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Criminal Justice Administration Course Offerings

CRJ 109 Criminal Justice Administration

3 credits

An overview of the American criminal justice system dealing with the role, functions, and administration of the police, courts, and correctional institutions; the constitutional and practical limits of police power, the trial process, the sentencing structure; and the functions of the numerous agencies within the criminal justice system.

CRJ 115 Law and the United States Legal System

3 credits

An examination of the American judicial system, highlighting state, local, and federal tribunals, including an assessment of their hierarchy, subject matter jurisdiction, and administration. Also reviewed will be judicial reasoning, judicial process and the personnel responsible for judicial operations. Prerequisite: CRJ 109 or permission of the department chair.

CRJ 135 Career Development in Criminal Justice

1 credit

An introduction to the skills that are vital to be successful in various areas of the criminal justice system. This course will serve to provide a broad description of careers in criminal justice, while introducing students to professionals in the various disciplines and the tools utilized in training. Spring

CRJ 209 Private Security Administration

3 credits

This course is an administrative and managerial overview of the security field with emphasis on the private sector and its interaction with the public sector law enforcement agencies. Coverage will include consideration of security management problems involving security personnel, budgeting, risk management, physical security programs and safety policies. Additional coverage will include ways that security prepares for labor disputes, demonstrations, civil disorders, riots, terrorism, industrial espionage, and organized crime. Particular emphasis will be placed on issues that arise with organizations that operate under constraints imposed by federal and state regulatory agencies. Prerequisite: CRJ 109

CRJ 217 American Policing †

3 credits

Topics considered include the historical foundations of police processes in America, occupational roles and tasks of law enforcement, and the nature and designs of typical, as well as innovative police systems. Problems of policing and community interaction are also an essential component of the course. Prerequisite: CRJ 109

CRJ 218 Criminal Investigation

3 credits

A practical and theoretical assessment of the investigating process in the civil and criminal realm is the chief focus of this course. Covered matters include: witness examination, collection and presentation of evidence, surveillance techniques, photographic reproduction, physical and demonstrative evidence, as well as unique and specialized techniques for specific crimes. Prerequisite: CRJ 109.

CRJ 219 Criminal Law

3 credits

An introduction to substantive criminal law which includes a review of the social, philosophical, and legislative foundations of crimes codification. Specific crimes against the person, property, and public order are discussed and various judicial issues relative to the mental states of criminal liability will be covered. Prerequisites: CRJ 109 or CRJ 115.

CRJ 227 Corrections

3 credits

An in-depth study of institutional corrections and community corrections. This course is designed to cover all aspects of the correctional system, including community corrections, institutional management and design, release philosophy, bail and retention, goals of sentencing, careers in corrections, as well as safety and security. Prerequisite: CRJ 109. Fall

CRJ 235 Criminal Justice Report Writing

3 credits

This course provides an overview of the necessity of properly prepared and grammatically correct police reports. This course also introduces the methodologies employed in report writing within the criminal justice system, to include reports prepared by police, probation and correction officers. Additionally, it will introduce students to report writing from the private security prospective. The course will also highlight the top 25 grammatical mistakes that encompass over 80% of all grammatical errors. Prerequisite: CRJ 109. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.)

CRJ 305 Use of Force

3 credits

This course examines options in use of force, and how it relates to the peace officer in modern day law enforcement applications. Use of force theories, issues, and training paradigms will be discussed through lecture and demonstrated in a controlled practical setting. Prerequisite: CRJ 217. Fall

CRJ 315 The Victim and the Justice System

3 credits

This course examines the role and place victims play in the justice process. Topics include victims and their testimony, rights, legal legislative and emotional initiatives which seek to make the system more responsive, and the various restitution programs which compensate victims. Prerequisite: CRJ 109 or permission of the department chair.

CRJ 318 Homeland Security and Intelligence

3 credits

This course is designed to familiarize the student with the history, development, organizational structure, mission, and the important role of Homeland Security in post September 11th America. This course is in depth study of Homeland Security’s various agencies, their functions and relationship to the federal government as well as local police in preventing terrorist attacks against the United States. Topics such as Intelligence Led Policing, Data Mining, Fusion Centers, Cybercrime, Border Security, Immigration, and Foreign and Domestic Threats will be discussed in this course. Activities such as field trips to Intelligence Fusion Centers, and readings such as the official “9/11 Commission Report” will serve to give students insight into the important role of intelligence sharing, and understanding emerging threats to America and law enforcement by radicalized groups or individuals inspired by extreme religious, political, or social change. Prerequisite: CRJ 109. Fall

CRJ 325 Gang Investigations

3 credits

This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of national street gangs, local (neighborhood) street gangs, prison gangs, outlaw motorcycle clubs, hate groups and ethnic and organized crime gangs. Students will explore topics such as the history, membership, recruitment, activities, current trends, and influence of these gangs in the United States. Students will be presented with methods, solutions, and strategies that law enforcement may use to combat the criminal activity associated with gangs including intelligence collection activities. Prerequisites: CRJ 109 and 218. Spring

CRJ 328 Criminal Procedure

3 credits

A procedural law course which includes a review of the law of arrests, search and seizure, bail, adjudication, pre- and post-trial activities and the nature of plea bargaining. Substantial emphasis is given the constitutional protections afforded through the Bill of Rights, particularly the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments. Prerequisites: CRJ 109 or CRJ 115; and CRJ 219

CRJ 329 Drug Investigations

3 credits

This course will provide students with an overview of the fundamentals of conducting drug investigations. Topics will include the identification of different types of drugs, how these drugs are manufactured and how these drugs are manufactured and distributed. Additionally, Drug Scheduling will be studied and discussed. The crux of the course will examine different investigative techniques that can be applied, not only in drug cases, but other types of investigations as well. Drug crimes are closely associated with other vice-related offenses, so this course will include lectures on different methods to investigate prostitution and gambling crimes. Prerequisites: CRJ 109 and 218. Fall

CRJ 335 Criminalistics

3 credits

An interdisciplinary course covering topics of scientific investigative detection methods and the legal ramifications relating to such evidence and methods of investigation. The course provides a broad based assessment of the law relating to collection, preservation and introduction to forensic evidence, expert testimony, DNA evidence, hair and fiber evidence, ballistics, fingerprints, soil, glass and paint evidence, and blood spatter analysis. Prerequisites: CRJ 109 and CRJ 218. Spring

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 the department chair. 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 the department chair.

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 the department chair. Fall

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 of even numbered years)

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.

CRJ 406 Law and Evidence (Cross-listed with FSC 406)

4 credits

A comprehensive review of common law and statutory evidentiary principles and their impact on and use in the civil process and criminal process. This course will cover: the history and development of the rules of evidence, burdens of proof, relevancy, materiality, competency, judicial notice, stipulations, examination of witnesses, documentary evidence, real evidence, demonstrative evidence, and privileges. The course is taught in a workshop format and students are required to participate in a mock trial. Prerequisites: CRJ 219 and CRJ 328.

CRJ 409 Current Issues in Criminal Justice

3 credits

This course will examine current issues in the criminal justice field to include ethical decision making and dilemmas encountered by professionals in the various related occupations. Corruption, brutality and morality are discussed in relation to the duties of the criminal justice organizations. Systemic issues, legal issues, process issues, issues of social justice, and punishment issues that are relevant to criminal justice practitioners will also be discussed and debated. Prerequisites: CRJ 109, 227, and 315. Spring

CRJ 415 Advanced Crime Scene Investigation (Cross-listed with FSC 415)

3 credits

This course is designed to explore advanced areas of crime scene investigation. This will be an in depth study of topics such as Autopsy, Forensic Anthropology, Collection & Preservation of Evidence, Blood Spatter Analysis, Documentation (sketching; photography; etc.), Death Scene Investigation, and Investigation of Specialized Scenes (explosions; outdoor; accidents). Other activities will serve to give students insight into various aspects of forensic science such as crime scene investigation projects, guest speakers, and field trips. Prerequisites: FSC 105 or CRJ 218. Fall

CRJ 417 Advanced Law Enforcement Techniques

3 credits

A comprehensive review of the criminal justice system to include advanced topics in the areas of Vehicle Code, Crimes Code, Interview and Interrogation, Use of Force, and Rules of Criminal Procedure. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to participate in practical exercises/labs, to include vehicle stops, suspect interviews, search and seizure, and arrest procedures. Prerequisites: CRJ 109, 217, and 218. Spring

CRJ 465 Criminal Justice Administration Internship

3-6 credits

An on-site, experiential learning experience where students work at a variety of locations for academic credit. Intern locations have included government agencies, police departments, federal, state and local law enforcement, private security, courthouses, correctional facilities, juvenile facilities, probation offices, and legal offices. Interns must complete self-evaluation, log, diary, 45 hours per internship credit, and present an acceptable recommendation from the internship supervisor upon completion of the experience. Prerequisites: the approval of the Internship Coordinator, the Departmental Internship Screening Committee and where appropriate, the department chair’s permission; a 2.5 grade point average; and junior or senior standing.

CRJ 475 Advanced Faith and Learning Integration

3 credits

In the spirit of the mission of Waynesburg University, this course intends to provide junior and senior level students with an unparalleled opportunity to integrate the Bible materials and its history of interpretation to the academic disciplines. Students who wish to engage in this level of theological reflection on vocation should consult with both their academic advisors and with the Chair of the Biblical and Ministry Studies Major Program. See BMS 475 for further information. This course will not substitute for senior capstone/research courses required in the majors. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing; three credits in BMS courses; 3.00 minimum grade point average. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.)

CRJ 195, 295, 395, 495 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice Administration

3 credits

An in-depth analysis of selected topics in criminal justice administration. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.)

† indicates a special fee is charged