Siena Heights University
CRJ 341 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS 3 Law enforcement and police operations affect the democratic process more crucially than any other aspect of public policy . This course looks at the discretionary conduct of police , the development of police power and the degree to which the police officers perform their tasks in accordance with community values and needs . Other criminal justice systems reviewed and their effect on policing . Prerequisite : CRJ 101 Course is offered : FA Every Year and offered SU Every Year at Siena @ JC
CRJ 342 CRIMINOLOGY 3 Criminology is the study of crime , its legal and social aspects . It is the purpose of the course to introduce to the student criminological theories , concepts and practices along with the sociological and psychological approach to criminal behavior . Prerequisite : CRJ 101 and ENG 102 Course is offered : FA and WI Every Year
CRJ 344 PROBATION , PAROLE , AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 3 This course will provide students with an overview of probation , parole , personnel , and agencies who monitor offenders . The student will discuss existing and evolving intensive supervision programs , pre-adjudicatory options , offender reentry and evaluate program effectiveness . Prerequisite : CRJ 101 , CRJ 140 Course is offered : FA Every Year
CRJ 345 SPECIAL NEEDS OFFENDERS IN THE COMMUNITY 3 This course will address both public safety and treatment issues for specialized offenders . Appropriate assessment and classification of offenders within treatment programs will be examined , along with issues of community supervision officers and health clinicians . The problems and issues of supervising and treating special needs offenders , alongside public safety , is examined . Prerequisite : CRJ 101 , CRJ 140 Course is offered : WI Every Year
CRJ 346 DRUGS , SOCIETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 This course is an introduction into the basic facts and major issues concerning drug-taking behavior as it relates to our culture and criminal activity , focusing on interrelationships between drugs and social order . The social history of legal and illegal drug use and the misuse and abuse of chemical substances are analyzed in detail with particular attention to issues related to drug-related crime , drug policy , treatment and the criminal justice system . Prerequisite : CRJ 101 and ENG 102 Course is offered : WI Every Year
CRJ 395 JUNIOR SEMINAR 3 This course will prepare students for their senior presentations and research required their senior year in CRJ 495 , along with preparation for professional life in various criminal justice fields . Journal articles covering a range of issues in criminal justice will be read and discussed . Research topics will be assigned for senior seminar . There will be a heavy emphasis on the research process , including writing literature review , and methodology . An additional focus will be on activities toward professional exploration and development . Prerequisite : Junior status Course is offered : FA and WI Every Year , and SU at Siena @ JC / MCCC
CRJ 440 CRIMINAL LAW 3 A detailed study of criminal law , its origin , definition , and scope . The role of the enforcement officer in the application of substantive criminal law . An analysis of the rights and duties of a police officer concerning particular types of crime . Prerequisite : Junior status Course is offered : FA and WI Every Year and WI at Siena @ JC
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