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CRJ 312 Crime Prevention

This class provides an overview of policy formation and evaluates what works in various crime and delinquency prevention policies and programs.
3

Prerequisites

CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C

CRJ 317 Cybercrime

An examination of the criminal justice system's experience with cybercrimes. Explore the emergence of cybercriminality since the widespread use of the "information highway." Examine how the Internet has allowed for an explosion of criminal behavior and an influx of new offenders on our criminal justice system.
3

Prerequisites

CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C

CRJ 324 Crime Mapping

Provides the student with hands on experience in the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to analyze organization operations, crime statistics, and crime patterns.

3

Prerequisites

GEOG 210 with a minimum grade of D-

Offered

Generally offered Fall - Check with department/school for next offering

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: CRJ 324 and GEOG 324

CRJ 335 Juvenile Justice

Focus on the juvenile justice system that responds to criminal acts committed by minors, as well as theories that attempt to explain the development of law-breaking behaviors in this population.
3

Prerequisites

CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C

CRJ 350 Victim Studies

Examine the emerging discipline of victimology, including the history of victim services, its place in the criminal justice system, and its role in addressing the needs of those victimized by criminal activity.

3

Prerequisites

CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall and Spring Annually

CRJ 352 Domestic Violence Victims & Offenders

Examines the phenomenon of family violence from the perspective of victims, offenders, and children. Focus on safety concerns for victims and criminal justice system response to victims and offenders.
3

Prerequisites

CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C

CRJ 354 Restorative Justice

Focus on the evolution of the use of restorative justice theories and practices within the criminal justice system and situations that require conflict resolution, within the United States and internationally.
3

Prerequisites

CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C

CRJ 360 Theories of Crime

Examine major types of crime in the context of theories of crime and criminal behavior. Explain and critique current social responses to crime and policies of crime control.

3

Prerequisites

(CRJ 110 and CRJ 160 with a minimum grade of C)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and Spring Annually

CRJ 362 Criminal Behavior Analysis

Use inductive and deductive reasoning in understanding violent crime scenes and in establishing suspect profiles. Emphasis on assessing an offender's 'signature', modus operandi and motives.
3

Prerequisites

CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C

CRJ 380 Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Study of methods for conducting research, collecting data, and analyzing data encountered in criminal justice. Emphasis on questions inherent to the study of contemporary issues in criminal justice.
3

Prerequisites

(CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C) and (Concurrent Prerequisite LIB 160 with a minimum grade of C) and (Completion of LC2-Mathematics course or Completion of LAX1-Mathematics course)

Special Notes

Must earn a minimum grade of "C" or better (C- is not acceptable) in LIB 160 and CRJ 110. MATH 120 is suggested for the LAC Mathematics course.

Class Restriction

Include Sophomore and Junior and Senior

CRJ 395 Topics in Criminal Justice

Offerings under this heading focus on criminal justice topics not regularly offered in the department. Topics could include capital punishment, community policing, minorities in the justice system, etc.
1- 3

Prerequisites

CRJ 110 with a minimum grade of C

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated