Course Outcomes
CJUS-1000 Policing in Contemporary America^ (3 credits)
This course introduces students to law enforcement institutions that form an integral part of the contemporary society. Topics include police use of discretion, serving diverse communities, ethical and moral dilemmas confronting police, community policing, and understanding the subculture that exists in this unique profession. Lecture: 3 hours
As a result of taking this course, students will be able to do the following:
- Outline the historical and contemporary role of law enforcement in the United States.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the employment opportunities in criminal justice through an interview with an industry professional.
- Identify the challenges facing those in criminal justice professions, including use of police discretion, subculture, and ethics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of law enforcement in consideration of modern-day diversity and community-oriented approaches.
- Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the qualities/skills necessary for effective leadership, including team work and communication.
CJUS-1010 Exploring Criminal Justice^ (3 credits)
Students will explore the many educational and career opportunities in criminal justice by engaging with industry professionals to experience firsthand what is essential to be successful in these ever-evolving career pathways.
As a result of taking this course, students will be able to do the following:
- Identify various educational and career pathways in the criminal justice field and evaluate their alignment with personal interests and professional goals through conversations with industry partners.
- Develop skills to effectively engage with and learn from industry professionals, gaining insights into the realities and expectations of various roles within criminal justice.
- Analyze the essential skills and competencies required for success in criminal justice careers, including critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making.
- Create a personalized career action plan that outlines steps for pursuing educational and professional opportunities in criminal justice, including networking strategies and potential internships or job placements.
- Develop skills to effectively engage with and learn from industry professionals, gaining insights into the realities and expectations of various roles within criminal justice.
- Analyze the essential skills and competencies required for success in criminal justice careers, including critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making.
- Create a personalized career action plan that outlines steps for pursuing educational and professional opportunities in criminal justice, including networking strategies and potential internships or job placements.
CJUS-1020 Criminal Procedure^ (3 credits)
As a result of taking this course, students will be able to do the following:
- Interpret the laws and high court decisions involving search and seizure and the right against self incrimination.
- Describe the investigatory process and standards involving arrest, custody, arrest and search warrants.
- Explain the various processes and procedures involving initial appearance, criminal charging, grand jury proceedings, bail and pre-trial motions.
- Apply critical thinking skills in the reading and interpretation of legal materials.
- Describe the processes, procedures and philosophies of sentencing and the appellate process.
CJUS-2020 The science of Solving Crimes (3 credits)
As a result of taking this course, students will be able to do the following:
- Recover, identify and compare types of evidence (e.g., arson, latent fingerprints, fire arms, toolmarks, imprint, and impression).
- Utilize compound, comparison, and stereo microscopes to analyze trace evidence and perform shell casing comparisons.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the classification/identification systems (i.e., the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)) to identify a suspect.
- Apply forensic pathology terms and methods to determine post-mortem interval, entomology, and cause of death.
- Understand and apply the methods used in narcotic investigations and forensic toxicology.
- Interpret blood spatter to reconstruct a crime scene.
- Process a mock crime scene by identifying, recovering, and interpreting evidence to reconstruct the events of a crime.
- Explain the forensic principles of DNA with a focus on extraction, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and Short Tandem Repeats (STR) and how DNA is utilized in investigations such as sexual assault, domestic assault, and other violent crimes.
LAWS-1010 Criminal Law (3 credits)
- This course is a study of crimes from early English common law to modern American criminal law including common law and statutory offenses. Criminal intent, criminal act and causation are thoroughly analyzed. General definitions of crimes, classifications of crimes, parties to crimes and common defenses such as insanity and self-defense are considered. Lecture: 3 hours
As a result of taking this course, students will be able to do the following:
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing regarding legal matters.
- Understand fundamental principles regarding the law and legal system of the United States.
- Define how crimes are categorized by type and seriousness.
- Identify how criminal law compares to other types of law.
- Give an overview of the Constitutional limits on the power of government to regulate conduct.
^Work-based learning course
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Contact Information
Leadership
- Walter O. Orellana
- Department Chair
- 401-825-2260
- woorellana@ccri.edu
- Knight Office 3097, Flanagan Office 1351
Offices
- Ingrid Franco
- Information Services Tech II
- 401-825-1245
- ifranco@ccri.edu
- Knight Campus,Flanagan Campus
- Room 3100