This course provides students a framework on which to base future criminal justice studies while giving students the opportunity to practice veral and written communication skills and acquiring a familiarity with campus and other resources for continued criminal justice study. All criminal justice students whose placement score place them in ENG 090 are rquired to take this course prior to taking any other criminal justice course.

3 Class Hours

Overview of the corrections components of the criminal justice system, tracing the history of corrections in the United States. Relationships and interdependencies of corrections with the court and law enforcement components of the criminal justice system and a discussion of the theoretical basis for the four major types of correctional models.

3 Class Hours

This course provides the student with a foundation for integrated instruction throughout the criminal justice curriculum. The content of advanced criminal justice courses are introduced in this course, as well as a review of the process in which individuals become suspects, suspects become defendants, some defendants are convicted and become probationers, inmates and parolees. Innovative programs involving policing, the courts, prosecution, sentencing and corrections treatment is reviewed.

Prerequisite: Writing placement score equivalent to ENG 110 College Writing I or better.

Overview of the juvenile system, including the history, process, status and philosophy of the juvenile court. Law enforcement handling of juveniles, various theories of delinquency causation, correctional programs and alternative methods of dealing with juvenile offenders.

3 Class Hours

Essential elements of the various crimes under the criminal law. The concepts of culpability and criminal defenses recognized under the criminal law as they relate to murder, rape, robbery, burglary, arson, assault, drug offenses, disorderly conduct and harassment.

3 Class Hours

Organization and management of the security function in industry, business, government and institutions. The protection of personnel, facilities and other assets, as well as administrative, legal and technical problems of loss prevention and control.

3 Class Hours

Overview of correctional law as it relates to prisons, probation, parole, capital punishment, juvenile justice, and sentencing based on leading court cases on these components of the corrections system. Emphasis is placed on the principles of law governing these decisions as they relate to New York Correctional Law.

The right to counsel, search and seizure, confessions, lineups, electronic surveillance, probation and parole. Writing Emphasis Course.

3 Class Hours; Prerequisite: ENG 110.

Fundamentals of organization, supervision and overall management of police and civilian personnel. Designed to supply a background for the students in dealing with the complexities involved in the management aspect of various police agencies.

3 Class Hours; Prerequisite: CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice.

This course gives students a glimpse of what students can expect to learn at a police academy while covering topics such as traffic stops, radar operation, accident investigation, arrest procedures, searching, and police work and distinguishing media myth from police work reality.

Prerequisite: CRJ 111 Administration of Justice.

Course explores the relationship of the police to the community including the role of police in contemporary society; abuses of discretion; past, present and future trends in policing; problem identification and solving; and ethical issues facing policing in a free society.

3 Class Hours

Administration of public and private security efforts: problems in protection program development and evaluation, functions of various levels of personnel, company/organizational relations, documents and personnel access control, detection systems, devices, and equipment, emergency and disaster planning, new directions in the field of security.

3 Class Hours

Basic principles of investigation as they relate to the collection, preservation, identification and examination of physical evidence. Techniques for locating and interviewing witnesses and interrogating suspects. (Currently being revised.)

3 Class Hours (BCC); 3 Lab Hours (Additional tuition and fees). Prerequisite: CRJ 111 Administration of Justice.

A survey of the theories and practices of penology in correctional institutions. The physical, educational, and social aspects of incarceration are studied relative to their impact on correctional clients. Principles of management relative to correctional services are explored.

An introduction to the history, philosophy, and practices of probation, parole, intensive supervision, community corrections, and other non-institutional corrections treatment settings. The philosophy of community treatment is explained and procedures and processes of supervision as they pertain to the offender are examined.

A study of the general field of criminology considering the general theories of crime causation and the impact crime has on society. Policy implications related to prevention, treatment of victims, and legal intervention are reviewed.

The specific area to be covered will be based upon identified needs and interests of criminal justice students. This course also provides a forum for professional individuals in the criminal justice field with a particular expertise to share their knowledge and skills with students. Special topics have included Criminalistics, Police Community Relations, Drug Law, Current Legal Issues, and Domestic Violence.

1-3 Class Hours; Prerequisites: CRJ 111 Administration of Justice.

Role of legal system in organized crime control, preventative methods, political influences; white collar crime, methods of intelligence gathering; relationships of organized crime to community social structure.

3 Class Hours; Prerequisite: CRJ 111 Administration of Justice or permission of chairperson.

Designed as a field experience for students in selected settings (Public Defender, Police Agencies, etc.). Weekly seminars to augment experiences with operations, procedures and policies. Flexible scheduling hours TBA.

An individual student project concerned with advanced level work beyond the scope or breadth of regular courses. A specific area or topic is investigated under the direction of a faculty member. Must be approved by department chairperson and Dean.

Prerequisites: CRJ 111 Administration of Justice and 6 credits in CRJ courses.