examines ethical decision-making within the criminal justice system. Topics include an overview of ethical systems and ethical dilemmas for professionals in the law, policing, and correctional systems.
3302 Criminal Investigation (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Completion of Criminal Justice core. The history and theory of criminal investigation, investigative procedures, conduct at the crime scene, collection and preservation of evidence and problems of successful prosecution are studied. The law and procedure affecting case preparation and presentation are emphasized.
3312 Prisons in America (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Completion of Criminal Justice core. This course is a comprehensive examination of the history, philosophy and management of prisons. The effectiveness of jails and prisons for the purposes of retribution, incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation is evaluated.
3303 Criminal Justice Cornerstone (3-3-0) Prerequisite: AAS Degree or Department Approval. Provides a critical examination of historical and current issues and
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Community-Based Corrections (3-3-0)