Justice, Law, and Security

This introductory course will introduce criminal justice as a system that is an institutional agent of American society. The components of police, courts, and corrections are discussed with the goal of defining their function and purpose and interdependence on one another. The patterns of crime and the processes of the American Criminal Justice System, law enforcement, judicial process, and corrections will be examined. Students will learn the terminology of the field, examine the methods of inquiry used in the field, and learn the objectives, policies and procedures of probation, parole, and prisons as well as some of the issues and problems. CORE CURRICULUM: SOCIAL SCIENCE

This course introduces and familiarizes the student with the diversity and complexity of a variety of justice systems found throughout the world. Based on history, culture, and other influences, the justice systems of various countries reflect distinctive national priorities, political influences, and forms of government. The debate concerning due process versus crime control is viewed from the international perspective. These issues will be examined through the use of inductive and deductive reasoning. CORE CURRICULUM: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

This course is an introduction to the U.S. Constitution's role in American society and the philosophical, historical, and political influences on its framers. The course focuses on the structure and content of the Constitution. The course also examines the landmark Supreme Court cases that have shaped American society from 1790 to the present time. Students, through a multimedia approach, will examine those cases and the historical, social, and political factors that were a backdrop to the rulings issued by the Court.(Previously Cross-listed with POLI1003). CORE CURRICULUM: VALUES & ETHICS

This course, through the integration of legal, historical and political concepts, introduces students to the rule of law ? one of the current governing principles of Western civilization and the historical foundation of that civilization?s rights and liberties ? and its role in the American community. By using the rule of law as a guiding principle, this course insures that students develop a perspective on the community and its relationship to the individual that includes an historical knowledge of both the American and international legal systems, the political and social reasons for making a commitment to be governed by the rule of law, and an understanding of law as an essential pillar of American and Global Communities. Students will be introduced to the, sometimes, conflicting rights and duties of individuals and communities through an examination of selected appellate court cases, which will demonstrate the difficulty in resolving societal issues involving conflict between individuals and communities.

Examines contemporary American correctional policies, and their relationship to the American criminal justice system. The nature of correctional institutions, correctional processes and policies will be presented. Current theories, trends and practices in the treatment of offenders, alternatives to traditional modes of incarceration, and problems and innovations in correctional administration will be discussed. Theories of correctional institutions as centers of rehabilitation or punishment will be examined along with public influences on correctional practices and policy development.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM1001 and ENGL1012 --or-- ENGL1012H This course examines the process used by analysts to develop strategic intelligence. Students will participate throughout the course as a member of a group tasked to complete an estimative project. Students will learn to apply strategic theory to critical national security problems.

PREREQUISITE: MATH1010 This course is primarily concerned with the ways and means of understanding drawing conclusions from criminal justice data. Students will learn to develop, use and evaluate studies of criminal justice data, and use their work to evaluate the effectiveness of criminal justice activities. Covered will be policy implications of various law enforcement techniques vis-a-vis their effectiveness in both short and long term. Students will work with and critique published criminological research and explore the use of data of a more local nature.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM1001 This course reviews current issues and problems in law enforcement and interrelations with the society-at-large and cultural/ethnic sub-groups. It examines informal exercise of police authority or force, governmental/agency policies, legal requirements, role demands, and conflicts experienced by police officers, and the norms of the police sub-culture. (Previously cross-listed with SOCL2016).

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012, CRIM1001, ENGL1012H This course examines the existent standards, codes, and laws pertaining to the legal and ethical conduct required of professionals working in the criminal justice and national security fields. Theoretical concepts will be explored, but the course will focus on the application of legal and ethical constructs to the everyday behavior of justice system professionals.

This course will offer an analysis of Juvenile Delinquency and the juvenile justice system. It will examine the theories of the causes of juvenile crime and the processes of the juvenile justice system. (Previously cross-listed with SOCL2030).

PREREQUISITE: PSYC1021, CRIM1001, ENGL1012, ENGL1012H The evolution of prisons from punishment to rehabilitation is examined with a look at the fundamental beginnings of the penitentiary to modern day institutions with civil and legal rights. This course also examines the purpose and evolution of corrections as an agent of punishment including the death penalty and its history in relation to society. The foremost groups involved in corrections from the Quakers and early Christians to modern groups will be reviewed. The development of probation and parole as alternatives to incarceration will also be examined. The understanding of violent offenders and the utilization of prison counseling will be explored.

This course will explore the difficulty in interpreting the meaning of constitutional language. The interpretive role of the U.S. Supreme Court will be studied through an examination of landmark constitutional decisions. The major schools of thought that guide interpretation will also be studied. (Previously CRIM2005 & cross-listed with POLI3005).

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 OR ENGL1012H The basic principles of substantive criminal law will be illustrated. Concepts and patterns of criminal law and procedure will be discussed. The elements of specific crimes will be analyzed through case study. Public policy and the legal principles for determining criminal and civil liability will be considered.

An introduction to research techniques. Students will learn to form research questions, to select and carry out appropriate research strategies, and to present findings in a logical, clear and concise way.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM1001 This course exposes students of Criminal Justice and Criminology to the variety of issues involved in the study of environmental crime. Environmental harms associated with the pollution of air, land, and water kill and injure more people than street crimes on an annual or daily basis. Students who complete this course will understand the complexity of environmental crime and how to use the law and investigative skills to address it.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM1001 This course is designed to instruct the student of the methodologies and techniques used for the photographing of evidence for use in a criminal investigation and the procedures for its introduction and use in a court of law. In addition to learning both basic and more advanced functions of different types of film and digital cameras, the student will be required to identify evidence, photograph and log evidence and defend their procedures in a court room setting.

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 An examination of the etiology and major theories of criminality, with special reference to the rational choice, routine activity, biological and psychosocial theories of deviance. This course will examine criminal deviance by analyzing both criminal and victim populations, with particular emphasis on crime typology and the analysis of criminal behavior. The responses of the Criminal Justice System and private security experts to criminal behavior from situational crime prevention techniques to correctional treatment methods are explored and discussed. (Previously cross-listed with SOCL3030).

This course is a study of intermediate punishments conducted in a community environment as alternatives to incarceration. It will examine alternatives to incarceration by means of community-based adult and juvenile programs. Mission, structure and operation of probation and parole agencies as well as the role of the courts and prosecutors are examined. The probation, parole and pardon options are also reviewed. Other options will be examined, including work release programs, halfway houses, prerelease, and restitution-based programs.

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 AND CRIM1001 The course addresses organized crime in the United States and internationally. It presents organized crime as criminal business ventures that meet the demand of its consumer base and/or engages in activities that provide profits both legal and illicit into the organization. International crime is introduced, demonstrating how organized crime networks transcend national borders, and how individual criminals have learned to use the ease of travel and identity falsification to operate in or conceal themselves from national law enforcement. Law enforcement strategies and their effectiveness are covered.

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 OR ENGL1012H This course addresses the historical and current-day development and spread of terrorism. The class investigates the goals of terrorism and the social, political and ideological reasons for the use of terrorism. Counter-terrorist activities and preventive measures are explored. The course will address law enforcement responses to incidents of terrorism.

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012, CRIM1001 This course introduces the student to basic and advanced procedures employed by crime scene investigators, with the emphasis on the detection, collection, processing and presentation of physical and testimonial evidence. The course also identifies items commonly found at crime scenes and examines their significance as trace and physical evidence used to link a suspect with a crime. Many aspects of the legal and scientific processing, preserving and documenting a crime scene for court presentation will be examined. Theories of information, observation and interrogation as they relate to crime scene investigation will be examined, as well as the ethics of current investigative procedures utilized by modern law enforcement agencies.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM3040 AND MINIMUM CUMLATIVE GPA OF 3.3 A comprehensive examination of the application of science to the physical evidence of a crime. Crime scene processing procedures will be linked to the laboratory analysis of physical evidence. The course will also include training in scientific report writing and courtroom testimony, to include a moot court exercise.

This course is designed to examine crime and offender typologies and the investigative and legal methods that can be applied to prevent, resolve, or solve crimes committed by career offenders. An overview of the major theories or crime causation is furnished. An emphasis is placed on choice theory, routine activities theory, routine activities theory and their applied model-situational crime prevention. The topics of crisis negotiation, interpersonal conflict resolution, crime prevention, and informant development are explored and practical exercises are employed to enhance student understanding.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM1001 A comprehensive examination of computer crime, information systems security and cyber law. The investigative process as applied to the cyber criminal will be emphasized. Statutes specific to cyber crime will be studied. Crime prevention strategies and techniques will be presented and applied using the case study method.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM1001, GRADE OF D+ OR BETTER, & JUNIOR OR SENIOR STATUS This course covers the fundamentals of criminal investigation. It concentrates on the essentials of securing a crime scene, modus operandi of perpetrators, sources of information, principles of careful observation and recording interview/interrogation and case preparation.

This course features an overview of public and private security, including history of private security and asset protection, the role of security in American society, and current industry practices. The course covers the security role in industry, business and government and includes loss prevention, control and risk management. The legal foundations of private security are covered, as is interaction with government law enforcement. Specialization and career opportunities are discussed.

This course examines the principles of management and leadership as they relate to criminal justice organizations. Leadership, planning, and legal concepts are emphasized, and the case study method is employed as an applied learning tool.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM1001 This course instructs students in the proper methodology of law enforcement communications. Students will be required to conduct interviews, effectively compile investigative notes, and reduce this information to a series of written and oral reports.

This course, through an integration of psychology, criminology, political science and law, examines the role of the outlaw in both our community and global society. Elements of the course include psychological explanations of individual personality development, choice, both rational and thrill-motivated theories of criminality, examination of the role that powerful outlaws have played in our communities, and the rise of deviant individuals who have gained enormous power by capitalizing on the forces of globalization. The course also intertwines the legal means that society has employed to restrict the power of the outlaw in our society and the capacity of individuals to overcome attempts at domination. Cross-listed with PSYC3063

PREREQUISITE: CRIM2011 Crime analysis is the systematic examination of multi-faceted crime data. The identification, collection, storage, modification and dissemination of crime data enables law enforcement agencies to identify crime trends, patterns, and modus operandi; advise law enforcement administrators about emerging tactical trends; determine long term strategic trends; and improve operational and administrative effectiveness. Criminal analysts should master the ability to write, brief and disseminate findings to law enforcement stakeholders clearly and concisely. This course will provide an overview of these processes. This course will also provide an understanding of network analysis and visual representations of such analyses. Students will also obtain a basic familiarization with crime mapping and GIS (Geographic Information System) concepts and software designed for graphical presentation and analytical discernment.

This course examines the issues and processes associated with the most critical domains of security management. In particular, the course will focus on risk analysis, security surveys, response planning, and the principles of the all-hazards approach to risk management.

This course provides a comprehensive examination of the application of computer security techniques to the physical evidence of a crime. Crime scene processing procedures will be utilized in the analysis of physical digital evidence. The course will also include training in report writing and courtroom testimony, to include a moot court exercise.

A field course in which the student is actively involved in working with a criminal justice agency or a private security force. The student will meet periodically with a faculty mentor to examine the relationships between theoretical concepts and the field experience. A strong leadership and service-learning component will be integrated into the course.

The Senior Capstone course is the final correlating experience of the educational process for all criminal justice majors. Students will apply criminal justice theories and concepts in analyzing the published research concerning a critical issue in criminal justice and writing a comprehensive literature review of the selected issue. The student will also demonstrate, through test performance, the knowledge they have gained from the required courses of the criminal justice curriculum. Students will also participate in a variety of educational activities designed to assist them in obtaining employment in the criminal justice career field.

This course is limited to those few students who have demonstrated an unusual level of ability and an intense commitment to a particular area of study.

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 OR ENGL1012H This course, through the integration of the disciplines of criminal justice, national security studies, history, political science, and environmental studies will examine the concept of globalization by focusing on its key components. Elements such as technology, trade, financial networks, reduction of the power of national governments, and the creation and opening of new markets will be explored by looking at their effect on the individual and the community. The course will demonstrate how the global influences on individuals and communities affect both legitimate and illegitimate institutions and organizations. The ultimate focus will be on the increasing power and danger of global crime and terror organizations and how they operate. An appreciation of their everyday social and economic effects on individuals and communities will be developed through case studies of selected deviant organizations. The topics of differing criminal justice and political systems; environmental crime and terrorism; the increasing power of fundamentalist religious groups and their influence on terrorism; and international sharing of information will be presented and problems and solutions will be explored. (GLBL)

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 OR ENGL1012H This Criminal Justice, depth of knowledge course requires students to become part of an interdisciplinary exploration of ??Justice in America,?ť both criminal and social. The topic of justice has historical roots and several definitions. It encompasses varying concepts and principles that are integral to a full understanding of societyâ??s procedures for handling conflicting individual or institutional claims involving law, morality, or politics. The course features film-enhanced lectures, readings, and the Socratic discussion of moral dilemmas, political issues, and legal cases. Students are expected to write both an analytical essay and a case study on their choices of a film, legal case, or assigned reading. The course culminates in team debates that require critical thinking, communication skills, and the use of technology.

PREREQUISITE: CRIM1001 AND ENGL1012 This course examines the process used by analysts to develop strategic intelligence. Students will participate throughout the course as a member of a group tasked to complete an estimative project. Students will learn to apply strategic theory to critical national security problems. Cross-listed with CRIM2011

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 OR ENGL1012H This course explores the methods used to obtain and analyze data to create information that businesses can utilize in making decisions. An emphasis is placed on using public source information to meet the objectives of practical exercise scenarios.

PREREQUISITE: NSCS3010 This course examines the research methods and presentation techniques utilized by intelligence analysts. The student will be immersed in the world of Open Source Intelligence and will be taught to use relevant analytical tools in the form of open source search techniques and Intellipedia software. Students will function as members of an intelligence cell where they will use analytical tools to create both team and individual intelligence reports focused on selected criminal and terrorist organizations. Each student in this course will, as a final exercise, be responsible for producing an intelligence product and presenting a PowerPoint-based briefing to a panel of experts drawn from the Intelligence Community.

This course is the capstone course required of all national security studies majors. Senior students will engage in an in-depth study of both the historical and current national security policies of the United States and selected foreign countries. Students are expected to possess excellent research and writing skills to be successful in this course. They are required to write and orally present several short white papers dealing with critical issues in the areas of national security and intelligence. The students’ knowledge base is evaluated during this course through the use of a comprehensive examination that encompasses the six national security major required courses. The course culminates with an extensive white paper and oral presentation concerning a current national security policy of the United States or a foreign country if the policy impacts the security posture of the United States.toms.

This course examines the issues and processes associated with the most critical domains of security management. In particular, the course will focus on risk analysis, security surveys, response planning, and the principles of the all-hazards approach to risk management. Cross-listed with CRIM4012